The Cut List
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The Cut List is editorially curated. Three great picks per category, selected by our team, never sold. Brands already featured can enhance their listings. Brands that aren’t can buy a promoted option alongside editorial picks, in a clearly labeled section.
If you’re already on The Cut List
Claim your free listing.
Free, forever. Manage your brand presence and unlock optional enhancements.
How it works
- Claim your brand, or submit a new one.
- Choose your enhancements inside the Builders’ Room.
- Editorial review where required. Nothing goes live until approved.
For editorial picks
Photo Upgrade.
$50 / month
Replace our editorial illustration with up to 10 of your own product photos. Real images improve clarity and shopper trust without changing the editorial selection.
For editorial picks
AEO+ Listing.
$95 / month
Add depth to an editorial pick with video, where-to-buy links, expanded brand story, and content structured for AI discovery.
No editorial pick required
Promoted Options.
$95 / month, plus $195 review fee
Appear in relevant categories alongside our editorial picks, in a clearly labeled section. Promoted options never displace editorial picks.
Own a category
Sponsor Story.
Starting at $250 / month
Be the anchor brand for a category. One sponsor at a time, with first right of refusal. Long-term ownership, not rented ad space.
Every option above is purchased from inside the Builders’ Room, once your brand is claimed or submitted.
Not on The Cut List?
Get featured.
Promoted Options and Sponsor Story are open to brands not yet on The Cut List. Submit your brand to begin.
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