Featured listing
A labeled Featured badge on a tool card and a seat in the directory. Separate from the editorial pick.
Advertise
Buy a labeled placement: a featured tool card, the newsletter, a directory category, or a banner. Editorial picks and news judgment are not for sale. There is no checkout in this version.
Rates are not published here. Ask for a quote.
Newsletter sponsor
One labeled placement in the weekly note and on the front page newsletter band.
Category sponsor
One labeled slot at the top of a directory category, such as Video or Vibe coding.
Banner
A labeled banner in the header, inside a story, or in the sidebar. Slots are config flags, not an ad network.
How a paid label looks
Featured cards, sponsors, and affiliate or referral buttons carry a visible label. The house ads in the layout are labeled too.
Ad
Affiliate link
Sponsored
What a click records
Tool buttons go through /go/[tool]. The redirect adds UTM parameters and, when you set them, a referral code. A stub writes a JSON line you can later replace.