The Star Press

DA 66DR 70· US Est. 1996 Blocks AI crawlers

Thestarpress.com is the digital home of The Star Press, delivering daily local news, sports, obituaries and a full eNewspaper for readers in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. It focuses on city and county issues—government, schools, public safety and community life—serving Muncie and surrounding Delaware County with locally driven reporting.

$2,167· 1-2 Weeks

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

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Topic focus

General News

Audience

About 253,547 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English

Region: US · Indiana; United States

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None

Indexed: YES

No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily The Star 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.

Overall quality38/100 · Fair

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

Domain Authority

66/100

Moz

Authority Score

47/100

SEMrush

Organic visits / mo

147k

Search-driven

Backlinks

239k

Total

Ref. domains

7.6k

Unique

Global rank

#111,471

Tranco

AI search visibility

Blocked from AI answers

The Star 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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DA 99 · $1,500

Medium

DA 95 · $250

Business Insider Africa

DA 94 · $1,667

Social profiles (2)

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Domain, authority & technical details

Domain registered1996 · GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

Global rank (Tranco)#111,471

Ad partners (ads.txt)133

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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 Star Press?

Add The Star 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 Star Press cost?

A placement on The Star 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 Star Press?

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

The Star Press has a Domain Authority of 66 and a Domain Rating of 70. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.

Is the link from The Star Press dofollow?

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

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

The Star 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 Star Press cover?

The Star 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 Star Press worth it?

If The Star 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 66

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

$2,167

1-2 Weeks