EliteAEO 94.4 Verified
News / MediaEntertainmentSports
DR
92
Ahrefs
DA
94
Moz
Traffic
32M
Ahrefs
Global·Dofollow
$859/ placement
EliteAEO score 83.5/100 Verified
guardian.
Dofollow placement on guardian.ng — an elite-tier citable link for SEO and AI answer visibility in News / Media.
Domain Rating
81
Ahrefs
Domain Authority
86
Moz
Monthly traffic
372k
Ahrefs organic
Main audience
NG
83% from Nigeria
About guardian.ng
guardian.ng is a top-tier authority that search engines and answer engines treat as a trusted reference (DR 81 / DA 86).
It reaches a six-figure monthly audience — about 372k organic visits a month according to Ahrefs — with 83% of it coming from Nigeria.
Editorially it covers news and media, lifestyle and sports (News Opinion Lifestyle Sport Woman Nigeria Politics Boxing Football…), 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 guardian.ng earns its 83.5/100. See the scoring method.
Authority44.5 / 55
Real traffic13.9 / 20
Topical citability10.0 / 10
Link hygiene15.0 / 15
Best for
- Launches, funding news and expert commentary that answer engines quote as reporting
- Consumer brands that want reach with fan audiences
- Brands targeting Nigeria
- Anchoring an entity profile — high-DR mentions help models connect your brand to its category
- Classic SEO link equity alongside AEO visibility
Good to know
- Readership is heavily concentrated in Nigeria (83%), so it fits regional campaigns best.
- Publishers keep editorial control: topics, outbound links and anchor text are subject to their approval.
guardian.ng placement FAQ
How much does a backlink on guardian.ng cost?+
A single placement on guardian.ng costs $849 through InTheAnswer, including article writing, publisher outreach and a live-link report. Prices are in USD.
Is the link on guardian.ng dofollow?+
Our current offer on guardian.ng is dofollow. It passes link equity to your target page.
Will a placement on guardian.ng help my brand get cited by ChatGPT or Perplexity?+
guardian.ng scores 83.5/100 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 guardian.ng 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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