What powers zdnet.com?
Last seen Jun 2026 · 103 technologies across 32 categories
A/B Testing
Dynamic Yield
since Feb 2021
Google Optimize
since Apr 2021
Advertising
Amazon Advertising
since Jun 2021
AppNexus
since Aug 2018
Google Publisher Tag
since Feb 2021
ID5
since Oct 2023
Microsoft Advertising
since Feb 2021
OpenX
since Feb 2023
Reddit Ads
since Oct 2021
Rubicon Project
since Feb 2023
Taboola
since Oct 2024
theTradeDesk
since Jan 2026
Twitter Ads
since May 2021
Analytics
Adobe Analytics
since Feb 2020
Chartbeat
since Aug 2019
comScore
since Jun 2018
Datadog
since Oct 2025
Google Ads Conversion Tracking
since Jul 2021
Google Analytics
since Jun 2018
Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce
since Jan 2019
Hotjar
since Mar 2020
Microsoft Clarity
since Feb 2026
Moat
since Feb 2021
Oracle Moat Measurement
since Oct 2023
Pinterest Conversion Tag
since Jun 2021
Signifyd
since May 2022
Snowplow Analytics
since Dec 2024
TikTok Pixel
since Jun 2021
Caching
Varnish
since Mar 2021
CDN
Cookie compliance
Funding Choices
since May 2024
OneTrust
since Aug 2020
Customer data platform
Databases
Ecommerce
Cart Functionality
since Aug 2020
StackCommerce
since Sep 2021
Font scripts
Google Font API
since Jan 2019
Typekit
since Jan 2019
Form builders
Digioh
since Apr 2026
Issue trackers
Sentry
since Nov 2021
JavaScript frameworks
JavaScript graphics
JavaScript Libraries
Boomerang
since Jun 2021
FilePond
since Jan 2025
Highlight.js
since Jul 2025
Lightbox
since Jun 2019
MobX
since Jan 2026
Marketing automation
Wunderkind
since Oct 2025
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Amazon Web Services
since Aug 2022
Performance
Priority Hints
since Sep 2022
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GraphQL
since Nov 2021
Java
since Oct 2021
Node.js
since Nov 2021
PHP
since Jun 2021
TypeScript
since Nov 2021
RUM
New Relic
since Jun 2018
Security
Cloudflare Bot Management
since Jan 2022
Confiant
since Jun 2023
HSTS
since Sep 2022
reCAPTCHA
since Jan 2019
Segmentation
Adobe Audience Manager
since Aug 2021
Surveys
Qualtrics
since Jul 2021
Tag managers
Google Tag Manager
since Jun 2018
Tealium
since Mar 2019
UI frameworks
Web frameworks
Web Servers
Webmail
Google Workspace
since Aug 2022
Microsoft 365
since Aug 2022
Widgets
Facebook
since Jun 2018
Top search keywords
| Keyword | Position | Est. monthly visits |
|---|---|---|
| web hosting email hosting | #2 | 72,900 |
| geminis | #66 | 11,700 |
| gemini | #67 | 11,700 |
| gemini | #47 | 11,700 |
| google earth | #65 | 10,500 |
| hulu | #40 | 10,500 |
| ai's | #78 | 5,800 |
| ai | #94 | 5,800 |
| google documents | #29 | 4,300 |
| streaming services | #33 | 3,800 |
| microsoft | #23 | 3,800 |
| gpt | #51 | 3,800 |
| manjaro | #16 | 3,500 |
| notebook cooling pad | #3 | 3,200 |
| laptop cooling fan pad | #3 | 3,200 |
| how do you clear cache on iphone | #3 | 3,200 |
| google meet | #52 | 3,200 |
| rokus | #19 | 2,700 |
| oura ring | #32 | 2,600 |
| office 365 | #25 | 2,400 |
| brave browser | #10 | 2,300 |
| youtube tv cost | #64 | 2,100 |
| black friday deals | #78 | 2,100 |
| price youtube tv | #38 | 2,100 |
| whoop alternative | #2 | 2,000 |
The site's top keywords in Google (US), with the visits each one is estimated to bring per month.
Top backlinks
Top links pointing at the site, one per source domain, strongest first. The anchor text opens the page carrying the link.
Audience
- 86% phone
- 9% desktop
- 5% tablet
United States
Japan
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
Singapore
Countries where the site has Chrome traffic, strongest markets first.
Open Page Rank
8.91 / 10 · ranked #518 of all domains
29,092 referring domains · OpenPageRank
Search traffic
656,900 est. monthly organic visits (US)
705,745 keywords in Google's top 30
Core Web Vitals
| LCP | 2.1 s |
| INP | 100 ms |
| CLS | 0.05 |
| TTFB | 1100 ms |
Real user p75, Chrome UX Report, Jun 2026.
Page
- Language: English
- CDN: Fastly
- Weight: 8.1 MB · 1,045 requests
- Structured data: JSON-LD, OpenGraph, Twitter Cards
Homepage as crawled by the HTTP Archive, Jul 2026.
Subdomains
| Host | Techs |
|---|---|
| www.zdnet.com | 46 |
| academy.zdnet.com | 34 |
| login.zdnet.com | 23 |
| downloads.zdnet.com | 21 |
| japan.zdnet.com | 19 |
| s.japan.zdnet.com | 16 |
| dsar.zdnet.com | 13 |
| studio61.zdnet.com | 9 |
| narratives.zdnet.com | 7 |
| dev.search.zdnet.com | 6 |
| builder.japan.zdnet.com | 4 |
| ziddy.japan.zdnet.com | 1 |
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