GENZ TECH is an independent daily technology publication: original analysis on AI, security, hardware, software, startups, crypto and Web3, plus live data pages such as the AI Coding Leaderboard, the LLM Cost Calculator, the Funding Tracker, the CVE Watchlist, the Memecoin Tracker and the crypto price page. This page is the complete rate card: what each placement is, what it costs, how to pay, and what we will not run.
How much does it cost to advertise on GENZ TECH?
Every price below is flat, one-time and in US dollars. There is no auction, no minimum spend, no account to open and no agency markup. Crypto, Web3, DePIN and memecoin placements are priced separately in the section below.
| Placement | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsored deep-dive article | $99 | A 900 to 1,400 word article about your product, launch or category, researched and written to GENZ TECH's editorial standard, with hero image, FAQ schema and a permanent URL, syndicated to RSS and the site's X, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Bluesky accounts. Live within 48 hours of brief approval. |
| Link insertion | $39 | A contextual link and one sentence added to an existing, relevant article from the GENZ TECH archive of 1,100+ posts. Permanent. |
| Data-page sponsorship | $49 / week | A labeled Sponsored card on the AI Coding Leaderboard, LLM Cost Calculator or Funding Tracker for one week. One sponsor per page per week. |
| Featured listing | $19 | Your tool, model or startup added to the relevant GENZ TECH tracker (Free for Students, Funding Tracker, comparison pages) with a link and one-line description, reviewed for accuracy first. |
| Newsletter slot | $29 | A dedicated block in THE DOWNLOAD, GENZ TECH's weekly email digest. Subscriber count disclosed before payment. |
| Launch bundle | $149 | Sponsored deep-dive, link insertion, newsletter slot and one week on a data page. |
| Crypto deep-dive article | $149 | A 900 to 1,400 word article on a crypto, Web3, DePIN or memecoin project in the matching GENZ TECH section, hero image, FAQ schema, permanent URL, plus an X post. Agencies: three for $349. |
| Crypto link insertion | $59 | A contextual link and one sentence in an existing article from the GENZ TECH crypto archive. Permanent. |
| Tracker sponsorship | $79 / week | A labeled Sponsored card on the GENZ TECH memecoin tracker or crypto price page for one week. |
What does each placement include?
A full-length article (900 to 1,400 words) about your product, launch or category, researched and written to our editorial standard, with a hero image, FAQ schema and a permanent URL on /p/. Goes out in the RSS feed, the weekly newsletter, and our X, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Bluesky accounts. Live within 48 hours of brief approval.
A contextual link and one sentence added to an existing, relevant article from our archive of 1,100+ posts. You pick the article or we suggest three. Permanent.
A labeled "Sponsored by" card on the AI Coding Leaderboard, LLM Cost Calculator or Funding Tracker, the pages readers hit while choosing a tool. One sponsor per page per week.
Your tool, model or startup added to the relevant tracker (Free for Students, Funding Tracker, comparison pages) with a link and a one-line description, reviewed for accuracy first.
A dedicated block in THE DOWNLOAD, our weekly digest. The list is small and early, and we tell you the exact subscriber count before you pay.
Sponsored deep-dive + link insertion + newsletter slot + one week on a data page. Best value if you are launching.
What are the rates for crypto, Web3, DePIN and memecoin projects?
We run dedicated Crypto, Web3, DePIN and Memecoin sections, a live memecoin tracker and a crypto price page, and we take USDC. Crypto placements are priced separately because the pieces take more verification work (contracts, tokenomics, team claims) and because we turn down more of them.
900 to 1,400 words on your project in the Crypto, Web3, DePIN or Memecoin section, hero image, FAQ schema, permanent URL, plus an X post from @genztechblog. Agencies: 3 for $349.
A contextual link and one sentence in an existing article from the crypto archive. Permanent.
A labeled "Sponsored" card on the memecoin tracker or the crypto price page, where readers are checking prices anyway. One sponsor per page per week.
Who reads GENZ TECH?
People who build things: developers, security engineers, founders, and crypto-native readers who want primary sources rather than press-release rewrites. About half of our search traffic comes from the United States and about a third from India, with the rest spread across Europe, Canada and Southeast Asia. Readers arrive from Google, Bing and AI answer engines (the site is fully readable without JavaScript, publishes llms.txt, and every article carries structured data) for tool comparisons, vulnerability write-ups, funding news and the live data pages. We are small and growing, and we share current Search Console and analytics numbers with any buyer who asks, before payment, not after.
- What we cover: AI and machine learning, semiconductors and hardware, software and developer tools, cybersecurity, startups and venture funding, crypto, Web3, DePIN and memecoins, gadgets, and gaming.
- Where the audience lives: the site (daily analysis, a 1,100+ article archive, high-intent data pages), the weekly newsletter THE DOWNLOAD, and our social accounts on X, Instagram and TikTok.
- Intent, not just eyeballs: the leaderboard, the cost calculator, the trackers and the comparison pages catch readers at the moment they are choosing a tool or a token.
How does this compare to Google Ads, Meta Ads, X Ads and TikTok Ads?
