Head to head
Hed Press vs Piece Press
Piece Press leads the BLP Index (62 vs 61). Hed Press has more raw reach. Hed Press is fairer for founders without a network. Piece Press scores higher on AI visibility.
| Dimension | Hed Press | Piece Press |
|---|---|---|
| BLP Index | 61 | 62 |
| Rank | #41 | #39 |
| Type | Directories | Directories |
| Cycle | ongoing | ongoing |
| Listing cost | Free reciprocal or free nofollow, one each per project | Free reciprocal or free nofollow, one explainer each per project |
| Audience | Makers with a product that can be named in the first lines | Buyers close to a decision, and products that need the reasoning written down |
| Traffic | Editorial URL, not a hunter room. Do not forecast signups from it. | A long page on a new domain. Citations are the hope, not this week’s signups. |
| 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 product link where the reasoning lands. A separate free plan is not followed |
| Reach | 32 | 28 |
| Intent | 58 | 64 |
| Fairness | 84 | 82 |
| Evergreen | 72 | 78 |
| AI visibility | 54 | 60 |
| Ease | 86 | 78 |
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 guidePiece Press
Piece Press writes one buyer question through to a decision, with the product link where that reasoning lands. Reciprocal free and $29 are dofollow. Stated domain rating is 0.
Piece Press is the long desk. A page answers one buyer question: when the product is the right call, when it is not, and what sits around that choice. The publisher’s line is that a reader should be able to send the URL to a teammate and still have the context on the page. Answer engines quote pages that already contain that depth, which is the bet. It is not a promise they will.
Full Piece Press guide