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AV Club

avclub.com
DA 87DR 82· US· Do-follow Est. 1999 Blocks AI crawlers AI-citable
$3,833· 1 Week
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Want to publish an article on AV Club? This page shows exactly what a placement on AV Club costs, its domain authority and monthly reach, how fast it goes live, and whether the article is citable by AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity. Order directly through Essentras with a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

Placement fee
$3,833
1 Week
We get you published, or your money back
Refund if we miss the window No credit card to browse

Audience

Not yet profiled

Region: US

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None
Indexed: YES
No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily AV Club 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.

62
Overall quality62/100 · Strong

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

Domain Authority
87/100
Moz
Authority Score
63/100
SEMrush
Organic visits / mo
421k
Search-driven
Ranking keywords
342k
Top 100 US
Traffic value
$117k
PPC equiv / mo
Backlinks
3.2M
Total
Ref. domains
54k
Unique
Global rank
#10,583
Tranco

AI search visibility

Partial AI citation (4/6 answer engines allowed)

AV Club allows some AI answer engines but blocks others — citation reach is partial.

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)allowed
Anthropic (legacy)allowed
TikTok / Doubaoallowed
Common Crawlallowed
Meta AIallowed
Amazonallowed

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

Domain, authority & technical details
Founded1993
Domain registered1999 · GoDaddy.com, LLC
Global rank (Tranco)#10,583
Ad partners (ads.txt)79
Pages indexed (est.)201k+
WikipediaView entry ↗
Profile last updated Jun 8, 2026 · Enrichment v2
Money-back guarantee

Pay upfront. If we don't publish, you get a full refund.

Window-backed

Refund if we miss the turnaround shown above.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I get published on AV Club?
Add AV Club to your cart on Essentras and check out. We handle editorial coordination and placement, with a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.
How much does a placement on AV Club cost?
A placement on AV Club costs $3,833. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.
Can you pay to get published on AV Club?
Yes. Essentras lets you order a sponsored placement on AV Club 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 AV Club?
Typical turnaround is 1 Week. The exact window is shown on the listing, and you get a refund if we miss it.
What is the Domain Authority (DA) of AV Club?
AV Club has a Domain Authority of 87 and a Domain Rating of 82. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.
Is the link from AV Club dofollow?
Yes, AV Club provides a dofollow link, which passes SEO authority to your site.
Will a placement on AV Club be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?
AV Club 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.
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 AV Club worth it?
If AV Club 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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$3,833 placement · 1 Week · DA 87

We get you published, or your money back Refund if we miss the window
$3,833
1 Week