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Rolling Stone

(400,000 Impressions)
rollingstone.com
DA 92DR 90· US Est. 1994 Blocks AI crawlers
$41,667· 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 Rolling Stone (400,000 Impressions)? This page shows exactly what a placement on Rolling Stone (400,000 Impressions) 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
$41,667
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 Rolling Stone

A placement on Rolling Stone 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.

  1. 1Order Rolling Stone for $41,667Add 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.
  2. 2Approve the articleOur editors write it for Rolling Stone, or you send your own. Nothing goes live until you approve the draft, and edits are included.
  3. 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 Rolling Stone at a glance

Price
$41,6673 or more placements: 10% off the basket, 5 or more: 15%
Turnaround
1-2 weeks, refunded if missed
Link
Nofollow
How it is labeled
With a discreet disclosure
Google indexing
Indexed by Google
Proof
Live URL and a dated screenshot

Pitching the editors of Rolling Stone 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

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: Discreet
Indexed: YES
No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily Rolling Stone 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.

70
Overall quality70/100 · Very strong

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

Domain Authority
92/100
Moz
Authority Score
81/100
SEMrush
Organic visits / mo
4.5M
Search-driven
Ranking keywords
2.4M
Top 100 US
Traffic value
$1.5M
PPC equiv / mo
Backlinks
49.5M
Total
Ref. domains
269k
Unique
Global rank
#2,214
Tranco

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AI search visibility

Blocked from AI answers

Rolling Stone 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
Amazonallowed

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

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Domain, authority & technical details
Founded1967
Domain registered1994 · CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Global rank (Tranco)#2,214
Ad partners (ads.txt)365
Pages indexed (est.)188k+
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 Rolling Stone?
Add Rolling Stone 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 Rolling Stone cost?
A placement on Rolling Stone costs $41,667. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.
Can you pay to get published on Rolling Stone?
Yes. Essentras lets you order a sponsored placement on Rolling Stone 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 Rolling Stone?
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 Rolling Stone?
Rolling Stone has a Domain Authority of 92 and a Domain Rating of 90. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.
Is the link from Rolling Stone dofollow?
The link policy varies for Rolling Stone. Check the listing for the current do-follow or no-follow status.
Will a placement on Rolling Stone be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?
Rolling Stone 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 Rolling Stone worth it?
If Rolling Stone 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.

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