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SmartStack Guide — Media Kit
SmartStack Guide is an independent SaaS review and comparison site for small businesses. We publish in-depth, manually verified reviews of business software — with honest recommendations and no paid placements.
Site at a glance
200+
Indexed content pages
20+
SaaS tools reviewed
6
Software categories
90 days
Re-verification cycle
US / UK / AU / CA
Primary markets
1–50 employees
Target audience size
Who we reach
SmartStack Guide readers are small business owners, operations managers, and department heads actively evaluating software. They are not browsing casually — they are in buying mode.
- Small business owners (1–50 employees)
- Operations and finance managers
- Agency owners and freelancers
- Startup founders evaluating their first stack
- Primary markets: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada
Content coverage
CRM Software
e.g. HubSpot vs Pipedrive
Email Marketing
e.g. Mailchimp vs Kit
Project Management
e.g. Asana vs Trello
Accounting
e.g. FreshBooks vs QuickBooks
Customer Support
e.g. Zendesk vs Intercom
HR & Payroll
e.g. Gusto vs Rippling
Distribution channels
Organic search (SEO)
Primary channel — long-tail SaaS review and comparison keywords
Email newsletter
Weekly digest to subscribers who opted in for tool recommendations
Direct traffic
Return visitors bookmarking comparison and blueprint pages
Editorial standards
All reviews are independently researched and manually tested. We do not accept payment to change review scores, rankings, or editorial recommendations. Affiliate relationships are disclosed on every page containing affiliate links.
- No sponsored rankings or pay-to-play placements
- Pricing verified against public pricing pages every 90 days
- Cons and limitations included in every review
- Affiliate commission does not influence editorial scores
Work with us
We work with SaaS companies whose products genuinely serve small businesses. If you have an affiliate or partner program and your product fits our coverage areas, we'd like to hear from you.