SF Weekly

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DA 74Domain Authority: 74/100 · very 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 80Domain Rating: 80/100 · excellentAhrefs’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· Do-follow Est. 1995 Blocks AI crawlers

SF Weekly covers news, culture, arts, and lifestyle stories centered on San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. It serves City: San Francisco; County: San Francisco County; State: California, offering alternative perspectives on local events, politics, and creative life.

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Topic focus

General News

Audience

About 44,213 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English

Region: US · California; United States

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None

Indexed: YES

No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily SF Weekly 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.

50

Overall quality50/100 · Strong

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

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

74/100

Moz

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

44/100

SEMrush

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

8.7k

Search-driven

Ranking keywordsHow many search terms it ranks for in Google's top 100 results (US).

36k

Top 100 US

Traffic valueWhat that monthly search traffic would cost to buy through Google Ads.

$6.5k

PPC equiv / mo

BacklinksTotal number of links from other websites pointing here.

614k

Total

Ref. domainsUnique websites linking to it — a stronger trust signal than raw backlink count.

26k

Unique

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

#32,172

Tranco

AI search visibility

Blocked from AI answers

SF Weekly 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

Founded1980

Domain registered1995 · GoDaddy.com, LLC

Global rank (Tranco)#32,172

Ad partners (ads.txt)912

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Profile last updated Jun 8, 2026 · Enrichment v2

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How do I get published on SF Weekly?

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How much does a placement on SF Weekly cost?

A placement on SF Weekly costs $1,667. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.

Can you pay to get published on SF Weekly?

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How long until my article is live on SF Weekly?

Typical turnaround is 1-3 business days. The exact window is shown on the listing, and you get a refund if we miss it.

What is the Domain Authority (DA) of SF Weekly?

SF Weekly has a Domain Authority of 74 and a Domain Rating of 80. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.

Is the link from SF Weekly dofollow?

Yes, SF Weekly provides a dofollow link, which passes SEO authority to your site.

Will a placement on SF Weekly be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?

SF Weekly 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 SF Weekly cover?

SF Weekly publishes on General News, among others.

Do I have to write the article myself?

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Is a placement on SF Weekly worth it?

If SF Weekly 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.