Launch catalog / Playbook
Startup Savant
Paid only other
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- The site's own advertise page offers only sponsored editorial packages written by their team: 'Spotlight Feature' (profile article about you/your company, $3,750) and 'Branded Guide' (topic article with brand mention)
- Every sponsored piece is written by Startup Savant's editorial team, not submitted by you
- They respond within 3-5 business days 'if your inquiry is a good fit' — selectivity applies even to paid placements
Prepare before opening the form
- Budget approval — Spotlight Feature is listed at $3,750; Branded Guide pricing in the media kit
- A brief describing your business, audience and goals
- For Spotlight: availability for an interview with their editorial team
- Company details for the contact form
Workflow
- Review packages at https://startupsavant.com/advertise
- Fill in the contact form or email to inquire
- If accepted, align on topic/angle/deliverables with their team
- Their writers produce the article; you get draft review with one round of revisions
- Article publishes on the Startup Savant News section with newsletter + social promotion; FTC-compliant sponsored labeling applied
Watch for
- Third-party directory guides claim free submissions exist — the current site shows no free listing path; treat free-route claims as stale
- All placements carry FTC-compliant sponsored labeling — no disguised editorial
- Only one round of revisions is included
- 12-month minimum live guarantee — but confirm removal terms after that period
What counts as live
A published article on startupsavant.com (News section) about or featuring the company
Not verified
- Branded Guide exact price (media kit says 'for pricing visit /advertise' — Spotlight is $3,750)
- Whether any genuinely free submission/listing route survives
- Whether links in sponsored articles are dofollow or carry rel=sponsored
- Current turnaround from inquiry to publication