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AI-Powered Matching
Stop hiring generalists. Describe what you need and every marketer in the directory is scored against it, with the reasons shown. Your first report is free.
Works in your industry
50The single heaviest signal
Covers the channels you named
3010 points each, capped at 30
Takes work at your budget
15Their stated minimum fits your number
Open to new work
5Marked available right now
Out of 100. Every entry on your shortlist shows which of these it earned and why.
Process
Three simple steps to find your perfect marketing expert.
Industry, goal, channels, budget and timeframe. The more specific it is, the sharper the shortlist.
Every published profile is scored against your brief and ranked, with the reasons printed next to each score.
Their contact details are on the report. You deal with them directly and we take no cut of what you agree.
The Engine
The score is not a black box. Industry fit, channel overlap, budget fit and availability each carry a stated weight, and every shortlist entry lists the reasons it earned its points.
How one match score is composed
Healthcare brief · top-ranked specialist
Years and campaigns inside your exact niche
Channel mix against the skills you asked for
Rate expectations against your stated range
Verified outcomes on comparable engagements
Coverage
The directory pages cover 20 industries, and your brief can name any industry in your own words.
For Businesses
A shortlist you can check, built from people who chose to be found for work like yours.
Industry fit is half the score, so a specialist in your sector outranks a generalist with a longer skill list.
Every entry shows what it scored and why, including where it did not fit.
You contact marketers directly and we take nothing from what you agree with them.
Run one full brief with no card. After that it is $49 a month, cancellable from your own billing page.
The Other Side
Get matched with businesses that need exactly what you offer. No more cold outreach.
Join as a MarketerPricing
One free report, no card. Then a monthly plan you can cancel from your own billing page.
For Businesses
Free
one report, once, no card
For Businesses
$49/mo
or $348 a year
Answers
You write a brief: industry, goal, channels, budget and timeframe. Every published marketer profile is then scored against it. An industry match is worth 50 points, each shared channel 10 up to a maximum of 30, taking work at your budget 15, and being open to new work 5. You get a ranked shortlist where every score is shown with the reasons it was given, plus a scoping note on what to hire for and what to ask on the first call.
Browsing the directory is free and so is your first match report, once, with no card. After that Business Pro is $49 a month or $348 a year, which covers 30 reports a month, the whole shortlist rather than the top three, contact details, saved briefs, exports and the budget and availability filters. Marketers are listed free and we take no commission on work they win.
No, and we would rather say so than imply otherwise. Every profile is written and published by the marketer themselves, and the shortlist scores what they claim against what you asked for. Treat the shortlist as a shortlist: the reasons behind each score are printed so you can judge them, and the report gives you the questions to ask before you commit.
You name your own industry on the brief in your own words, so nothing is limited to a fixed list. The directory pages cover the sectors our marketers list themselves under, including SaaS, healthcare, e-commerce, real estate, finance, legal and education.
The shortlist is produced while you wait, on the page, as soon as you submit the brief. There is no queue and nothing to wait for.
Yes. Change the brief and run it again, and it is scored from scratch. Each run counts against your monthly allowance, which is 30 on Business Pro.
Being listed is free and stays free, and we take no commission on anything you win. Marketer Pro at $29 a month is optional: it lists you ahead of free profiles when two of you score the same, carries six work samples instead of one, and shows you every brief that shortlisted you.
There is no bidding here and no commission. You write a brief, every profile is scored against it on industry, channel and budget fit, and you contact whoever you like directly. Nothing about the ranking is for sale.
Create a free account, describe your brief, and get a ranked shortlist of marketing experts who work in your industry.
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