Get Your Business Cited, Not Just Linked
Your business featured at the top of a real third-party comparison, listicle, or city best-of article — written for AI citations, published by an independent editor, live in three weeks.
- City Best-Of $209
- Local Listicle $269
- Top 3 Comparison $369
TL;DR
Editorial Placements get your business featured in the top position of a third-party comparison, listicle, or city best-of article — published by an independent editor on a real publisher site, written specifically to be cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Gemini.
Key Takeaways
- Three formats, three price points: City Best-Of from $209, Local Listicles from $269, Top 3 Comparisons from $369 — with volume pricing at 5+ placements.
- Top-of-list positioning is guaranteed — not position 8, not "somewhere in the article." AI answer engines weight the first entries in any list far more heavily than the rest.
- Published under a third-party editorial byline on our own partner publishers — not on your brand, and not through cold outreach that may never get accepted.
- Live in 3 weeks, guaranteed live for 12 months, ordered and tracked online.
- SEOs and agencies: reseller pricing is available in the Agency Shop.
You're Invisible to the Sources AI Actually Reads
AI platforms don't recommend businesses from their websites alone — they recommend what third-party editorial content says about them.
Rankings no longer equal recommendations
When someone asks an AI assistant for the best roofer, dentist, or law firm in a city, the model builds its answer from a pool of sources. A meaningful share of those sources are third-party "best of" roundups, local features, and Top 10 posts — not the businesses' own websites.
You can have a perfect Google Business Profile, clean citations, and a fast site, and still be absent from that pool because none of the pages the model reads mention you by name.
Links build authority. Editorial builds consensus.
Traditional link building solves for authority signals. It does not solve for being named as an option inside the comparison content that shapes the recommendation.
Directories give you presence. Editorial coverage gives you a recommendation — and a recommendation is what gets repeated back to the searcher.
What an Editorial Placement Actually Is
An Editorial Placement is a feature of your business inside a genuine editorial article — a comparison, listicle, or city roundup — written and published by a third-party editor on a publisher site we have a direct relationship with.
| Editorial Placement | Outreach Service | Guest Post | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance | Guaranteed — we own the publishers | Publisher decides; often disclaimed | Usually accepted |
| Position in article | Top of list, guaranteed | Wherever the editor puts you | N/A |
| Whose voice | Independent editor recommends you | Independent editor | Your own byline |
| AI citation value | High — third-party comparison content | Varies with placement position | Lower — reads as self-promotion |
| Timeline | 3 weeks, fixed | Depends on publisher response | Varies |
Three Formats. One Price Each. No Retainer.
Every format includes the article, top-of-list positioning, a 12-month live guarantee, and an indexed link. Order 5 or more and the per-placement price drops.
City Best-Of
Best for: Multi-location businesses, service-area businesses, and testing the product on a single city.
- "Best [Service] in [City]" roundup featuring 5–8 local businesses
- You hold the #1 position with an expanded write-up
- Targets the exact query pattern people ask AI assistants about local services
- Cheapest way to cover many cities
- Live in 3 weeks · guaranteed 12 months
Local Listicle
Best for: Established local brands that need category authority, not just a city mention.
- Themed regional listicle — "Top [Service] Providers in [Region]"
- Full profile section for your business: differentiators, context, credentials
- Broader geographic and thematic scope than a single-city roundup
- Comparison tables and criteria built for AI extraction
- Live in 3 weeks · guaranteed 12 months
Top 3 Comparison
Best for: Competitive markets, high-ticket businesses, and winning the head-to-head query.
- A genuine three-way comparison of the leading options in the market
- You lead with the most substantial coverage and clearest recommendation
- Highest-value format for AI citation — comparison content is what models pull for "which is best" queries
- Structured comparison tables and criteria breakdowns
- Live in 3 weeks · guaranteed 12 months
Order to Live in Three Weeks
Editorial Placements run on a four-step process: place your order, we match a publisher, our editor writes and publishes, you get the indexed live link.
Submit your order
Add your business details, target city or category, and destination URL. Every order is tracked online — no email threads to chase.
We match the publisher
We select a partner publication with the right topical and geographic fit, then confirm the format and editorial angle.