They are different instruments. Auction platforms sell impressions and clicks that stop the moment the budget does; a GENZ TECH placement is a flat fee for a permanent, editorially written page on an independent site, syndicated to the publication's social accounts and readable by AI answer engines. Most companies that buy from us also run auction ads. The table is the honest version of where each fits.
| GENZ TECH placement | Google Ads | Meta Ads | X Ads | TikTok Ads | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat fee, from $19 | Auction CPC / CPM | Auction CPM | Auction CPM / CPE | Auction CPM |
| What you buy | A permanent article, link or labeled card | Search and display impressions | Feed and story impressions | Promoted posts | In-feed video impressions |
| Lifetime | Permanent (articles, links) or one week (cards) | While budget runs | While budget runs | While budget runs | While budget runs |
| Written by | An editor, to editorial standard | You | You | You | You |
| Readable by AI answer engines | Yes, static HTML with schema | No | No | No | No |
| Crypto and memecoin projects | Yes, with disclosure rules | Restricted, certification required | Restricted, pre-approval | Restricted by region | Largely prohibited |
| Payment | PayPal, card, USDC | Card, bank | Card, bank | Card | Card |
| Setup | One email, live in 48 hours | Account, campaign, approval | Account, campaign, approval | Account, campaign, approval | Account, campaign, approval |
How do I book a placement?
- Email hello@genztech.blog with what you want to promote, the URL you want linked, and which placement above. One paragraph is enough.
- We reply within 24 hours with a yes or no and a draft angle.
- You pay (below), we publish within 48 hours, and you get the live URL plus screenshots of every social post.
How do I pay?
Three options, all instant. Pay the amount from the rate card, then email what you booked (and the PayPal receipt or transaction signature) to hello@genztech.blog.
Pay by PayPal balance, Visa, Mastercard, Amex or Apple Pay on PayPal's hosted checkout. You enter the amount; no PayPal account is required for card payments.
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What will GENZ TECH not publish?
Casino, gambling, adult, payday-loan or counterfeit content; undisclosed links; price predictions or "guaranteed returns" language; anything we would not put our name next to. We also decline pieces that require us to state something we cannot verify, and every crypto piece carries a "not investment advice" line. If we decline after you have paid, you get a full refund within 48 hours.
How does GENZ TECH keep paid content honest?
Advertising keeps GENZ TECH free and independent, and it never buys coverage or a verdict. Anything paid for is labeled Sponsored, paid links carry rel="sponsored" per Google's guidelines, our editorial opinions stay our own, and we disclose any relationship with a company we write about. The full policy is in our Editorial Standards, and how ads and cookies work on the site is in our Privacy Policy. If a partnership would compromise that, we pass on it.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to advertise on GENZ TECH?
A sponsored deep-dive article is $99 ($149 for crypto, Web3, DePIN and memecoin projects), a link insertion in an existing article is $39 ($59 crypto), a one-week sponsored card on a data page is $49 ($79 on the memecoin tracker or crypto price page), a featured tracker listing is $19, a newsletter slot is $29, and the launch bundle is $149. All prices are flat, one-time, in US dollars.
How do I pay for advertising on GENZ TECH?
By PayPal or any card through PayPal's hosted checkout, or in USDC on Solana, Base, Ethereum or Arbitrum. Payment details are on this page. There is no account to create and no minimum spend.
How long does a sponsored post take to go live?
Within 48 hours of your approval of the angle. You send the URL you want linked and a one-paragraph brief, GENZ TECH replies within 24 hours with a yes or no and a draft angle, and the piece is published within 48 hours of payment.
Are sponsored links on GENZ TECH dofollow?
No. Every paid link carries rel="sponsored", as Google's guidelines require, and every paid article is labeled Sponsored. This protects both parties from a link-scheme penalty. The value is the audience, the permanent URL, the social syndication and the AI-citable page, not PageRank.
Does GENZ TECH accept crypto and memecoin advertising?
Yes. GENZ TECH runs dedicated Crypto, Web3, DePIN and Memecoin sections, a live memecoin tracker and a crypto price page, and accepts USDC. It declines casino, gambling, price predictions and guaranteed-return claims, and every crypto piece carries a not-investment-advice line.
Who reads GENZ TECH?
Developers, security engineers, founders and crypto-native readers, mostly in the United States (about half of search traffic) and India (about a third), who arrive from Google, Bing and AI answer engines for tool comparisons, vulnerability write-ups, funding news and live data pages such as the AI Coding Leaderboard. Current traffic figures are shared on request before any payment.
Can I review the article before it is published?
Yes. You get one round of factual corrections on the draft. The editorial verdict and the Sponsored label are not negotiable.
What is the refund policy?
If GENZ TECH declines a brief after payment, the payment is refunded in full within 48 hours to the method it came from.
How is a sponsored post different from Google Ads, Meta Ads or X Ads?
Google, Meta, X and TikTok sell auction-priced impressions and clicks that stop the moment the budget does. A GENZ TECH placement is a flat fee for a permanent article or link on an editorial site, syndicated to the publication's social accounts and readable by AI answer engines. It suits launches and evergreen positioning; auction ads suit scale. Most buyers run both.
Get in touch
Tell us who you are trying to reach and what you have in mind. Email hello@genztech.blog or use the Contact page. We reply to real inquiries within 24 hours.
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