How it works

Matching is automatic and runs on relevance. You bring the article you were already writing; the system finds the citations that genuinely fit it, and the sites whose articles fit yours. You earn the right to receive links by giving them.

Every number in these pages is read from the code that enforces it. The subjects above go into detail: how tokens work, what is and is not allowed, what we check, and the risk of joining at all.

The loop

  1. Pass review01

    Your site is crawled and checked before it joins. A real business, one clear subject, clean outbound links. Roughly half of applicants do not pass.

  2. Bring a draft02

    Submit something you are already writing: a title and summary, or the whole piece.

  3. Pick a citation03

    The system proposes 3 to 5 matches, each showing the exact passage it would support and a proposed anchor. Decline all of them if none are right.

  4. Publish and submit04

    Place the link, publish, paste the URL. We fetch the page and check it. If it fails, you get the specific reason and can fix it.

  5. Earn tokens05

    Links that pass our checks earn tokens, more for citing a smaller site than an equal one.

  6. Spend them06

    Tokens buy links pointing at your pages, matched the same way. Stop giving and your giving score falls until you cannot receive.

Next: How tokens work

Apply to join$1/mo for 6 monthsEvery site is reviewed, whatever the plan. Plans are on the pricing page.