LA Times

Name: Media placement on LA Times
Brand: Essentras
SKU: la-times-sponsored
Price: 8250 USD
Availability: InStock

(Sponsored)

latimes.com

DA 93DR 92· US Est. 1990 Blocks AI crawlers AI-citable

$8,250· 2-4 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 LA Times (Sponsored)? This page shows exactly what a placement on LA Times (Sponsored) 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

$8,250

2-4 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 LA Times

A placement on LA Times 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 LA Times for $8,250Add 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 LA Times, 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 LA Times at a glance

Price: $8,2503 or more placements: 10% off the basket, 5 or more: 15%
Turnaround: 2-4 weeks, refunded if missed
Link: Nofollow
How it is labeled: With a sponsored or partner label
Google indexing: Indexed by Google
Proof: Live URL and a dated screenshot

Pitching the editors of LA Times 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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Audience

Not yet profiled

Region: US · California; United States

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: Yes

Indexed: YES

No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily LA Times 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 quality71/100 · Very strong

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

Domain Authority

93/100

Moz

Authority Score

85/100

SEMrush

Organic visits / mo

5.6M

Search-driven

Ranking keywords

3.3M

Top 100 US

Traffic value

$3.9M

PPC equiv / mo

Backlinks

86.5M

Total

Ref. domains

507k

Unique

Global rank

#787

Tranco

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AI search visibility

Citable by AI assistants (6/6 answer engines allowed)

LA Times allows the AI answer engines, so a placement here can be surfaced and cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews.

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)allowed

TikTok / Doubaoblocked

Common Crawlallowed

Meta AIallowed

Amazonallowed

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

Social profiles (10)

latimes latimes latimes latimes losangelestimes latimes Headlines From The Tim…L.A. Crimes Rebuilding L.A.Boiling Point

Domain, authority & technical details

Founded1881

Domain registered1990 · MarkMonitor Inc.

Global rank (Tranco)#787

Ad partners (ads.txt)192

Pages indexed (est.)595+

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 LA Times?

Add LA Times 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 LA Times cost?

A placement on LA Times costs $8,250. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.

Can you pay to get published on LA Times?

Yes. Essentras lets you order a sponsored placement on LA Times 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 LA Times?

Typical turnaround is 2-4 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 LA Times?

LA Times has a Domain Authority of 93 and a Domain Rating of 92. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.

Is the link from LA Times dofollow?

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

Will a placement on LA Times be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?

LA Times 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 LA Times worth it?

If LA Times 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.