When you sign up for Featured, you'll start on our Free Plan. The Free Plan is a great place to get started with the platform, with most tools available to you in some capacity.
Here's everything that comes with the Free Plan, and what you can expect:
THE FEATURE | WHAT THAT MEANS |
3 answer submissions per month | Submit insights to any three publisher questions per month, from any expert profile on your account. |
1 Bylined Article submission per month | Submit one original piece of content per month to any publication that is currently accepting Bylined Articles submissions on Featured. |
Create multiple expert profiles | Create unlimited expert profiles on your account. Perfect if you're looking to represent multiple companies you work for, or if you're a PR or marketing agency submitting on behalf of multiple clients. |
Early access to HARO queries | HARO queries may be posted to Featured a couple of hours to multiple days ahead of the newsletter they are slated for. Be the first to respond by submitting via Featured. |
Expert Profile Page | All profiles have a corresponding expert page. This page is indexable and can help showcase your experience to journalists. |
View aggregated opportunities from Substack, X, and more | Discover media opportunities sourced from across the web, including Substack, X, LinkedIn and more. |
AEO / GEO Visibility in Q&A Pages | Be discovered by AI systems like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. |
Expert Directory Inclusion | Get listed in the Expert Directory used by journalists to find sources |
Profile Verification | Verify your expert profile to showcase to journalists that you are who you say you are. |
3 custom keyword alerts | Get daily email notifications on new questions that match up to three keywords. |
Access to publisher tools | Get free, high-quality content and expert quotes from trusted sources. Plus, generate content strategies, discover experts, and publish directly through integrated tools. |
Analytics overview | Track your performance with 30-day and all-time metrics like Answers, Placements, Featured Rank, Link Value, and more. |
Featured Badges | Earn badges for milestones like answers submitted, placements earned, and knowledge streaks. |
Standard API access | Receive an active list of media opportunities via our API and integrate seamlessly with tools like Slack, Airtable, or your internal systems. |
As well, the Free Plan includes access to Featured AI. Featured AI can be used to help:
Identify opportunities based on your Guidance settings
Generate suggested answers based on a custom Knowledge Base
Review, edit, and submit to save time and maximize your knowledge sharing efforts