EliteAEO 94.4 Verified
News / MediaEntertainmentSports
DR
92
Ahrefs
DA
94
Moz
Traffic
32M
Ahrefs
Global·Dofollow
$859/ placement
EliteAEO score 87.4/100 Verified
independent.
Nofollow placement on independent.co.uk — an elite-tier citable link for SEO and AI answer visibility in News / Media.
Domain Rating
91
Ahrefs
Domain Authority
94
Moz
Monthly traffic
1.4M
Ahrefs organic
Main audience
GB
United Kingdom
About independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk is one of the most authoritative domains on the web (DR 91 / DA 94).
It reaches a seven-figure monthly audience — about 1.4M organic visits a month according to Ahrefs — concentrated in the United Kingdom.
Editorially it covers news and media, sports and lifestyle (News Sport Voices Culture Lifestyle IndyBest Travel India Advice Space…), 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 independent.co.uk earns its 87.4/100. See the scoring method.
Authority50.0 / 55
Real traffic15.4 / 20
Topical citability10.0 / 10
Link hygiene12.0 / 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 the United Kingdom
- 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.
independent.co.uk placement FAQ
How much does a backlink on independent.co.uk cost?+
A single placement on independent.co.uk costs $4,100 through InTheAnswer, including article writing, publisher outreach and a live-link report. Prices are in USD.
Is the link on independent.co.uk dofollow?+
Our current offer on independent.co.uk is nofollow. Nofollow links still earn the brand mention that answer engines read and cite.
Will a placement on independent.co.uk help my brand get cited by ChatGPT or Perplexity?+
independent.co.uk scores 87.4/100 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 independent.co.uk 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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