Get included in “best of” listicles
A dofollow link, editorial trust and in-market traffic — and these roundups are what AI answers quote most, well ahead of anybody’s own product page. Better than any directory.
Group 3.2.7
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- Find 20 ranking listicles for your category1h
Search “best [category] tools 2026” and “best [competitor] alternative”. Note the author.
- Pitch all 20 for inclusion2h
Short, specific, offer a free account for their readers, and make it trivial to say no.
- Follow up once after five days30m
Once. A second follow-up costs you the relationship for a link you were not getting.