Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#240,241
AI visibility: Grade D
59
SEO health: Latest audit
0
Visits
13.8K
per month, estimated
Keywords
353
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
13.8K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
81 lines AI engines can read
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smithsonianchannel.com Company Profile
Smithsonian Channel produces and streams original documentaries and series that explore science, nature, history, and culture for audiences of all ages. The channel works closely with Smithsonian Institution experts to bring authentic stories and behind-the-scenes access to viewers through high-quality programming. Families and educators rely on its content for both entertainment and learning, with many shows designe…
Founded in 2007 (about 19 years ago), Smithsonian Channel is based in New York, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 51 and 200 employees. Its profile files it under Media, Entertainment & Gaming, with further tags for Education & Training, Documentary Production and Educational Content. Its tagline reads: "Curated documentaries and shows that spark curiosity across science, history, and culture".
- Sector
- Media, Entertainment & Gaming
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Founded
- 2007
- Employees
- 51-200
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Not Disclosed
smithsonianchannel.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Smithsonian Channel (Media, Entertainment & Gaming) is ranked #240,241 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, up 5,404 places from #245,645 in August 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 13,800 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 353 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 59 out of 100 (grade D), with a published llms.txt of 81 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 0/100, with "Implement Title and Meta Description" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #240,241 | ▲ 5,404 |
| August 2026 | #245,645 | ▲ 4,746 |
| July 2026 | #250,391 | ▼ 17,008 |
| June 2026 | #233,383 | — |
| May 2026 | #233,383 | ▲ 3,026 |
| April 2026 | #236,409 | ▲ 3,836 |
| March 2026 | #240,245 | ▲ 8,179 |
| February 2026 | #248,424 | — |
What this company does
Smithsonian Channel produces and streams original documentaries and series that explore science, nature, history, and culture for audiences of all ages. The channel works closely with Smithsonian Institution experts to bring authentic stories and behind-the-scenes access to viewers through high-quality programming. Families and educators rely on its content for both entertainment and learning, with many shows designe…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of the Smithsonian Channel website is critically compromised due to missing essential on-page elements such as title, meta description, and header tags. Additionally, significant technical issues, including the absence of a viewport meta tag, robots.txt, and sitemap.xml, hinder the site's perform…
smithsonianchannel.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send smithsonianchannel.com an estimated 13,800 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 13,800 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 353 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 39 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
13.8K
Latest estimate
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Organic visits
13.8K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
smithsonianchannel.com AI Visibility
smithsonianchannel.com scores 59 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade D. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt. The biggest gap is SEO health, at 0 of 20 points (0/100), worth 20 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (0/10), Company profile (19/25) and Structured data (0/5).
Grade D
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
6/8 core fields
0/100
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smithsonianchannel.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on smithsonianchannel.com runs to 81 lines (4,980 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Smithsonian Channel". It tells AI engines the business works in Media, Entertainment & Gaming; Education & Training; and Documentary Production. It describes 5 products, including Smithsonian Channel Streaming, Educational Documentaries and Kids Educational Shows. Services it lists include Teacher Resources, Community Events, Behind-the-Scenes Content and Interactive Learning. The audience it names is Families and educators, aged All ages (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS. The keywords it claims start with "educational documentaries", "science shows", "nature documentaries" and "cultural shows".
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AI engines can read it
Lines
81
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Size
5.0K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated May 17, 2026
What the file says
# Smithsonian Channel ## About Smithsonian Channel produces and streams original documentaries and series that explore science, nature, history, and culture for audiences of all ages. The channel works closely with Smithsonian Institution experts to bring authentic stories and behind-the-scenes access to viewers through high-quality programming. Families and educators rely on its content for both entertainment and learning, with many shows designed to support classroom discussions and home viewing. The platform offers streaming options that make it easy to watch on multiple devices, whether at home or on the go. Its programming includes wildlife series, historical explorations, and interactive learning resources that keep viewers engaged. Behind-the-scenes features give audiences a deeper look at how shows are made and the research that goes into each episode. Smithsonian Channel also partners with teachers and community organizations to extend the reach of its educational initiatives. The service competes with other documentary-focused platforms while maintaining a distinct focus on trusted, fact-based storytelling. Viewers appreciate the balance of entertainment and education that defines the brand. The channel continues to expand its library with new original series and refreshed classics. Its content is available through various cable providers and streaming services, maki
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Smithsonian Channel StreamingContact for pricing
- Educational DocumentariesContact for pricing
- Kids Educational ShowsContact for pricing
- Wildlife SeriesContact for pricing
- Historical DocumentariesContact for pricing
Services it tells AI about
- Teacher Resources
- Community Events
- Behind-the-Scenes Content
- Interactive Learning
- Family Viewing Guides
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Families and educators · All ages · Global
Company type
Private
smithsonianchannel.com Organic Keywords
Google lists smithsonianchannel.com for about 353 keywords, which together bring an estimated 13,800 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
353
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
13.8K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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What it ranks for
smithsonianchannel.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of smithsonianchannel.com scored 0 out of 100 overall. The audit makes 18 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Performance
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalImplement Title and Meta Description
- CriticalAdd H1 and H2 Tags
- HighCreate a Robots.txt File
- HighDevelop a Sitemap.xml
14 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
smithsonianchannel.com Competitors and Alternatives
Smithsonian Channel's company profile names https://www.pbs.org, https://www.nationalgeographic.com, https://www.bbc.co.uk and https://www.netflix.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://www.hulu.com and https://www.disneyplus.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are deltabank.ru, saladitapoint.com, saudiembassy.net and tni.mil.id.
smithsonianchannel.com Traffic by Country
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