Indianapolis Star

Name: Media placement on Indianapolis Star
Brand: Essentras
SKU: indianapolis-star
Price: 2167 USD
Availability: InStock

indystar.com

DA 83DR 83· US Est. 1994 Blocks AI crawlers

IndyStar.com is the digital home of The Indianapolis Star, delivering daily local news, sports, obituaries, and a full eNewspaper for readers in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It zeroes in on city and county issues—government, schools, public safety, culture, and pro/college sports—serving Marion County with accountable, community-focused reporting.

$2,167· 1-2 weeks

We get you published, or your money back A live URL and screenshot for every order. Price in the open

Format: Article · Published as an editorial article on the outlet.

Want to publish an article on Indianapolis Star? This page shows exactly what a placement on Indianapolis Star 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

$2,167

1-2 weeks

We get you published, or your money back

Refund if we miss the window No credit card to browse

How to get published on Indianapolis Star

A placement on Indianapolis Star is bought here like a product: the price, the turnaround, the link and how the article is labeled are fixed before you pay, and you approve the article before it goes live.

1Order Indianapolis Star for $2,167Add it to your cart and check out. You are charged when you order, and refunded if the article is not published or the turnaround is missed.
2Approve the articleOur editors write it for Indianapolis Star, or you send your own. Nothing goes live until you approve the draft, and edits are included.
3Get the live link and the proofWhen it is published you get the live URL and a dated screenshot. We re-check the link on a schedule and re-place it free if it stops resolving.

Publishing on Indianapolis Star at a glance

Price: $2,1673 or more placements: 10% off the basket, 5 or more: 15%
Turnaround: 1-2 weeks, refunded if missed
Link: Nofollow
How it is labeled: No sponsored label
Google indexing: Indexed by Google
Proof: Live URL and a dated screenshot

Pitching the editors of Indianapolis Star directly costs nothing, but they decide whether and when to cover you. A placement is the route where the price, the turnaround and the publication are fixed in advance.

Included with every placement

$348 of extras, at no extra cost

Custom article writing $200 value
We write the article for this outlet. Agencies bill 50 to 200 for this alone.
Editorial review and draft approval Included
You approve the draft before anything goes live, and edits are included.
Live-link monitoring $99 value
We re-check your placement on a schedule and re-place it free if it stops resolving.
Screenshot proof and live link Included
A dated screenshot and the live URL on delivery, so the coverage is provable later.
"As Seen On" badge kit Free
A copy-paste badge for your own site, each logo linking to your published article.
The Authority Playbook $49 value
Our 2026 guide to being cited by AI assistants and trusted by readers.

Every figure here is a price we actually charge for the service on its own. Nothing is added at checkout.

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Topic focus

General News

Audience

About 3,755,302 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English

Region: US · Indiana; United States

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None

Indexed: YES

No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily Indianapolis Star 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 quality64/100 · Strong

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

Domain Authority

83/100

Moz

Authority Score

69/100

SEMrush

Organic visits / mo

1.8M

Search-driven

Ranking keywords

691k

Top 100 US

Traffic value

$1.2M

PPC equiv / mo

Backlinks

4.8M

Total

Ref. domains

72k

Unique

Global rank

#12,183

Tranco

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AI search visibility

Blocked from AI answers

Indianapolis Star 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.

Targeting AI citation? Try these instead.

Indianapolis Star blocks the AI answer engines. These comparable outlets are AI-open, so a placement can be cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.

Apple News (Syndication from Grit Daily)

Social profiles (2)

indianapolis.star indystar

Example placement

Domain, authority & technical details

Founded1903

Domain registered1994 · GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

Global rank (Tranco)#12,183

Ad partners (ads.txt)134

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.

Price in the open

What you see is the price. No quote forms.

Proof, not promises

A live URL and screenshot for every order.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get published on Indianapolis Star?

Add Indianapolis Star 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 Indianapolis Star cost?

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

Can you pay to get published on Indianapolis Star?

Yes. Essentras lets you order a sponsored placement on Indianapolis Star 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 Indianapolis Star?

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 Indianapolis Star?

Indianapolis Star has a Domain Authority of 83 and a Domain Rating of 83. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.

Is the link from Indianapolis Star dofollow?

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

Will a placement on Indianapolis Star be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?

Indianapolis Star 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 Indianapolis Star cover?

Indianapolis Star 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 Indianapolis Star worth it?

If Indianapolis Star reaches your audience, a placement builds credibility, referral traffic and search authority, and can be cited by AI assistants. The price is fixed, there is no agency retainer, and the order is refunded if the article is not published.