Hattiesburg American

DA 65DR 67· US Est. 1998 Blocks AI crawlers

The Hattiesburg American is a local news site based in Hattiesburg, serving Forrest County and Lamar County in Mississippi. It covers community events, local government, business, and sports that shape daily life in the Pine Belt region. The site provides trusted reporting and hometown stories focused on the people and progress of Hattiesburg and its surrounding counties.

$2,167· 1-2 Weeks

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Topic focus

General News

Audience

About 40,176 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English

Region: US · Mississippi; United States

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None

Indexed: YES

No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily Hattiesburg American 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 quality36/100 · Fair

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

Domain Authority

65/100

Moz

Authority Score

39/100

SEMrush

Organic visits / mo

22k

Search-driven

Backlinks

154k

Total

Ref. domains

6.3k

Unique

Global rank

#148,041

Tranco

AI search visibility

Blocked from AI answers

Hattiesburg American 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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Example placement

Domain, authority & technical details

Founded1897

Domain registered1998 · GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

Global rank (Tranco)#148,041

Ad partners (ads.txt)133

WikipediaView entry ↗

Profile last updated Jun 8, 2026 · Enrichment v2

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Frequently asked questions

How do I get published on Hattiesburg American?

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How much does a placement on Hattiesburg American cost?

A placement on Hattiesburg American costs $2,167. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.

Can you pay to get published on Hattiesburg American?

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How long until my article is live on Hattiesburg American?

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 Hattiesburg American?

Hattiesburg American has a Domain Authority of 65 and a Domain Rating of 67. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.

Is the link from Hattiesburg American dofollow?

The link policy varies for Hattiesburg American. Check the listing for the current do-follow or no-follow status.

Will a placement on Hattiesburg American be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?

Hattiesburg American 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 Hattiesburg American cover?

Hattiesburg American 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 Hattiesburg American worth it?

If Hattiesburg American 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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