EliteAEO 86.3 Verified
Entertainment
DR
87
Ahrefs
DA
91
Moz
Traffic
37M
Ahrefs
United States 35%·Nofollow
$509/ placement
EliteAEO score 81.1/100 Verified
bustle.
Nofollow placement on bustle.com — an elite-tier citable link for SEO and AI answer visibility in Entertainment.
Domain Rating
89
Ahrefs
Domain Authority
92
Moz
Monthly traffic
475k
Ahrefs organic
Main audience
US
United States
About bustle.com
bustle.com is a top-tier authority that search engines and answer engines treat as a trusted reference (DR 89 / DA 92).
It reaches a six-figure monthly audience — about 475k organic visits a month according to Ahrefs — concentrated in the United States.
Editorially it covers entertainment, fashion and beauty and religion and spirituality (Celebrity Style Astrology The Hot Seat Entertainment Bustle Exclusive…), which shapes the brands and stories it can credibly host.
The link is nofollow. It won't pass PageRank, but answer engines read the article text regardless — the brand mention and context are what earn AI citations.
AEO score breakdown
How bustle.com earns its 81.1/100. See the scoring method.
Authority49.0 / 55
Real traffic14.2 / 20
Topical citability6.0 / 10
Link hygiene11.9 / 15
Best for
- Consumer brands that want reach with fan audiences
- Brands targeting the United States
- Anchoring an entity profile — high-DR mentions help models connect your brand to its category
Good to know
- Nofollow link: the value is the mention and the audience, not PageRank.
- Publishers keep editorial control: topics, outbound links and anchor text are subject to their approval.
bustle.com placement FAQ
How much does a backlink on bustle.com cost?+
A single placement on bustle.com costs $3,500 through InTheAnswer, including article writing, publisher outreach and a live-link report. Prices are in USD.
Is the link on bustle.com dofollow?+
Our current offer on bustle.com is nofollow. Nofollow links still earn the brand mention that answer engines read and cite.
Will a placement on bustle.com help my brand get cited by ChatGPT or Perplexity?+
bustle.com scores 81.1/100 on our AEO index (Elite tier). No one can guarantee a specific AI citation, but mentions on authoritative, frequently crawled publications like this are among the strongest signals answer engines use when choosing sources.
How long does publishing on bustle.com take?+
Most placements go live within 1–2 weeks of order, including writing and publisher approval. You'll get the sample URL before publication.
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