Chilean Digital Media with the Highest DA in 2026: Guide to Getting Quality Backlinks
Updated ranking of Chilean digital media with the highest Domain Authority in 2026. Emol, La Tercera, BioBio, El Mercurio and more — real DA, editorial niches and how to earn backlinks from each one.
Link building in Chile has an advantage few markets offer: a relatively concentrated digital media ecosystem where 10-15 main portals account for the majority of the country's traffic and authority. Earning a backlink on Emol, La Tercera, or BioBioChile is an authority jump that in other markets would require dozens of links from smaller sites.
Chilean Media with the Highest Domain Authority in 2026
Domain Authority (DA) is the Moz metric that estimates the authority of a domain on a scale of 0 to 100. The higher the DA, the more link juice each backlink from that domain transmits. Here is the updated ranking of the main national digital media in Chile:
| Publication | Approx. DA | Main editorial niche | Backlink difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emol.com | 79 | General news, economy, technology | High |
| La Tercera | 72 | Business, politics, economy, technology | High |
| BioBioChile.cl | 71 | General news, regions, entertainment | Medium-high |
| Cooperativa.cl | 67 | News, radio, politics, economy | High |
| T13.cl | 65 | News, entertainment, sports | Medium |
| 24Horas.cl (TVN) | 63 | General news, documentaries | Medium |
| El Mostrador | 63 | Politics, economy, investigative journalism | Medium-high |
| CHVNoticias.cl | 62 | General news, entertainment | Medium |
| CIPER Chile | 58 | Investigative journalism | Very high |
| La Nacion | 57 | Politics, culture, human rights | Medium |
Emol and La Tercera: The Two Giants of Chilean Link Building
Emol (El Mercurio Online) and La Tercera are the two highest-traffic and highest-authority publications in the Chilean digital ecosystem. An editorial backlink in either of them can move a domain's DR by 2-5 points if the domain is in the DA 20-50 range.
Key editorial characteristics:
- Emol: Covers economy, business, technology, and startups with high frequency. Accepts expert contributions in opinion columns. For companies, the most common path is through the economy or technology section with a well-written press release. Emol's technology team is particularly receptive to Chilean startup news with real traction.
- La Tercera: More focused on business, financial markets, and economy. The Pulso supplement (La Tercera) is a reference for company and executive coverage. Links from La Tercera's business or technology section carry very high editorial value.
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BioBioChile is the news portal with the greatest penetration in regions outside Santiago and one of the media outlets with the highest volume of content published per day in Chile. Its DA of 71 is comparable to La Tercera, but it has a more open editorial policy that makes it easier for companies, startups, and business news to get coverage.
Niches where BioBioChile publishes most frequently: technology and startups, regional entrepreneurship, gastronomy and lifestyle, sports, entertainment, and trends. For link building: BioBioChile is frequently the first high-DA publication where Chilean companies achieve coverage, especially if they have a regional angle or community impact.
Specialized Chilean Media With High DA by Niche
In addition to general media, Chile has an ecosystem of specialized high-authority publications for specific niches:
| Niche | Relevant publications | Approx. DA |
|---|---|---|
| Business and finance | Diario Financiero, El Economista Chile | 55-65 |
| Technology and startups | FayerWayer, NTR Global | 50-60 |
| Real estate | Portal Inmobiliario, Toctoc, Yapo | 55-65 |
| Sports | Al Aire Libre, RedGol | 50-58 |
| Health | Medwave, Salud y Bienestar | 45-55 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Chilean media outlet is most valuable for a backlink in terms of DA?+
Emol.com with DA 79 is the highest in the native Chilean digital ecosystem. However, international media with Chilean editions also have very high DA: Forbes Chile (DA 94 of the global domain), Bloomberg Chile (DA 93). For purely Chilean link building and local signal in Google Chile: Emol, La Tercera (DA 72), and BioBioChile (DA 71) are the three most valuable. A backlink in any of these can be more impactful than 20 backlinks in media with DA 30-40.
How do I get a publication like Emol or La Tercera to mention my company?+
The three main pathways: (1) Organic editorial coverage — if your company has a genuinely impactful story (significant launch, unique market data, verifiable success case), contact the journalist who covers your sector directly. Emol and La Tercera journalists have public LinkedIn profiles. (2) Opinion column — La Tercera and El Mostrador publish expert opinion columns in economics, technology, and business. Requires verifiable credentials and a genuinely editorial angle. (3) Well-distributed press release — a professional press release sent to the right media with a real news angle has a good chance of coverage if the event justifies attention.
Are links from Chilean media with DA 60+ enough to compete for national keywords?+
It depends on keyword competition level. For low-to-medium competition keywords in Google Chile (searches with fewer than 10,000 monthly searches): 5-10 backlinks from Chilean media with DA 50+ are usually enough to reach the top 5. For very competitive keywords (bank in Chile, car insurance, real estate Santiago): competitors have dozens or hundreds of national media backlinks, and the process takes more time and more links. The right strategy: combine 2-3 high-DA links (Emol, La Tercera) with 10-15 links from DA 40-60 media to build a diversified profile.
Is Diario Financiero worth more than general media for B2B companies in Chile?+
For rankings in B2B and niche financial searches in Chile: yes. A backlink from Diario Financiero (DA 60+, 100% business audience) has greater topical relevance for keywords like financial services Chile or business investments than a link from BioBioChile (mass audience but less specialized). Google evaluates the topical relevance of the source domain in addition to DA. For a financial technology or B2B services company, a link in Diario Financiero can have more ranking impact than a link on T13 even if they have similar DA.
How long does it take for a backlink from Emol or La Tercera to impact my Google position?+
The standard delay between earning a high-DA backlink and seeing its ranking impact is 4-12 weeks. For links from DA 70+ domains like Emol or La Tercera, the impact may be seen at the lower end of the range (4-6 weeks) because Googlebot crawls these domains very frequently (sometimes daily). The process: Google discovers the link when crawling Emol, processes it, updates your domain's PageRank, and then reorders results. Monitor your positions in Google Search Console in the week after publication.
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