EliteAEO 87.7 Verified
News / MediaEntertainment
DR
86
Ahrefs
DA
92
Moz
Traffic
5.6M
Ahrefs
United States·Dofollow
$3,850/ placement
EliteAEO score 79.6/100 Verified
citizen.
Dofollow placement on citizen.co.za — an elite-tier citable link for SEO and AI answer visibility in News / Media.
Domain Rating
76
Ahrefs
Domain Authority
76
Moz
Monthly traffic
515k
Ahrefs organic
Main audience
ZA
South Africa
About citizen.co.za
citizen.co.za is a high-authority publication with a deep, diverse backlink profile (DR 76 / DA 76).
It reaches a six-figure monthly audience — about 515k organic visits a month according to Ahrefs — concentrated in South Africa.
Editorially it covers news and media, lifestyle and automotive (News Classifieds Lifestyle Motoring Sport Specials Promotions Best Of…), which shapes the brands and stories it can credibly host.
Placements carry a dofollow link, so they pass ranking signals to your page as well as earning a brand mention answer engines can read.
AEO score breakdown
How citizen.co.za earns its 79.6/100. See the scoring method.
Authority41.8 / 55
Real traffic14.3 / 20
Topical citability10.0 / 10
Link hygiene13.5 / 15
Best for
- Launches, funding news and expert commentary that answer engines quote as reporting
- Brands targeting South Africa
- Classic SEO link equity alongside AEO visibility
Good to know
- Publishers keep editorial control: topics, outbound links and anchor text are subject to their approval.
citizen.co.za placement FAQ
How much does a backlink on citizen.co.za cost?+
A single placement on citizen.co.za costs $699 through InTheAnswer, including article writing, publisher outreach and a live-link report. Prices are in USD.
Is the link on citizen.co.za dofollow?+
Our current offer on citizen.co.za is dofollow. It passes link equity to your target page.
Will a placement on citizen.co.za help my brand get cited by ChatGPT or Perplexity?+
citizen.co.za scores 79.6/100 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 citizen.co.za 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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