Data updated Oct 12, 2026
Foundational is a data and AI governance platform that analyzes source code, runtime, and data to provide full visibility and control across applications, databases, and clouds.
In the same window, Foundational’s Sitemap added 24 pages, mostly under /blog. The timing overlaps — worth a closer look.
How the growth happened
Monthly visit estimates · 2026-04 — 2026-09 · DR 44, +1 MoM
Sep 2026
Monthly visits split by channel share: Foundational lost 1.5K visits from Aug to Sep, with direct contributing 41%.
| Channel | Last 4 months | Change barAug → Sep | Change | Share of change | Current share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | −595 | 41% | 39.2% ↓0.2pp | ||
| Organic search | −473 | 32% | 32% ↓0pp | ||
| Referrals | −180 | 12% | 10.1% ↓0.3pp | ||
| 5 other channels | −188 | 13% | 14.6% ↑0.3pp |
What you can borrow
Foundational’s acquisition moves across pages, search terms and AI referrals, each with its data source.
| Keyword | Traffic | CPC | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| foundationalBrand | 120 | $1.32 | 1 |
| fondationalNon-brand | 60 | — | 2 |
| what is lineageNon-brand | 20 | — | 3 |
| dbt ci cdNon-brand | 10 | — | 4 |
| dbtNon-brand | 0 | — | 5 |
Borrow: Search traffic is mostly branded, riding existing awareness; the non-brand needs it does not cover are open to you.
Pages listed in the Sitemap grew 15.2% over 42 days, from 158 listed URLs to 182 listed URLs.
/blog+5/glossary+3/careers−1Borrow: Generate pages of this kind from data you already have (see /blog) to capture long-tail search.
0 visits from AI assistants (previous month 0), 0% of all traffic.
Borrow: No need to follow yet; watch whether it scales next month.
Full growth history
What did Foundational do at each step?
Unlock Foundational’s launch posts, community threads and new backlinks, plus a launch checklist you can copy.
Foundational's public Sitemap now lists 24 more URLs
Observed eventFoundational's public Sitemap now lists 18 more URLs
Observed eventMonthly visits 7.4K → 9.7K
Observed eventWhere it launched and who talked about it
Visible after unlockingWhere the new backlinks came from
Visible after unlockingA launch sequence you can copy
Visible after unlockingSame-market benchmark
Sep 2026 · Governance and Compliance
Each product uses its latest observed month; different months are not a same-period ranking.
Know the next time Foundational ships pages in bulk
We diff its Sitemap, backlinks and traffic daily and alert you only on real changes.
Method: visits and channel shares are third-party monthly estimates; channel change = monthly visits × channel share, month over month; site actions and traffic are shown by timing only, not as cause and effect.
