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MakeUseOf

Accepts AI tools

Tech how-to and app coverage site. Its contact page routes topic ideas through Editorial Inquiries and paid placements through Partnership Opportunities; coverage is the editors' choice.

MakeUseOf is a tech publication at makeuseof.com. It covers AI startups. Listing is free. The link you get is dofollow: product links in a live apps article carry only rel="noopener noreferrer" (checked /free-security-privacy-apps/). Terms read on makeuseof.com on 2 October 2026.

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Price: Free to send topic ideas; advertising and brand partnerships through Valnet
Link you get: Product links in a live apps article carry only rel="noopener noreferrer" (checked /free-security-privacy-apps/)
Review: Not stated
Run by: Valnet Publishing Group
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Reach: HugeHuge reach: #5,469 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #2,053 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 2 October 2026, on its own pages

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Does MakeUseOf cover AI startups?: Yes. It covers AI startups.
How much does a listing on MakeUseOf cost?: Listing is free.
What link does MakeUseOf give?: The link you get is dofollow: product links in a live apps article carry only rel="noopener noreferrer" (checked /free-security-privacy-apps/).

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