Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#75,963
AI visibility: Grade A
87
SEO health: Latest audit
86
Visits
1.1M
per month, estimated
Keywords
102.8K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
1.1M organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
147 lines AI engines can read
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strandbooks.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Strand Book Store (Retail) is ranked #75,963 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 100,000, up 3,308 places from #79,271 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 1.1 million visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 102,800 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 87 out of 100 (grade A), with a published llms.txt of 147 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 86/100, with "Implement a Sitemap" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #75,963 | ▲ 3,308 |
| July 2026 | #79,271 | ▼ 4,021 |
| June 2026 | #75,250 | — |
| May 2026 | #75,250 | ▲ 19,587 |
| April 2026 | #94,837 | ▼ 2,273 |
| March 2026 | #92,564 | ▲ 5,543 |
| February 2026 | #98,107 | — |
What this company does
Strand Book Store runs an online shop alongside its well-known New York location, where customers can order bestsellers, first editions, signed copies, rare collectibles, and staff-selected titles. The business has operated since 1927 and continues to offer both new releases and older volumes through a straightforward website that mirrors the range found on its shelves. Shoppers place orders for books that span many…
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strandbooks.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send strandbooks.com an estimated 1.1 million visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 1.1 million visits from unpaid results. Spread across 102,800 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 10 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
1.1M
Latest estimate
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It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
1.1M
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.
strandbooks.com AI Visibility
strandbooks.com scores 87 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt, SEO health and Structured data. The biggest gap is Crawlability, at 0 of 10 points (robots ✗ · sitemap ✗), worth 10 points if closed. It also loses points on Company profile (22/25).
Grade A
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
7/8 core fields
100/100
robots ✗ · sitemap ✗
Detected
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strandbooks.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on strandbooks.com runs to 147 lines (5,772 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in March 2026. It introduces the site as "Strand Book Store - New York's Largest Independent Bookstore". It tells AI engines the business works in Retail, Bookselling and E-commerce. It describes 4 products, including Bestsellers, Rare Books and Signed Editions. Services it lists include Book Search Service and Event Hosting. The audience it names is Book lovers, Collectors, Students, Professionals, aged All ages (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and Shopify. The keywords it claims start with "buy books online", "rare books", "signed editions" and "bestsellers".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
147
In the file
Size
5.8K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Mar 19, 2026
What the file says
# Strand Book Store - New York's Largest Independent Bookstore ## About Strand Book Store, founded in 1927, is an iconic independent bookstore in New York City, offering an extensive collection of books spanning bestsellers, rare collectibles, and first editions across 18 miles of shelves. It serves book enthusiasts globally through its online platform and in-store experience. The store is a cultural landmark, fostering a deep connection with the literary community through events and curated staff picks. **Areas of Work:** Retail, Bookselling, E-commerce ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://strandbooks.com - **Address:** 828 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, United States - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** +1-212-473-1452 - **Hours:** Mon-Sun: 10AM-8PM - **Timezone:** America/New_York - **Currency:** USD - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** 75 employees - **Revenue:** $10M - **Hiring Status:** Yes, actively hiring ## Products - **Bestsellers** (Varies by title): Latest and most popular books across various genres. - **Rare Books** (Contact for pricing): Unique and hard-to-find books, including first editions and collectibles. - **Signed Editions** (Varies by title): Books signed by authors, perfect for collectors and enthusiasts. - **Staff Picks** (Varies by title): Hand-selected books recommended by Strand's knowledgeable staff. ## Services - **B
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- BestsellersVaries by title
- Rare BooksContact for pricing
- Signed EditionsVaries by title
- Staff PicksVaries by title
Services it tells AI about
- Book Search ServiceContact for quote
- Event HostingContact for quote
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Book lovers, Collectors, Students, Professionals · All ages · Global
Company type
Private · actively hiring
strandbooks.com Organic Keywords
Google lists strandbooks.com for about 102,800 keywords, which together bring an estimated 1.1 million organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
102.8K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
1.1M
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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What it ranks for
strandbooks.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of strandbooks.com scored 86 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 50, while accessibility scores highest at 100. The audit makes 15 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Excellent
Performance
Accessibility
Excellent
Fix these first
- HighImplement a Sitemap
- HighOptimize Images for Performance
- HighEnable Gzip Compression
- MediumMinimize JavaScript and CSS Files
11 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
strandbooks.com Competitors and Alternatives
Strand Book Store's company profile names barnesandnoble.com, booksamillion.com and bookdepository.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds indiebound.org and abebooks.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are buet.ac.bd, unica.edu.pe, armfilm.co and mpanchang.com.
strandbooks.com Company Profile
Strand Book Store runs an online shop alongside its well-known New York location, where customers can order bestsellers, first editions, signed copies, rare collectibles, and staff-selected titles. The business has operated since 1927 and continues to offer both new releases and older volumes through a straightforward website that mirrors the range found on its shelves. Shoppers place orders for books that span many…
Founded in 1927 (about 99 years ago), Strand Book Store is based in New York, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 51 and 200 employees. It was founded by Fred Bass. Its profile files it under Retail, with further tags for Bookselling, E-commerce and B2C. Products on record for it: Books, Collectibles, Signed Editions and Staff Picks. Reported revenue is $10M (2023), and total funding is listed at Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Buy books online including bestsellers, first editions, and rare collectibles from New York’s largest independent bookstore.".
- Sector
- Retail
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Founded
- 1927
- Employees
- 51-200
- Revenue
- $10M (2023)
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Founders
- Fred Bass
- Products
- Books, Collectibles, Signed Editions, Staff Picks
strandbooks.com Traffic by Country
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