Our editor writes and publishes
The article is written to AI-citation standards and published under the publisher's own editorial byline — never yours.
You get the indexed link
You receive the live URL once it's indexed in Google, ready to verify and share.
Signs You Need Editorial Placements
If you rank well in Google but never appear in AI-generated answers, you're missing third-party editorial coverage.
- You've asked ChatGPT or Perplexity for the best provider in your category and city, and you aren't named.
- Competitors keep appearing in "best of" articles you've never been invited into.
- Rankings are solid but lead volume has flattened as more searches resolve inside AI answers.
- You're new to a market with no third-party coverage at all — nothing but your own website.
- Every provider in the niche has the same on-page work done and you need a real differentiator.
- You expanded into new service areas that have zero local editorial footprint.
Reselling for Clients? Use the Agency Shop
Most people who buy Editorial Placements are agencies and SEOs running them for a book of clients. The Agency Shop gives you reseller pricing, white-label reporting, and one place to order and track every placement.
Reseller pricing
Better per-placement pricing than the retail rates on this page, with volume tiers built for running placements across many clients.
White-label reporting
Report a live, indexed URL on a third-party publication. Your client never sees our name.
One dashboard
Every order, every client, every live URL in a single place — submit new placements and check status without emailing anyone.
We Turn Down Business That Doesn't Qualify
We will not place a business that doesn't genuinely belong in the category it's asking to be featured in, and we don't work in risqué niches.
- Every partner publisher is vetted for real organic traffic, topical relevance, and editorial independence.
- Articles cover multiple genuine options. We don't publish single-subject advertorials dressed up as comparisons.
- We won't place a business into a category it doesn't operate in, or a city it doesn't legitimately serve.
- We don't accept risqué or adult niches, and we decline clients who can't substantiate what the article would say about them.
- Claims are grounded in what the business can actually back up. We don't invent awards, statistics, or credentials.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a link building service?
No — links are a byproduct, not the product. The goal is having you named and recommended inside the editorial content AI systems and searchers read when comparing options. A contextual link is included, but the citation and the top-of-list positioning are what you're buying.
How long until the placement is live?
Three weeks from order to live, for every format. You track progress online, and we report the link once it's indexed in Google.
What if the placement gets removed?
Every placement is guaranteed live for 12 months. If it comes down inside that window, we replace it at no additional cost.
I'm an SEO or agency — is there reseller pricing?
Yes. Most of our buyers are agencies and SEOs. The Agency Shop gives you reseller pricing, volume tiers, white-label reporting, and one dashboard to order and track every placement across your clients.
How is this different from a press release?
A press release is news that fades once the cycle moves on. Editorial placements live in evergreen comparison and roundup content that keeps ranking and keeps getting cited for months or years.
Are there niches you won't work with?
Yes. We don't accept risqué or adult niches, and we turn down businesses that aren't qualified for the category or city they want to be featured in. If you can't substantiate what the article would say about you, we won't run it.
Do you guarantee I'll appear in AI answers?
No, and be skeptical of anyone who does. AI citation depends on the full picture — the publisher's authority, how often models already pull from it, your broader footprint, and how the query is phrased. What we guarantee is the placement, the top-of-list position, the publisher quality, and the 12-month live window. Those are the inputs that move the needle.
How many placements should I get?
Start with one to see the format. If you cover several cities or service areas, a City Best-Of in each market builds an editorial footprint far faster than a single placement — and at 5+ placements the per-placement price drops.
Where Editorial Placements Fit in Your Marketing
Editorial Placements are the entry point to a full local visibility program — the fastest way to put a third-party recommendation in front of both searchers and AI systems.
Start
One placement, to see the format and the publisher quality for yourself.
Scale
A City Best-Of in every market you serve — one intake, an editorial footprint across your whole service area.
Systematize
Monthly placements that compound, so your name keeps appearing in new comparison content.
Full program
Pair placements with the on-site and Google Business Profile work that turns a citation into a booked job. See our local SEO campaigns →
Get Your First Placement Live
City Best-Of $209 · Local Listicle $269 · Top 3 Comparison $369. Volume pricing at 5+ placements. Live in three weeks, guaranteed for twelve months.
