How do you measure AI visibility?
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Three separate measurements, never added. The Google search: Google's AI Overview for “soc 2 penetration testing firms” cites /soc-2-penetration-testing-firms/ as source #1 (captured 2026-08-13). Hub citations: Bing Webmaster Tools, AI Performance — citation sources: Microsoft Copilots and Partners reports 2,742 citations on the 5 hubs in the last 30 days. Directory-wide: Google Search Console, Generative AI performance (Search) reports property-level link impressions; Bing Webmaster Tools, AI Performance — citation sources: Microsoft Copilots and Partners reports source citations. Different events, different engines. We label them separately and never create a combined total.
Do I get a backlink?
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Yes. Featured includes a link to your site from your profile, plus your firm named on the pages the AI engines read. Those directory links are nofollow, the same for every firm, paid or not. The follow flag does close to nothing for AI citation. What moves that is being mentioned by name on a source the engines already trust.
Will you send me leads?
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Buyers can send us a request from your profile or category page. We review mixed and service requests by hand. We never charge per lead. Price Featured as visibility on a directory buyers and AI already read.
Does paying change how I rank?
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No. Within a category, ordering is verified-first then alphabetical, and it reads no payment field. Featured earns a labeled placement block at the top, clearly marked; the grid below stays payment-blind. The "best for" picks are earned, never sold.
What is the AICPA independence boundary, and why does it matter?
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The AICPA's rules (ET 1.297) say a CPA firm performing the SOC 2 attest engagement must be independent of the client: a firm that designed, implemented, or operated the controls generally can't also be the independent attester. That is the line between an auditor and a service firm. Advisory-only work can be permissible under the ET 1.295.040 four-part safeguard, but the cleanest arrangement keeps readiness and audit with separate firms. We keep the two pools separate and never cross-list a firm. A listing here implies no referral relationship with any auditor.
Can I list in more than one category?
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Yes. The free listing covers your primary category. On Featured, each extra category is +$300/mo.
Do you take a cut of my engagements?
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Never. The flat advertising fee is the whole arrangement: no percentage, no per-lead fee, no per-intro fee, no per-deal fee. What you bill your client is between you and your client. We are not party to any contract between you and a buyer.
How does billing work?
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Default billing is quarterly. Featured is $600/mo, billed quarterly at $1,800/quarter. Monthly billing is available on request at the rates shown. Cancel any quarter; there's no long-term contract.
