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The News-Press

news-press.com
DA 79DR 78· US Est. 1995 Blocks AI crawlers

News-Press.com is the digital home of The News-Press, delivering local news, sports, obituaries and a full eNewspaper for readers in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida. It zeroes in on daily life across Lee County—city and county government, growth and development, schools and high school sports—with subscriber access to in-depth, community-focused reporting.

$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 The News-Press? This page shows exactly what a placement on The News-Press 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 580,611 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English
Region: US · Florida; United States

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None
Indexed: YES
No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily The News-Press 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.

58
Overall quality58/100 · Strong

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

Domain Authority
79/100
Moz
Authority Score
59/100
SEMrush
Organic visits / mo
178k
Search-driven
Ranking keywords
177k
Top 100 US
Traffic value
$186k
PPC equiv / mo
Backlinks
830k
Total
Ref. domains
23k
Unique
Global rank
#35,120
Tranco

AI search visibility

Blocked from AI answers

The News-Press 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

The News-Press example
Domain, authority & technical details
Founded1884
Domain registered1995 · GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Global rank (Tranco)#35,120
Ad partners (ads.txt)133
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 The News-Press?
Add The News-Press 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 The News-Press cost?
A placement on The News-Press costs $2,167. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.
Can you pay to get published on The News-Press?
Yes. Essentras lets you order a sponsored placement on The News-Press 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 The News-Press?
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 The News-Press?
The News-Press has a Domain Authority of 79 and a Domain Rating of 78. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.
Is the link from The News-Press dofollow?
The link policy varies for The News-Press. Check the listing for the current do-follow or no-follow status.
Will a placement on The News-Press be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?
The News-Press 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 The News-Press cover?
The News-Press 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 The News-Press worth it?
If The News-Press 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.

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$2,167 placement · 1-2 Weeks · DA 79

We get you published, or your money back Refund if we miss the window
$2,167
1-2 Weeks