webmd.com
Medium Opportunity · 60/100

Market Landscape

About webmd.com

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Categoryhealth/health_conditions_and_concerns
30.5MMonthly Visits
+3%Monthly Trend
Apr 1998Domain Age
3Competitors
24.6MAvg. Traffic
2Avg. Keyword Overlap
26yAvg. Domain Age

Market Landscape · Insight

3 competitors averaging 26y and 24.6M/mo. webmd.com is mid-pack in this market — competitive position with room to grow..

Keyword Battlefield

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healthline.com

healthline.com

🔗 2 keyword overlap

Evidence-based, expert articles about healthy eating in real life: cooking & meal prep, diets, weight management, supplements, condition-based eating, and more.

48.3M/mo+2%Aug 2004

Shares 2 keywords including "ashwagandha"

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drugs.com

drugs.com

🔗 2 keyword overlap

Search 24,000+ prescription, OTC, and natural medications. Peer-reviewed, clinically sourced drug information for safer, smarter health decisions.

18.9M/mo+11%Dec 1998

Shares 2 keywords including "pill identifier"

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science.org

science.org

🔗 2 keyword overlap

science/aaas peer-reviewed journals deliver impactful research, daily news, expert commentary, and career resources.

6.5M/mo+3%Feb 1995

Shares 2 keywords including "sex"

Competitors identified by shared traffic-driving keywords

KeywordSearch Volumewebmd.comCompetitor
collagen129,410#10healthline.com #7✗ Behind
propolis49,180#3healthline.com #9✓ Leading
hemp47,160#3healthline.com #9✓ Leading
nettle23,570#10healthline.com #3✗ Behind
fo to23,080#1healthline.com #4✓ Leading
gojiberry20,730#6healthline.com #3✗ Behind
taurin10,310#9healthline.com #4✗ Behind
tamsulosin side effects6,580#10drugs.com #5✗ Behind
interactions4,250#7drugs.com #1✗ Behind
mandarin calories3,100#7healthline.com #1✗ Behind

Keyword Battlefield · Insight

webmd.com trails on the majority of contested keywords — healthline.com leads on 3 terms. Targeted content and backlink strategy needed for the highest-value keywords.

Traffic Arena

webmd.com
30.5M+3%
drugs.com
18.9M+11%
SearchDirectSocialReferralPaidEmail
webmd.comCompetitor avg
🇺🇸 US
81%
53%
🇨🇦 CA
4%
6%
🇬🇧 GB
2%
5%
🇮🇳 IN
2%
4%
🇦🇺 AU
1%
3%

Top Competitors only

🌐 CN 13%

Traffic Arena · Insight

4 competitors growing, 0 declining. webmd.com acquires primarily through Search. Channel mix similar to competitors — no clear acquisition differentiation.

webmd.com and competitors share 5 common markets led by US. High geographic overlap means differentiation must come from product, not region.

How does webmd.com actually grow?

This page shows the surface. A Growth Teardown reverse-engineers the full playbook — which keywords drive signups, where backlinks come from, which channels convert, and what you can replicate in your own product.

Report based on data from July 2026

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