Get Your Clients Cited, Not Just Linked
Your client 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 $97
- Local Listicle $149
- Top 3 Comparison $247
TL;DR
Editorial Placements get your client 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 $97, Local Listicles from $149, Top 3 Comparisons from $247.
- 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 client's brand, and not through cold outreach that may never get accepted.
- Live in 3 weeks, guaranteed live for 12 months, ordered and tracked through your dashboard.
Your Clients Are 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.
A client 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 them 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 your client presence. Editorial coverage gives them 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 client's 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 the client | Independent editor | The client's 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 reported in your dashboard.
City Best-Of
Best for: Multi-location clients, service-area businesses, and testing the product on a single city.
- "Best [Service] in [City]" roundup featuring 5–8 local businesses
- Your client holds 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 for one client
- 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 client: 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 clients, and winning the head-to-head query.
- A genuine three-way comparison of the leading options in the market
- Your client leads 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: submit the client in your dashboard, we match a publisher, our editor writes and publishes, you get the indexed live link.
Submit in your dashboard
Add the client's business details, target city or category, and destination URL. Every order lives in your dashboard — 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 your client's.
You get the indexed link
Your dashboard shows the live URL once it's indexed in Google, ready to drop into your client report.
Signs Your Client Needs Editorial Placements
If your client ranks well in Google but never appears in AI-generated answers, they're missing third-party editorial coverage.
- You've asked ChatGPT or Perplexity for the best provider in their category and city, and your client isn't named.
- Competitors keep appearing in "best of" articles your client has never been invited into.
- Rankings are solid but lead volume has flattened as more searches resolve inside AI answers.
- The client is new to a market with no third-party coverage at all — nothing but their own website.
- Every provider in the niche has the same on-page work done and you need a real differentiator.
- The client expanded into new service areas that have zero local editorial footprint.
Built for SEOs and Agencies
Order under your own brand, track every placement in one dashboard, and report an indexed live link your client can click.
Everything in one dashboard
Every order, every client, every live URL in a single place. Submit new placements and check status without emailing anyone.
Reporting your client can verify
We report the live link once it's indexed in Google — so your client can search it, click it, and see the placement for themselves.
No retainer, no minimum
Pay per placement. Order one to test it on a single client, or run volume across a whole book of business.
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 your client 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 in your dashboard, 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.
Can I white-label this for my clients?
Yes. You order and track everything in your own dashboard, and what you report to your client is a live, indexed URL on a third-party publication. Your client never sees our name.
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 a client can't substantiate what the article would say about them, we won't run it.
Do you guarantee my client will 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 client's 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 one client get?
Start with one to see the format. For clients covering several cities or service areas, a City Best-Of in each market builds an editorial footprint far faster than a single placement — that's where most agencies scale first.
Where Editorial Placements Fit in a Campaign
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 on one client, to see the format and the publisher quality for yourself.
Scale
A City Best-Of in every market a client serves — one intake, an editorial footprint across the whole service area.
Systematize
Monthly placements that compound, so the client's 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 $97 · Local Listicle $149 · Top 3 Comparison $247. Live in three weeks, guaranteed for twelve months, tracked in your dashboard.
