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Plans and Sponsored Slots for Providers
Checked 2026-10-31
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Providers choose from four listing plans: Free, Verified, Featured and Category sponsor, plus a lead plan for quote requests. Each hub shows at most 3 labelled sponsored slots above its editorial list, with links marked rel="sponsored". Payment never changes ratings, verdicts or editorial order, and reviews are moderated first. Paid plans start at $19 per month.
The plans side by side
Free | Verified | Featured | Category sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Listing and profile | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Reviews | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Links | One | Your affiliate or tracking link | Same as Verified | Same as Verified |
Verified badge | No | Yes, after a check | Yes | Yes |
Logo and case studies | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Analytics on views and clicks | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sponsored slot | No | No | One of at most 3 on a hub | The top slot, one per hub |
Hub banner and newsletter mention | No | No | No | Yes |
Shows in | Editorial order | Editorial order | Sponsored row, then editorial list | Top of the hub |
Label | None | "Verified" | "Sponsored" | "Sponsored" |
Price | Free | $19 per month | $79 per hub per month | $199 per hub per month |
Where Verified is a badge, Featured and Category sponsor are placements. The table has one number per plan. These are launch prices, set low because the site has no traffic history yet, and we will not publish traffic numbers we cannot back.
What each plan is for
Free. The right starting point for every provider. You appear in editorial order with a profile, reviews and one link. If your listing is strong, it ranks on merit. Many providers will never need more.
Verified. For providers who want buyers to see that a check was done. You add a logo, case studies and your own tracking link, and you see analytics on views and clicks. It does not move you up the list.
Featured. One of at most three sponsored slots above the editorial list on a category, task or hosting hub. It is for providers who want to be seen by buyers at the moment they compare. The slot is labelled "Sponsored", sits in its own row, and leaves the editorial list unchanged.
Category sponsor. The top sponsored slot, a hub banner and a newsletter mention for that topic. There is one per hub. It suits a provider who wants to be the named sponsor of a topic, for example hosting or private AI.
Lead plan. A different product. Quote requests from get quotes are matched to providers whose listings fit, and the provider pays per accepted lead or monthly. It comes with a private dashboard. Payment decides who can receive a matched brief, not whether the brief is good.
Where slots appear
Hub type | Examples | Slot types available |
|---|---|---|
Services | The services directory and its type pages | Featured, Category sponsor, lead plan |
Hosting and providers | Hosting and provider pages | Featured, Category sponsor |
Task pages | Pages such as AI customer support | Featured, Category sponsor |
Add-on categories | MCP server and skill categories | Featured, Category sponsor |
How slots are priced and allocated
The plan is simple at launch and gets more competitive only when demand shows up.
- Launch: a fixed price per slot per hub per month, with 3 Featured slots and one Category sponsor slot on each hub. Featured is $79 and Category sponsor is $199 per hub per month.
- When a hub is full: a waitlist.
- Later: once hubs have waitlists, sealed monthly bids replace the fixed price, so the market sets the price.
We do not state what a slot is worth, because we have no traffic history yet. A provider should ask for current analytics, the hub's page views and outbound clicks, before buying, and should treat any figure on a rate card as the seller's claim until it is backed by analytics.
The rules, in full
These rules apply to every plan and are the reason the directory has any value.
Rule | What it means |
|---|---|
Payment never changes ratings | A provider that pays gets the same rating as one that does not |
Payment never changes verdicts | Our written take on a provider is not for sale |
Payment never changes editorial order | The list below the sponsored row is ordered by our criteria |
At most 3 sponsored slots per hub | The editorial list stays the main content |
Always labelled | Every paid placement says "Sponsored" or "Verified" |
| Search engines and readers can see the relationship |
Affiliate links through | Clicks are counted, and the link is marked |
Member links carry | User-submitted links are marked as such |
Reviews moderated first | A review appears after a check for fakes and abuse, whoever you pay |
No removal of reviews for payment | You can respond, not delete |
Corrections for facts | If a page about you is wrong, send a correction and we fix it, paid or not |
You can read the policies in how we make money, how ratings work, affiliate disclosure, corrections policy and advertise.
What we will not sell
A short list, because the line matters.
- A better rating or a removed bad review.
- A change to the verdict in our written take.
- A higher position in the editorial list.
- An unlabelled placement.
- A dofollow link in editorial text.
If a provider asks for any of these, the answer is no, and we say so in writing.
How to buy
- Claim or submit a listing through the claim your listing flow. A paid plan sits on top of a listing that has passed the editorial check.
- Choose a plan and a hub. Ask which slots are free on that hub, and join the waitlist if none are.
- Pay by invoice. Write to hello@aiagentduo.com with the plan and hub. We confirm the slot and email an invoice. There is no online checkout.
- Check your listing after the slot goes live, including the label, the link attribute and the analytics.
Questions a careful buyer asks us
Question | Our answer today |
|---|---|
How many people will see the slot? | We do not state traffic figures. We will share analytics for a hub when we have them |
Can you guarantee leads? | No |
Can I see who else is sponsoring? | Yes, slots are public and labelled |
What if my rating is low? | The slot does not fix it, and your listing improves by improving your service |
What happens to my link? | It carries |
Can I cancel? |
Our take
Selling placement is how this directory pays for itself, and the only way to do it honestly is to keep the paid row separate and the editorial list untouched. If you want to be seen, a Featured slot is a fair way to buy attention. If you want to be recommended, earn it with a clear listing, honest limits and good reviews.
All prices on this page are placeholders. We state no traffic numbers, because we have none yet.
Related pages
Claim your listing, get quotes, how we make money, AI agent development services, advertise.
Questions
How many sponsored slots can a hub have?
At most 3 labelled sponsored slots per hub, shown in a row above the editorial list. A Category sponsor is a separate, single top slot per hub, also labelled.
Does a sponsored slot change my rating or position in the editorial list?
No. Payment never changes ratings, verdicts or editorial order. The sponsored row is separate and labelled, and the editorial list below it is unchanged.
How much does a slot cost?
Verified is $19 per month, Featured $79 per hub per month and Category sponsor $199 per hub per month. At launch the plan is a fixed price per slot per hub per month, and sealed monthly bids once a hub has a waitlist.
How many visitors will see my slot?
We do not state traffic figures, because we have none to share yet. Ask for current analytics before you buy, and treat any figure on a rate card as the seller's claim.
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