Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#339,688
AI visibility: Grade C
67
SEO health: Latest audit
0
Visits
23.7K
per month, estimated
Keywords
7.1K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
23.7K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
81 lines AI engines can read
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uniondemocrat.com Company Profile
The Union Democrat stands as a cornerstone of community journalism in Tuolumne County, California, delivering daily coverage of breaking news, local sports, and editorial insights that matter to residents. From city council meetings to high school football games, their reporters dig into the stories that shape everyday life in the foothills. They've been a trusted voice since the late 1800s, evolving from print pages…
Founded in 1891 (about 135 years ago), Union Democrat is based in Sonora, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 11 and 50 employees. Its profile files it under Media, Entertainment & Gaming, with further tags for Local Journalism, Community News and Digital Publishing. Products on record for it: Daily Digital News, Print Newspaper, Event Calendar and Newsletters. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Your source for local news, events, and community stories".
- Sector
- Media, Entertainment & Gaming
- Headquarters
- Sonora, United States
- Founded
- 1891
- Employees
- 11-50
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Products
- Daily Digital News, Print Newspaper, Event Calendar, Newsletters
uniondemocrat.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Union Democrat (Media, Entertainment & Gaming) is ranked #339,688 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, down 36,305 places from #303,383 in August 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 23,700 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 7,128 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 67 out of 100 (grade C), 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 | #339,688 | ▼ 36,305 |
| August 2026 | #303,383 | ▼ 17,623 |
| July 2026 | #285,760 | ▲ 25,615 |
| June 2026 | #311,375 | — |
| May 2026 | #311,375 | ▲ 65,485 |
| April 2026 | #376,860 | ▼ 45,366 |
| March 2026 | #331,494 | ▲ 70,372 |
| February 2026 | #401,866 | — |
What this company does
The Union Democrat stands as a cornerstone of community journalism in Tuolumne County, California, delivering daily coverage of breaking news, local sports, and editorial insights that matter to residents. From city council meetings to high school football games, their reporters dig into the stories that shape everyday life in the foothills. They've been a trusted voice since the late 1800s, evolving from print pages…
Our read on the site
The website uniondemocrat.com exhibits significant SEO deficiencies, particularly in on-page elements such as missing title and meta descriptions, which are critical for search engine visibility. Additionally, the lack of a viewport meta tag and a sitemap further hampers its technical SEO health.
uniondemocrat.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send uniondemocrat.com an estimated 23,700 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 23,700 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 7,128 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 3.3 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
23.7K
Latest estimate
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Organic visits
23.7K
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.
uniondemocrat.com AI Visibility
uniondemocrat.com scores 67 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade C. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt and Structured data. 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) and Company profile (22/25).
Grade C
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
7/8 core fields
0/100
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uniondemocrat.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on uniondemocrat.com runs to 81 lines (4,177 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Union Democrat - Local News for Tuolumne County". It tells AI engines the business works in Local Journalism, Community Media and Digital News. It describes 5 products, with prices such as Digital Subscription at $9.99/month, Print Edition at $45/year and Event Calendar at Free. Services it lists include Advertising, Sponsored Content, Event Promotion and Press Releases. The audience it names is Local residents, families, businesses, aged 25-65 (Tuolumne County, California). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS, WordPress or similar CMS, Google Analytics and Email Newsletters. The keywords it claims start with "Union Democrat", "local news", "community news" and "local events".
Status
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AI engines can read it
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Size
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Characters
Sections
12
Updated May 15, 2026
What the file says
# Union Democrat - Local News for Tuolumne County ## About Union Democrat has been the go-to news source for Sonora and Tuolumne County since 1891, offering in-depth coverage of local happenings that keep the community informed and connected. They report on everything from breaking news and government decisions to high school sports and cultural events, with a team of seasoned journalists who live and breathe the area. Their digital platform delivers fresh stories daily, complemented by a print edition for those who prefer ink on paper. What makes them indispensable is the personal touch—stories about your neighbor's farm or the latest school board drama hit home. They've weathered industry shifts by focusing on quality over quantity, building trust through unbiased editorials and comprehensive event listings. Readers include everyone from young families to longtime locals, all valuing timely updates on public health, environment, and business news. Subscriptions provide ad-free access, while free content draws in casual browsers. Their role extends beyond reporting; they amplify community voices through letters to the editor and features on local heroes. In wildfire season or election years, their on-the-ground reporting proves vital. Digital newsletters keep subscribers looped in, even on the go. They cover education deeply, from funding fights to student successes. Environm
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Digital Subscription$9.99/month
- Print Edition$45/year
- Event CalendarFree
- News AlertsIncluded with subscription
- Archives Access$4.99/month
Services it tells AI about
- AdvertisingContact for rates
- Sponsored ContentCustom quote
- Event PromotionVaries
- Press ReleasesFree for nonprofits
- Custom NewslettersContact for pricing
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Local residents, families, businesses · 25-65 · Tuolumne County, California
Company type
Private
uniondemocrat.com Organic Keywords
Google lists uniondemocrat.com for about 7,128 keywords, which together bring an estimated 23,700 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
7.1K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
23.7K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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uniondemocrat.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of uniondemocrat.com scored 0 out of 100 overall. The audit makes 12 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
- HighAdd Viewport Meta Tag
- HighCreate and Submit Sitemap
- HighDevelop Robots.txt File
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
uniondemocrat.com Competitors and Alternatives
Union Democrat's company profile names mymotherlode.com, calaverasenterprise.com, sierraedgemagazine.com and turlockjournal.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds mercedsunstar.com and placerville.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are qrizz.id, bdashops.com, search-digital-marketing-services-arabian.xyz and avp.org.
uniondemocrat.com Traffic by Country
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