EliteAEO 95.0 Verified
Business / Finance
DR
94
Ahrefs
DA
93
Moz
Traffic
86M
Ahrefs
United States 51%·Nofollow
$479/ placement
EliteAEO score 86.5/100 Verified
chicagotribune.
Nofollow placement on chicagotribune.com — an elite-tier citable link for SEO and AI answer visibility in Business / Finance.
Domain Rating
91
Ahrefs
Domain Authority
92
Moz
Monthly traffic
580k
Ahrefs organic
Main audience
US
United States
About chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com is one of the most authoritative domains on the web (DR 91 / DA 92).
It reaches a six-figure monthly audience — about 580k organic visits a month according to Ahrefs — concentrated in the United States.
Editorially it covers business and finance, entertainment and education (Business Dining Entertainment Education Opinion Politics Sports…), 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 chicagotribune.com earns its 86.5/100. See the scoring method.
Authority50.0 / 55
Real traffic14.4 / 20
Topical citability10.0 / 10
Link hygiene12.1 / 15
Best for
- Fintech, B2B and finance brands that need YMYL-grade credibility
- Edtech and course providers competing for “how to learn…” answers
- 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.
chicagotribune.com placement FAQ
How much does a backlink on chicagotribune.com cost?+
A single placement on chicagotribune.com costs $2,550 through InTheAnswer, including article writing, publisher outreach and a live-link report. Prices are in USD.
Is the link on chicagotribune.com dofollow?+
Our current offer on chicagotribune.com is nofollow. Nofollow links still earn the brand mention that answer engines read and cite.
Will a placement on chicagotribune.com help my brand get cited by ChatGPT or Perplexity?+
chicagotribune.com scores 86.5/100 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 chicagotribune.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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