Athens Banner-Herald

DA 69DR 75· US Est. 1997 Blocks AI crawlers

OnlineAthens.com is the digital home of the Athens Banner-Herald, delivering local news, sports, obituaries and a full eNewspaper for readers in Athens, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. It zeroes in on city and county issues—from government and development to schools and community life—serving Athens-Clarke County with daily, locally focused reporting.

$2,167· 1-2 Weeks

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Placement fee

$2,167

1-2 Weeks

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Topic focus

General News

Audience

About 350,550 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English

Region: US · Georgia; United States

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None

Indexed: YES

No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily Athens Banner-Herald ranks on Google and gets surfaced by AI search. Scores run 0 to 100 (higher is better); data from Moz, SEMrush, Ahrefs and Tranco. Hover any metric for what it means.

Overall quality54/100 · Strong

Our single blended read on authority, traffic and editorial signal — how much weight a placement here actually carries.

Domain Authority

69/100

Moz

Authority Score

50/100

SEMrush

Organic visits / mo

126k

Search-driven

Ranking keywords

116k

Top 100 US

Traffic value

$35k

PPC equiv / mo

Backlinks

495k

Total

Ref. domains

17k

Unique

Global rank

#50,887

Tranco

AI search visibility

Blocked from AI answers

Athens Banner-Herald blocks the crawlers that power live AI answers, so a placement here is unlikely to be surfaced or cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude or Google AI Overviews — even though it still carries human and SEO authority.

Cited in AI answers · what drives AI reach

ChatGPT Search

ChatGPT (browsing)

Claude

Google AI Overviews / Gemini

Perplexity

Apple Intelligence

Used for AI model training · secondary; blocking these doesn't stop citation

OpenAI (training)blocked

Anthropic (training)blocked

Anthropic (legacy)blocked

TikTok / Doubaoblocked

Common Crawlblocked

Meta AIblocked

Amazonblocked

Parsed live from robots.txt. Reflects the publisher's stated AI-crawler policy.

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DA 95 · $250

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DA 94 · $1,667

Social profiles (2)

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Domain, authority & technical details

Founded1832

Domain registered1997 · GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

Global rank (Tranco)#50,887

Ad partners (ads.txt)259

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Profile last updated Jun 8, 2026 · Enrichment v2

Money-back guarantee

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Frequently asked questions

How do I get published on Athens Banner-Herald?

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How much does a placement on Athens Banner-Herald cost?

A placement on Athens Banner-Herald costs $2,167. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.

Can you pay to get published on Athens Banner-Herald?

Yes. Essentras lets you order a sponsored placement on Athens Banner-Herald at a transparent, fixed price with full disclosure compliance, backed by a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

How long until my article is live on Athens Banner-Herald?

Typical turnaround is 1-2 Weeks. The exact window is shown on the listing, and you get a refund if we miss it.

What is the Domain Authority (DA) of Athens Banner-Herald?

Athens Banner-Herald has a Domain Authority of 69 and a Domain Rating of 75. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.

Is the link from Athens Banner-Herald dofollow?

The link policy varies for Athens Banner-Herald. Check the listing for the current do-follow or no-follow status.

Will a placement on Athens Banner-Herald be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?

Athens Banner-Herald blocks one or more major AI crawlers in its robots.txt, so a placement here is less likely to be surfaced or cited by AI assistants.

What topics does Athens Banner-Herald cover?

Athens Banner-Herald publishes on General News, among others.

Do I have to write the article myself?

Your choice. Upload your own article, or have our editorial team write it. Either way we handle publisher coordination, editorial review and disclosure compliance.

Is a placement on Athens Banner-Herald worth it?

If Athens Banner-Herald reaches your audience, a placement builds credibility, referral traffic and search authority, and can be cited by AI assistants. With a fixed price and pay-on-delivery, there is no agency retainer and no risk.

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$2,167 placement · 1-2 Weeks · DA 69

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$2,167

1-2 Weeks