Massillon Independent

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DA 59Domain Authority: 59/100 · strongMoz’s 0 to 100 score for how strongly a site performs in search. Higher means Google ranks it and AI tools are likelier to cite it.DR 61Domain Rating: 61/100 · strongAhrefs’s 0 to 100 score for how strongly a site performs in search. Higher means Google ranks it and AI tools are likelier to cite it.· US Est. 1999 Blocks AI crawlers

The Independent is a local newsroom based in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, publishing daily reporting on city government, schools, sports, and community life. Coverage appears on the site and as a full eNewspaper edition, reflecting a Massillon-centered lens across the county.

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Topic focus

General News

Audience

About 41,822 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English

Region: US · Ohio; United States

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None

Indexed: YES

SEO authority & reach

How easily Massillon Independent 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.

Domain AuthorityMoz's 0 to 100 score predicting how well this site ranks on Google. 90+ is elite.

59/100

Moz

Authority ScoreSEMrush's 0 to 100 overall strength rating, built from backlinks, traffic and trust.

37/100

SEMrush

Organic visits / moEstimated visitors per month who arrive from Google search.

25k

Search-driven

Global rankWorldwide traffic rank from Tranco. Lower is bigger (#1 = most visited site).

#247,814

Tranco

AI search visibility

Blocked from AI answers

Massillon Independent 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

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Domain, authority & technical details

Domain registered1999 · GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

Global rank (Tranco)#247,814

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How long until my article is live on Massillon Independent?

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 Massillon Independent?

Massillon Independent has a Domain Authority of 59 and a Domain Rating of 61. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.

Is the link from Massillon Independent dofollow?

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

Will a placement on Massillon Independent be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?

Massillon Independent 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 Massillon Independent cover?

Massillon Independent publishes on General News, among others.

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Is a placement on Massillon Independent worth it?

If Massillon Independent 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.