Sample data preview. These figures are illustrative. Real medians replace them once at least 3 categories each have quotes from 5 or more independent sites.
OPEN DATA · UPDATED WEEKLY
Guest Post Price Index
What sites actually ask for when you pitch them, by category. Built from real replies to real outreach, not from marketplace listings.
- Sep 30, 2026
- 2,914 replies · 1,073 sites
- Groups under 5 sites hidden
- Median quote, all categories
- $195+6% vs last quarter
- Replies asking for payment
- 36%About 1 in 3 replies
- Replies asking for a link swap
- 15%Instead of payment
- Vendor price for one guest post
- $461For comparison · BuzzStream, 2026
Median quote by category
Dot = median. Bar = middle 50% of quotes. USD per placement.Middle 50%Median
- Marketing$240
- SaaS & startups$210
- AI tools$180
- Finance$320
- Developer tools$120
- Video & creators$160
- Design$140
- No-code$110
Full table
Download CSV| Category | Median quote | Middle 50% | Replies asking payment | Asking for a swap | Sites in sample | vs last quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | $240 | $150–$400 | 41% | 16% | 312 | +8% |
| SaaS & startups | $210 | $120–$340 | 37% | 15% | 268 | +5% |
| AI tools | $180 | $110–$290 | 38% | 13% | 96 | +11% |
| Finance | $320 | $200–$480 | 46% | 9% | 74 | +3% |
| Developer tools | $120 | $60–$220 | 22% | 18% | 141 | 0% |
| Video & creators | $160 | $90–$260 | 34% | 14% | 83 | +6% |
| Design | $140 | $80–$230 | 29% | 17% | 58 | −2% |
| No-code | $110 | $60–$190 | 27% | 19% | 41 | +4% |
Real replies only
Quotes come from site owners answering outreach. Marketplace listings and our own offers are excluded.
Aggregates, never single sites
Each group needs at least five independent sites. We never publish what one site charged one customer.
Refreshed every week
Quotes older than 12 months drop out. Each figure shows its sample size and date so you can judge it.
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Linkvo Guest Post Price Index, Sep 30, 2026. Median quotes from real outreach replies, by category. https://linkvo.app/data/guest-post-prices