Head to head
Hed Press vs Lede Press
Hed Press leads the BLP Index (61 vs 61). Lede Press has more raw reach. Hed Press is fairer for founders without a network. Hed Press scores higher on AI visibility.
| Dimension | Hed Press | Lede Press |
|---|---|---|
| BLP Index | 61 | 61 |
| Rank | #41 | #43 |
| Type | Directories | Directories |
| Cycle | ongoing | ongoing |
| Listing cost | Free reciprocal or free nofollow, one each per project | Free reciprocal or free nofollow, one each per project |
| Audience | Makers with a product that can be named in the first lines | Founders who want a public product story and a link they can inspect |
| Traffic | Editorial URL, not a hunter room. Do not forecast signups from it. | A new editorial desk, not a launch-day audience. Plan for the URL, not a spike. |
| Backlink | Dofollow on the reciprocal free plan and the $29 plan. One in-sentence product link. A separate free plan is not followed | Dofollow on the reciprocal free plan and the $29 plan. One link in the article. A separate free plan is not followed |
| Reach | 32 | 34 |
| Intent | 58 | 56 |
| Fairness | 84 | 84 |
| Evergreen | 72 | 72 |
| AI visibility | 54 | 52 |
| Ease | 86 | 86 |
Hed Press
Hed Press writes a product story that opens on the point, then places one contextual link in the article. Free reciprocal and $29 are dofollow. Stated domain rating is 0.
Hed Press is the opener desk in this set. The first lines are supposed to say who the product is, what it does, and who it is for, before a reader has to scroll. The rest of the page earns that opening. It is a permanent story on hedpress.com, not a row in a catalog.
Full Hed Press guideLede Press
Lede Press publishes a readable product story in that day’s edition. Free reciprocal and the $29 plan put a dofollow link in the article. The publisher states its domain rating is 0.
Lede Press is a daily index of product stories, not a logo directory and not a launch-day leaderboard. Each live page names the product, says who it is for, and contains one product link in a sentence. On the reciprocal free plan and the $29 plan that anchor is dofollow: no nofollow, sponsored, or ugc. The free nofollow plan uses rel=nofollow and does not ask for a site credit.
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