The Green Industry Report is free to read. These are the ways it earns money, what each one looks like on the page, and what payment never changes.
| Revenue line | Status | How you can tell | What it never affects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsored placements in site sections | Offered | “Sponsored” label; links use rel="sponsored" | Articles, cost estimates, data, rankings |
| Sponsored slot in the software section | Offered | Separate from coverage; “Sponsored” label | Editorial software coverage, which is not paid |
| Job board postings | Live; first post free | Shown as a job listing on the job board | Pay data, career articles |
| Featured directory placement | Planned, not live | “Featured” label | License data and the editorial order of listings |
| Lead or quote request forms | Planned, not live | n/a | We don’t currently sell or share visitor contact details |
| Affiliate commissions | None at launch | Will be disclosed and labelled if added | Software and product coverage |
Sponsored placements
A sponsor can pay for a placement in a section of the site. Every placement carries a visible “Sponsored” label, and every link in it uses rel="sponsored", which tells search engines the link is paid. Sponsored content is kept visually separate from articles and never presented as reporting.
Software section
Our software coverage is not paid for. Vendors don’t pay to be included, reviewed, compared or ranked. If the section carries a sponsored slot, it sits apart from the coverage and is labelled “Sponsored”. We earn no affiliate commissions at launch. If we ever add affiliate links, the page will say so and the links will be labelled.
Job board
Employers can post landscaping jobs on the job board. Posts run for 30 days. An employer’s first post is free. We may introduce paid posting tiers later; if we do, prices and what each tier includes will be listed before anyone is charged, and this page will be updated.
Directory Featured placement (planned)
The licensed landscaper directory is built from public state license records. In future, a business may be able to buy a labelled “Featured” placement. A Featured placement will never change the business’s license data, its status, or the editorial order of the regular listings. Businesses can’t pay to be added, removed or shown as licensed.
Lead and quote forms (not live)
We plan to offer forms where homeowners can request quotes from landscapers. They are not live. The site does not currently sell or share visitor contact details with anyone. Before any lead form launches, we will update this page and our privacy policy to explain who receives the information and on what terms.
What money never buys
- Editorial coverage, favorable wording, or review of an article before publication
- A position in a ranking, comparison or “best” list
- Links inside articles, or any paid link without
rel="sponsored" - Changes to license records, license status or directory order
- Changes to cost estimates, wage data or any other figure
We don’t promise sponsors rankings, backlinks, traffic levels or citations in AI tools. Sponsorship formats are described on our advertise page. Questions about any of this go to editorial@greenindustryreport.com.