usatoday.com
Get published on USA TODAY
An article on USA TODAY costs from $2,799 (2 formats), with a turnaround of 7-10 days. Below: the exact offer, link type and label, where the readers are, and how often AI assistants cite the site.
No payment to request a quote. Catalog of 13 November 2026.
- From
- $2,799
- Domain RatingAhrefs
- 92
- Domain AuthorityMoz
- 94
- Organic traffic / monthDataForSEO estimate, worldwide
- 33.9M
- AI citationsChatGPT + Google AI Overviews
- 419.3K
What you can book
2 USA TODAY offers
Listed prices in USD, per published article
- Dofollow
- Nofollow
- Non-sponsored
- Discreet
- Sponsored
| Site | Price | Link · Label | DR | DA | Citations (AI) | ETA | Crypto / iGaming | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| usatoday.comNews & Media / General News | $2,799 | NofollowNon-sponsored | 92 | 94 | 419.3K | 7-10 days | Crypto accepted at the listed price | |
| usatoday.comNews & Media / General News | $5,799 | DofollowNon-sponsored | 92 | 94 | 419.3K | 7-10 days | Crypto accepted at the listed price |
Label used by the publisher: “Contributor Content”. See a published example
The numbers
USA TODAY in data
Estimated organic traffic, last 12 months
Worldwide monthly organic search visits to USA TODAY, modelled by DataForSEO. Down 41% over six months.
- Nov 25: 67023142 visits
- Dec 25: 71212872 visits
- Jan 26: 69185331 visits
- Feb 26: 62283376 visits
- Mar 26: 56826147 visits
- Apr 26: 55935269 visits
- May 26: 52494700 visits
- Jun 26: 48222984 visits
- Jul 26: 42795202 visits
- Aug 26: 36138358 visits
- Sept 26: 34555471 visits
- Oct 26: 32768062 visits
Where the readers are
Share of USA TODAY’s estimated organic traffic by country (DataForSEO, checked 2026-11-13). Five countries are measured; the rest is grouped.
- United States82% · 27.8M
- Canada3% · 1.1M
- United Kingdom2% · 617.8K
- Australia<1% · 278.9K
- Germany<1% · 77.1K
- Other countries12% · 4M
AI citations
Times USA TODAY appears as a source in DataForSEO’s ChatGPT and Google AI Overview dataset (United States, English; checked 2026-09-14).
- Google AI Overviews418.4K
- ChatGPT858
419,293 in total, more than 99% of the publishers in our catalog.
Price against the catalog
USA TODAY’s lowest listed price costs more than 97% of the 1,685 offers in the catalog. The scale is logarithmic.
Traffic and citations are third-party estimates for the whole site, not a forecast for your article.
- Covers
- local news, politics, business, lifestyle, sports
- Readers
- general public, regional + national
- Formats
- reporting, features, opinion
- Region
- US-focused
- Best fit for
- newsworthy brands, public interest, data-led stories
After you add it
From quote to live link
Add to quote
Pick the offer and send your URL and topic. No payment at this stage.
We confirm
The publisher confirms the topic, link, label and timing before any work starts.
Article & approval
Send your article or have us write it. You approve the final text.
Live link
You get the live URL. We check that the article and the link are in place.
Compare
Publications similar to USA TODAY
Closest by topic, Domain Rating and price. Add several to one quote to compare availability.
| Site | Price | Link · Label | DR | DA | Traffic | Citations (AI) | ETA | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nypost.comNews & Media / General News | $3,499 | NofollowNon-sponsored | 91 | 93 | 12.4M | 212K | 2-3 weeks | |
| time.comNews & Media / General News | $3,900 | NofollowNon-sponsored | 92 | 94 | — | 196.1K | 1-2 weeks | |
| latimes.comNews & Media / Local & Regional | $1,900 | NofollowSponsored | 92 | 94 | 3.9M | 272.3K | 1-2 weeks | |
| slashdot.orgNews & Media / General News | $2,629 | DofollowNon-sponsored | 87 | 91 | 152.6K | 3.9K | 1-2 weeks | |
| independent.co.ukNews & Media / General News | $1,799 | NofollowSponsored | 91 | 94 | 7.3M | 84.8K | 2-3 weeks | |
| azcentral.comNews & Media / General News | $2,919 | DofollowNon-sponsored | 86 | 90 | 1.7M | 47K | 2-3 weeks |
Questions before you choose
USA TODAY placement questions
How much does it cost to get published on USA TODAY?
There are 2 USA TODAY offers in our catalog, from $2,799 to $5,799, depending on the format and extras. Prices are per published article and were last checked on 13 November 2026.
Is the link from USA TODAY dofollow?
It depends on the offer: usatoday.com is listed as nofollow; usatoday.com is listed as dofollow.
How long does a USA TODAY placement take?
The listed turnaround is 7-10 days (often less) from an approved article. Editorial review at large publications can add time, so plan launches with a buffer.
Does USA TODAY accept crypto or gambling topics?
Crypto content is accepted at the listed price. USA TODAY is not listed as accepting gambling content.
Is SEOlutions affiliated with USA TODAY?
No. USA TODAY is a trademark of its owner. We arrange paid placements through publisher and agency partners, confirm the topic and terms before work starts, and check that the article and link are live. We do not guarantee rankings.
Publication names are trademarks of their owners, set in plain type. SEOlutions is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Articles may carry the publisher’s own sponsored or contributor label; each offer shows what is listed.
Add USA TODAY to your quote
We confirm availability, topic and final terms before any work starts.