Any one can explain the reason for me?

[clarkma]

I recently find a site named, doublelist, which has pa30 da25. The most crazy thing is it has over 9.81M traffic for each month checked by similar. I can not understand that is a real thing.

My question is does the traffic is real? The ranking keywords have not good position, where the traffic came from? Need your explanation. Thank you

 

[Wilson Grant Fisk]

https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/doublelist.com
https://www.similarweb.com/website/doublelist.com#pro
Will take a look later, looks like a classified site that launched in April, looks like it is designed to replace some Craigslist sections.
https://www.google.com/search?q=site:doublelist.com
https://www.google.com/search?q="doublelist.com"

 

[clarkma]

Thank you for your reply.

 

[SkyB4rryx]

I think with this huge traffic It can be good to purchase

 

[clarkma]

I think with this huge traffic It can be good to purchase

Good idea, but i think the owner will ignore your mention. Hahaha...

 

[seocrab]

PA and DA are not necessarily markers of traffic or website size. They just (sometimes poorly) quantify backlinks.

As doublelist is only newly launched, it doesn't have many links yet, and it will get most of its traffic from ads.

 

[Hazratali05102000]

Hello everyone,


I’m new to Doublelist and recently created an account. However, every time I try to browse or use any feature, I keep getting an “upgrade” prompt, which blocks me from using the site normally.


I want to understand:

• Why does this upgrade message keep appearing?
• Is it related to my account type, location, or verification?
• Are there any steps I need to complete to use Doublelist without upgrading?

If anyone has faced this issue before or knows how to fix it, please share your experience or solution. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Thank you.

 

[Jessica D Cutler]

Yes—traffic like Doublelist’s can be real because it comes largely from direct visits, branded searches, apps/bookmarks, email notifications, and logged-in user activity, which keyword rankings don’t reflect and often estimates imperfectly.

 

[Hazratali05102000]

Yes—traffic like Doublelist’s can be real because it comes largely from direct visits, branded searches, apps/bookmarks, email notifications, and logged-in user activity, which keyword rankings don’t reflect and often estimates imperfectly.

Hi,


Thank you for your explanation about traffic, but I’m actually asking about the “upgrade” prompt I keep seeing on Doublelist.


Could you clarify why it appears? Is it related to my account type, location, or verification status? I just want to use the site normally without being blocked by this prompt. Any guidance would be really helpful.


Thanks in advance!

 

[clarkarbo]

SimilarWeb and SEMrush estimates are often wildly inflated, especially for sites with high direct/navigation traffic like Doublelist (a Craigslist alternative). The traffic is likely real but overestimated; it comes from brand searches, direct visits, and dark social shares, not just organic keywords. Always cross-reference with Ahrefs traffic check and look for public analytics claims before trusting third-party tools.

 

[Hazratali05102000]

SimilarWeb and SEMrush estimates are often wildly inflated, especially for sites with high direct/navigation traffic like Doublelist (a Craigslist alternative). The traffic is likely real but overestimated; it comes from brand searches, direct visits, and dark social shares, not just organic keywords. Always cross-reference with Ahrefs traffic check and look for public analytics claims before trusting third-party tools.

Thank you for your explanation about traffic, but I’m actually asking about the “upgrade” prompt I keep seeing on Doublelist.


Could you clarify why it appears? Is it related to my account type, location, or verification status? I just want to use the site normally without being blocked by this prompt. Any guidance would be really helpful.


Thanks in advance!

 

[clarkarbo]

Thank you for your explanation about traffic, but I’m actually asking about the “upgrade” prompt I keep seeing on Doublelist.


Could you clarify why it appears? Is it related to my account type, location, or verification status? I just want to use the site normally without being blocked by this prompt. Any guidance would be really helpful.


Thanks in advance!

The upgrade prompt is location-based targeting for their "Doublelist Pro" paid tier. It appears based on your IP geolocation (they roll it out in specific cities/countries) and possibly your account's posting frequency. Using a VPN to a different region or clearing cookies might bypass it, but they could require verification. It's a paywall, not a block.

 

[Hazratali05102000]

I created an account in a different city using a VPN, but now I’m seeing the upgrade prompt. This didn’t happen before—this issue has been occurring for about three months, and because of it, I haven’t been able to work. If you have any solution for this, I would really appreciate it if you could provide it. Thank you so much for your help!

The upgrade prompt is location-based targeting for their "Doublelist Pro" paid tier. It appears based on your IP geolocation (they roll it out in specific cities/countries) and possibly your account's posting frequency. Using a VPN to a different region or clearing cookies might bypass it, but they could require verification. It's a paywall, not a block.

 

[india]

Doublelist traffic is real (~3M organic monthly visits), but it comes almost entirely from branded searches like "doublelist", "doublelist login", "double list" where it ranks #1.

Low DA/PA + weak non‑branded keywords because it's a classifieds site, users know the name and search directly (like Craigslist). That's why metrics look "off" but traffic is legit.

 

[nicenic]

Hi there,

Yes, the traffic can be real, but it’s not the kind of traffic most SEO tools are designed to explain.

Metrics like PA/DA and keyword rankings mainly describe search-driven visibility, not total demand.
Sites like doublelist don’t rely heavily on Google rankings at all. Most of their traffic comes from direct navigation, bookmarks, repeat users, email notifications, and app-like behavior.
Once a platform becomes a habit, search becomes irrelevant.