Press Connects

DA 69DR 72· US Est. 1997 Blocks AI crawlers

PressConnects.com is the digital home of the Press & Sun-Bulletin, delivering local news, sports, obituaries, and a full eNewspaper for readers in Binghamton, Broome County, New York. It zeroes in on daily life across Greater Binghamton—city and county government, schools, public safety, and community stories throughout the Southern Tier.

$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

Want to publish an article on Press Connects? This page shows exactly what a placement on Press Connects 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

Topic focus

General News

Audience

About 414,719 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English

Region: US · New York; United States

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None

Indexed: YES

No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily Press Connects 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 quality54/100 · Strong

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

Domain Authority

69/100

Moz

Authority Score

50/100

SEMrush

Organic visits / mo

176k

Search-driven

Ranking keywords

61k

Top 100 US

Traffic value

$20k

PPC equiv / mo

Backlinks

159k

Total

Ref. domains

12k

Unique

Global rank

#80,077

Tranco

AI search visibility

Blocked from AI answers

Press Connects 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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Social profiles (2)

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Example placement

Domain, authority & technical details

Domain registered1997 · GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

Global rank (Tranco)#80,077

Ad partners (ads.txt)133

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 Press Connects?

Add Press Connects 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 Press Connects cost?

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

Can you pay to get published on Press Connects?

Yes. Essentras lets you order a sponsored placement on Press Connects 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 Press Connects?

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 Press Connects?

Press Connects has a Domain Authority of 69 and a Domain Rating of 72. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.

Is the link from Press Connects dofollow?

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

Will a placement on Press Connects be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?

Press Connects 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 Press Connects cover?

Press Connects 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 Press Connects worth it?

If Press Connects 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.

Ready to publish on Press Connects?

$2,167 placement · 1-2 Weeks · DA 69

We get you published, or your money back Refund if we miss the window

$2,167

1-2 Weeks