Top Digital Media Companies in Amsterdam

Digital media and publishing are constantly changing. Every new media and technology released, every shift in audience trends provides new areas for connecting and monetizing audiences.

Here are the top digital media companies in Amsterdam to keep an eye on.

Nu.nl

De Telegraaf

NL Times

DutchNews

De Correspondent

Vrij Nederland

Secret Amsterdam

Nu.nl

Launched in 1999 as a joint venture of Ilse Media Groep and Virtual Industries Online Marketing Solutions, NU.nl (‘Nu’ means ‘Now’ in Dutch) is a news website that is now owned by DPG Media. Nu.nl is the third most visited website in the Netherlands, following Google.com and Youtube.com, according to Semrush May 2024 data. NU.nl covers everything from politics and economy to entertainment and sport.

July to September Traffic

278.8M

-13.95% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

92.94M

Statistics

Nu.nl attracts an average of 92.94M visitors per month, with 25.33% using desktop and 74.67% on mobile. Predominantly from Netherlands, the site sees 24.10% organic, 68.19% direct, 4.76% social, and 2.95% other traffic.

De Telegraaf

Established in 1893, De Telegraaf is the largest daily morning newspaper in the Netherlands. It is owned by Mediahuis. On its website, readers will find daily articles covering news, entertainment, finance, lifestyle, and other verticals.

July to September Traffic

146.7M

-14.70% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

48.92M

Statistics

De Telegraaf attracts an average of 48.92M visitors per month, with 31.76% using desktop and 68.24% on mobile. Predominantly from Netherlands, the site sees 25.70% organic, 63.28% direct, 6.71% social, and 4.31% other traffic.

NL Times

NL Times is a website that offers Netherlands-related news in English. It was launched in 2013. Headquartered in Amsterdam, NL Times covers health, politics, business, crime, sports, culture, technology, and more, publishing around 20-30 stories on a daily basis. It is owned by 3120 Media.

July to September Traffic

4.799M

-13.13% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

1.599M

Statistics

NL Times attracts an average of 1.599M visitors per month, with 23.44% using desktop and 76.56% on mobile. Predominantly from Netherlands, the site sees 37.12% organic, 42.59% direct, 17.59% social, and 2.70% other traffic.

DutchNews

DutchNews is a digital publisher of news related to the Netherlands. Publishing English-language articles, it was established in 2006 and has over 700,000 monthly readers across all formats. It covers Dutch news in categories like economy, sport, art and culture, health, education, housing, and society, as well as news across Europe. DutchNews primarily caters to non-Dutch speakers.

July to September Traffic

3.771M

-11.73% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

1.257M

Statistics

DutchNews attracts an average of 1.257M visitors per month, with 30.67% using desktop and 69.33% on mobile. Predominantly from Netherlands, the site sees 37.42% organic, 51.88% direct, 8.02% social, and 2.68% other traffic.

De Correspondent

“A Dutch journalism platform that doesn’t follow media hype” is how De Correspondent describes itself. Launched in 2013 by Rob Wijnberg, Harald Dunnink, Sebastian Kersten, and Ernst-Jan Pfauth as a crowdfunding project with 18,000+ contributions, De Correspondent doesn’t follow the daily news cycle and instead publishes in-depth stories with individual correspondents focusing on specific topics: climate change, healthcare, migration, consumerism, etc.

July to September Traffic

2.053M

-1.20% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

684,533

Statistics

De Correspondent attracts an average of 684,533 visitors per month, with 30.71% using desktop and 69.29% on mobile. Predominantly from Netherlands, the site sees 37.15% organic, 39.51% direct, 21.12% social, and 2.22% other traffic.

Vrij Nederland

Founded during the German occupation of the Netherlands in WWII as an underground newspaper, Vrij Nederland (Free Netherlands) is a print monthly magazine and news website. It offers its readers coverage in such verticals as society, politics, culture, climate, identity, and others. 54% of the readership is male, 46% female.

July to September Traffic

495,963

-62.11% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

165,321

Statistics

Vrij Nederland attracts an average of 165,321 visitors per month, with 35.82% using desktop and 64.18% on mobile. Predominantly from Netherlands, the site sees 35.76% organic, 35.37% direct, 22.57% social, and 6.30% other traffic.

Secret Amsterdam

Secret Amsterdam is a website dedicated to offering readers guides and updates on things to do and see in Amsterdam. From bars and restaurants, to spas and hiking trails, to exhibitions, plays and concerts – readers can find tips on activitites in a wide variety of categories. It is owned byb Secret Media Network, that has similar online publications covering 100 locations across 20+ countries.

July to September Traffic

69,342

+15.66% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

23,114

Statistics

Secret Amsterdam attracts an average of 23,114 visitors per month, with 31.05% using desktop and 68.95% on mobile. Predominantly from Netherlands, the site sees 70.29% organic, 17.88% direct, 9.12% social, and 2.71% other traffic.

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