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404media.co

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404 Media is a journalist-founded digital media company exploring the ways technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world.

404media.co Entertainment & Media / News & Media

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
1.6M
Down18.7%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$10/mo
Higher than 65% of peersNiche median $8/mo
Creators
Joseph Cox
@josephfcox· 96.7K followers
Launched
3y ago
2023-07-15 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026
Events9 changes · 1 marketing move

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • 404 Media reports on OnlyFake AI fraud kingpin confessionsReferrals & Backlinks

    404 Media published an investigative report detailing how the creator of OnlyFake automated fake ID generation using AI backgrounds and faces.

    Nov 5 · 9d agoX Post

  • New product launchLaunch

    Jul 15, 2023 · 3y agoWebsite

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct37%
  • Social34%
  • Organic Search14%
  • Referrals11%
  • Other3%

Countries

  • United States75%
  • Canada4%
  • United Kingdom3%
  • Germany2%
  • Brazil1%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2023-07-15

KeywordMonthly volume
chat gpt95.3M
fbi234.3K
flock162K
404 media17.5K
404media3,590

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Free
$ 0
An email round-up of our week's stories and emails when we publish a big scoop · Access to a few specific members-only posts
Supporter
$10/mo
Billed annually $100/yr-17%
Removes all ads. Unlimited access to our articles · Commenting privileges on the site (the best of which we publish in our newsletter and respond to on a subscribers-only podcast) · Full text RSS feed · Access to "Behind The Blog" content where we write about how we reported our stories · Ad-free version of, and early access to, our weekly podcast · Bonus podcast content every week as well as other bonus episodes
Superfan
$100/mo
Billed annually $1000/yr-17%
Everything in the Supporter Tier · An explicit thank you / shout-out on the 404 Media website · Access to an annual meeting where we’ll discuss how the business is progressing and what is coming next · A 404 Media mascot t-shirt

Trial: None · 2 paid tiers ($10–$100) · Up to 17% off annually · Observed 2026-11-08 · Pricing page

Entry price $10/mo, Higher than 65% of peers; “News & Media” median is $8/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-11-04

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Official blog & changelog

Recent articles & product updates

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: AppNexusFeatures

    AppNexus→—

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Google Publisher TagFeatures

    Google Publisher Tag→—

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Google Tag ManagerFeatures

    Google Tag Manager→—

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Microsoft ASP.NETFeatures

    Microsoft ASP.NET→—

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: OpenXFeatures

    OpenX→—

  6. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: PreactFeatures

    —→Preact

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Dark canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and photography / live video visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Behind the Blog: Dam's Bursting”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Photography / Live Video → Start Free / Sign Up

  • Brand Manifesto & Curiosity

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.9 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Space Grotesk / Inter
Primary visual
Photography / Live Video
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Airy
Corners & depth
Small Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #000000;
  --surface: #101010;
  --foreground: #fafafa;
  --muted-foreground: #e5e5e5;
  --accent: #91fc4e;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "Space Grotesk", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #000000 (~74%) · Surface #101010 (~15%) · Text #FAFAFA (~6%) · Muted Text #E5E5E5 (~3%) · Accent #91FC4E (~2%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Photography / Live Video
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up
- Headline hook: Brand Manifesto & Curiosity
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Dark canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and photography / live video visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does 404media.co cost?
Free: $ 0; Supporter: $10/mo (annual billing available); Superfan: $100/mo (annual billing available). Observed 2026-11-08. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does 404media.co get?
Vaneform estimates 1.6M website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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