Directory index · researched October 2026
How Brands Are Built
howbrandsarebuilt.comHow Brands Are Built is a directory for design tools and marketing tools. We went through its submission pages in October 2026: what it costs, the link you get, who gets in and how to submit.
How much does How Brands Are Built cost?
How Brands Are Built has no free option; listing costs from $50.
No free agency-directory listing is shown. The separate editorial post-submission form is free, but submissions are reviewed for fit and are not company or product listings.
- Company profile in the How Brands Are Built directory of brand consultancies and related agencies
- New listing announcement via newsletter and social media upon request
- Profile updates or changes upon request at any time
- Company profile in the How Brands Are Built directory of brand consultancies and related agencies
- New listing announcement via newsletter and social media upon request
- Profile updates or changes upon request at any time
- Advertised as saving 33% versus the shorter listing
Extras they sell
- Podcast season or episode sponsorship
- Advertising option; pricing is not published and prospective advertisers are directed to contact the site.
- Display ads
- On-site display advertising; pricing is not published.
- Sponsored blog post
- Available as an advertising option. The site says sponsored posts will be clearly labeled.
- Sponsored social media post
- Available as an advertising option; pricing is not published.
- Customized advertising combination
- Custom combinations of podcast sponsorship, display advertising, sponsored blog posts, and social posts are offered.
Does How Brands Are Built give a dofollow backlink?
How Brands Are Built links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 48.
Who gets into How Brands Are Built, and how fast?
How Brands Are Built picks only a few of the products submitted.
You get a listing page, with little promotion.
For editorial posts: "If you do not hear from us within five business days, please assume we will not be able to use your content." This is a no-response cutoff, not a promised review time.
How much traffic does How Brands Are Built get?
Similarweb ranks howbrandsarebuilt.com #1,992,038 in the world by traffic.
What How Brands Are Built says about its audience: The press kit claims 87 global ratings across Apple Podcasts and Spotify and an average of 4.9 stars (per Rephonic; last updated early 2026); a top-20 marketing podcast ranking in the United States and 59 other countries, and top-5 ranking in 34 countries (per Chartable; last updated June 2024); website visitors from 193 countries; and host social following of over 30,000 (last updated early 2026). Newsletter subscribers are described only as a growing list, with no count.
How do you submit to How Brands Are Built?
You submit to How Brands Are Built through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email address
- Title/subject of proposed post
- Content/brief explanation of proposed post
- Subscribe to our newsletter (optional; checked by default)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from How Brands Are Built's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.