Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#46,884
AI visibility: Grade B
75
SEO health: Latest audit
93
Visits
6.8K
per month, estimated
Keywords
1.6K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
6.8K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
132 lines AI engines can read
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the-dots.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- The Dots (Design, Creative & Digital Experience) is ranked #46,884 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 100,000, up 268 places from #47,152 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 6,774 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 1,577 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 75 out of 100 (grade B), with a published llms.txt of 132 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 93/100, with "Create a Sitemap" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #46,884 | ▲ 268 |
| July 2026 | #47,152 | ▼ 6,669 |
| June 2026 | #40,483 | — |
| May 2026 | #40,483 | ▼ 6,484 |
| April 2026 | #33,999 | ▲ 1,588 |
| March 2026 | #35,587 | ▼ 929 |
| February 2026 | #34,658 | — |
What this company does
The Dots runs a straightforward online space built specifically for people whose work involves visual communication and storytelling. Members put together rich profiles that show off projects, experience and skills without the noise of unrelated fields. They can post their latest pieces, swap notes with other professionals and browse openings from agencies and brands that actually understand creative roles. The plat…
Our read on the site
Good foundation with room for improvement. 2 high-priority issues.
the-dots.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send the-dots.com an estimated 6,774 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 6,774 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 1,577 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 4.3 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
6.8K
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
6.8K
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.
the-dots.com AI Visibility
the-dots.com scores 75 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade B. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt. The biggest gap is Crawlability, at 0 of 10 points (robots ✗ · sitemap ✗), worth 10 points if closed. It also loses points on Company profile (19/25), Structured data (0/5) and SEO health (16/20).
Grade B
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
6/8 core fields
82/100
robots ✗ · sitemap ✗
Not detected
Fix these first
- → Complete your company profile so AI answers about you stay accurate.
- → Add robots.txt and sitemap.xml so AI crawlers can read you.
the-dots.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on the-dots.com runs to 132 lines (5,830 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in August 2026. It introduces the site as "The professional network for the creative community". It tells AI engines the business works in Professional Networking, Creative Industries and Job Platform. It describes 3 products, with prices such as Free Membership at Free. Services it lists include Profile Building, Project Feedback and Event Access. Technologies it mentions include iOS App and Web Platform. The keywords it claims start with "creative network", "design jobs", "portfolio platform" and "animation careers".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
132
In the file
Size
5.8K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Aug 19, 2026
What the file says
# The professional network for the creative community ## About The Dots runs a straightforward online space built specifically for people whose work involves visual communication and storytelling. Members put together rich profiles that show off projects, experience and skills without the noise of unrelated fields. They can post their latest pieces, swap notes with other professionals and browse openings from agencies and brands that actually understand creative roles. The platform draws freelancers hunting for clients, working pros who want tighter connections in their field, students moving into full-time roles and hiring teams looking for people with the right visual or digital chops. Agencies and brands drop by to line up collaborators on projects or pull together teams that match their creative needs. Everything stays centered on media, expression and the practical side of making a living in these areas. What keeps it useful is the narrow focus. Because everyone here shares an interest in creative work, spotting relevant opportunities and making real connections feels simpler and less scattered than on bigger general networks. **Areas of Work:** Professional Networking, Creative Industries, Job Platform ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://the-dots.com - **Address:** - **Contact:** - **Phone:** - **Hours:** - **Timezone:** - **Currency:** - **Company Type:
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Free MembershipFree
- Premium MembershipContact for pricing
- Job PostingsContact for pricing
Services it tells AI about
- Profile Building
- Project Feedback
- Event Access
Competitors it names
Company type
Private
the-dots.com Organic Keywords
Google lists the-dots.com for about 1,577 keywords, which together bring an estimated 6,774 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
1.6K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
6.8K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
No ranked-keyword data cached for this domain yet.
Ranked Keywords pulls the full list on its first run.
What it ranks for
the-dots.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of the-dots.com scored 93 out of 100 overall. SEO is its weakest area at 82, while performance scores highest at 100. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
Excellent
SEO
Performance
Excellent
Accessibility
Excellent
Fix these first
- CriticalCreate a Sitemap
- HighImplement Robots.txt
- HighOptimize Meta Tags
- HighEnhance Mobile Usability
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
the-dots.com Competitors and Alternatives
The Dots's company profile names behance.net, dribbble.com, artstation.com and linkedin.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds upwork.com and coroflot.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are vietinbank.vn, tu.berlin, ddunlimited.net and vshcdn.net.
the-dots.com Company Profile
The Dots runs a straightforward online space built specifically for people whose work involves visual communication and storytelling. Members put together rich profiles that show off projects, experience and skills without the noise of unrelated fields. They can post their latest pieces, swap notes with other professionals and browse openings from agencies and brands that actually understand creative roles. The plat…
Founded in 2014 (about 12 years ago), The Dots is based in London, United Kingdom. Its workforce is listed as between 11 and 50 employees. Its profile files it under Design, Creative & Digital Experience, with further tags for HR, Jobs & Workforce; Marketing, Sales & Customer Experience; and Professional Networking. Its tagline reads: "A focused network where creatives build profiles, share work, get feedback and find jobs in design, photography, animation and digital marketing".
- Sector
- Design, Creative & Digital Experience
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- 11-50
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Not Disclosed
the-dots.com Traffic by Country
Which markets this brand actually serves, and where the web links to it from.
Top customer markets
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Where its backlinks come from
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the-dots.com Backlink Analytics
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