Listicles
Get named when someone is choosing
Placement inside the set: the 'best X for Y' roundups a buyer checks before they choose, and an AI assistant quotes when it is asked for a recommendation.
All prices in USD
Why this is not just another link
A link is a mention. A listicle is the set.
An authority link is your brand mentioned inside somebody else's editorial, a supporting reference in a piece about something else. A listicle is being named in the set: 'best X for Y', sitting alongside the competitors a buyer is already weighing up. It is a different purchase reason, not a more expensive link.
The format AI answers are built from
When someone asks an assistant for a recommendation, it does not invent a shortlist. It pulls from the pages that already publish one. If your name is in enough of those sets, on sites that clear real quality criteria, you are in the answer. If it is not, you are not, however strong the rest of your link profile is.
AEO, SEO and third-party validation in one placement
A placement does three jobs at once: it makes you quotable to AI answer engines, it earns a ranking link from a page with real traffic, and it puts an independent publication on record naming your brand and product among the options worth considering.
What's included
- DR50+ with minimum 5,000 monthly organic traffic
- Named in the set on 'best of' and comparison roundups
- Same placement standards as Authority Links
- Every live URL reported with the position you hold
Pricing
- 5 placements $2,250 $450 each
- 10 placements $4,250 $425 each Save $250
There is no single-placement option, and that is deliberate. One listicle is a mention. Five is category coverage, the point at which a buyer keeps seeing you in the same set and an assistant has enough agreeing sources to name you. That is what actually shifts brand validation, so five is where we start.
Order listicle placementsWhich one do you actually need?
Most campaigns run guest posts for coverage and authority links for weight. Listicles are for when buyers and AI assistants are choosing between you and someone else. Digital PR is for when you need a name people recognize.
| Comparison | Niche Guest Posts | Authority Links | Listicles | Digital PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $249 | $449 | $2,250 | $4,000 |
| Lowest cost per placement | $199 | $400 | $425 | $400 |
| Minimum site quality | DR 20-70, 3,000+ traffic | DR50+, 5,000+ traffic | DR50+, 5,000+ traffic | DR60+, 5,000+ traffic |
| Best for | Topical coverage at volume | Moving competitive pages | Being named when buyers and AI compare | Brand recognition and trust |
What gets rejected
The filter matters more than the price.
Anyone can promise you a link. What separates them is what a site has to clear before it goes near your brief, and being told plainly when a target isn't worth placing on.
No private blog networks
We do not use them and we do not recommend them.
Traffic, not just metrics
Every site we place on has to clear a minimum monthly organic traffic threshold before we will use it: 5,000 for Digital PR, Authority Links and Listicles, 3,000 for niche guest posts. Traffic is checked at the point of placement, not from a stale list.
Every URL reported
You get the live link, the anchor and the date, in a sheet you can hand to a client or a boss.
Replaced if it drops
We replace any link in full in two cases: if it is not indexed within 30 days of your report, or if it is removed within 12 months of placement. Replacement is like for like, at the same quality criteria as the original order.
What happens after you order
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Pick and pay
Choose the package and volume that fits.
Payment is per placement, up front. -
Send your targets
Target URLs and anchor text for each link.
Not sure? Give us your site and we advise. -
We do the work
Outreach, writing and placement handled for you.
Track the campaign status in your dashboard. -
Get the report
Every live URL, anchor and date.
Delivered in one sheet.
Before you order
What DR do you place on?
Niche guest posts run DR 20-70, with an order averaging DR45. Authority links and listicles are DR50+. Digital PR is DR60+.
What traffic does a site need before you'll use it?
Niche guest posts need a minimum of 3,000 monthly organic visits. Authority links, listicles and digital PR all need a minimum of 5,000. Traffic is checked at the point of placement, not taken from a stale list.
How is a listicle different from an authority link?
An authority link is a mention inside someone's editorial. A listicle names you in the set, 'best X for Y', alongside the competitors a buyer is comparing, which is also the format AI assistants pull from when they are asked for a recommendation. Different purchase reason, not a more expensive link.
Why is there no single listicle placement?
One listicle is a mention; five is category coverage. Five placements is the point where a buyer keeps seeing you in the same set and an assistant has enough agreeing sources to name you, so five is where the product starts.
Do the links stay live?
We replace any link in full in two cases: if it is not indexed within 30 days of your report, or if it is removed within 12 months of placement. Replacement is like for like, at the same quality criteria as the original order.
Do you write the content, or do I?
We write it. You give us the target URL and anchor text for each link, or your website if you would rather we advise, and we handle outreach, writing and placement.
Do you offer refunds?
Yes. If we have not started outreach, we refund in full, no reason needed. Once outreach has started, undelivered placements are replaced, credited or refunded as set out on our refunds page.
The other options
Niche Guest Posts
Start here, test the water
from $199 per link
DR 20-70, averaging DR45 · minimum 3,000 monthly organic traffic
Contextual placements on niche-relevant sites. The volume play when you need coverage across a topic.
Authority Links
Build authority at scale
from $400 per link
DR50+ · minimum 5,000 monthly organic traffic
Placements on major news and editorial sites with real traffic and real editorial standards. The default for most campaigns.
Digital PR
The campaign that gets talked about
$4,000
DR60+ · minimum 5,000 monthly organic traffic
Earned coverage on mainstream publications, pitched on a story rather than bought off a rate card.
SERP Recovery
Find out what went wrong
from $499
Credited in full against any implementation package
Your traffic fell. Before anyone touches the site, you get a straight answer on what actually caused it, and whether it is recoverable at all.
SEO Consulting
Work out where to go next
from $499
Credited in full against any implementation package
A full audit of the site as it stands and a twelve month strategy for it, written down, then talked through, so the plan survives contact with your team.
Bigger volume, or not sure which fits?
Send your target pages and what you've already tried. If none of these are right for your situation, I'll say so rather than steer you to the closest one.
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