ConsumerAffairs listing
High-traffic US consumer review and buyer-guide site.
Consumer reviews · consumeraffairs.com
- Cost to list
- Paid
- Paying is required to list
- Approval
- Editorial review
- Link type
- Nofollow link
- Checked on a live listing
- Shows up in searches for
- 2 business types
- Best #7, plumbers
- Popularity
- Tranco #13,641
- #315 of 1,712 directory sites
- Countries
- United States
Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 3 sources
Is ConsumerAffairs worth it?
Our reading of the measured data, not a score.
A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google.
ConsumerAffairs made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 76 buyer searches we ran for the 19 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for architects, cleaning services, dumpster rental companies, and 15 other types. You have to pay to be listed. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links.
What works
- Showed up in Google for plumbers, as high as #7
Watch out for
- Not in Google's top 10 for architects, cleaning services, dumpster rental companies, and 15 other types (0 of 72 searches)
- You have to pay to be listed
- Nofollow links: list for customers, not for SEO
- [HTTP 200 on 2026-10-20 curl check]
Measured fit, by business group
How often ConsumerAffairs made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.
- Home services & trades 1/72
Some · 18 types
- Online products & creators 0/4
Not seen · 1 type
Where ConsumerAffairs shows up when people search
We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.
- 1 of 4
- Self storage facilities check eligibility1 of 4
Accepts but didn't rank for: Online stores (0 of 4).
"Among directories" is its position among the directories we track that appeared for that business type, by searches appeared in, then best spot. How we measure
What ConsumerAffairs costs and who can list
As stated on ConsumerAffairs's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Who can list
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- Any home service trade
- Online stores
Census audience: consumer brands, home services, finance · United States
- Pricing
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Paid
- Business offering is the paid 'Aspect by ConsumerAffairs' platform (Aspect Marketplace leads, Aspect for Reviews, Aspect for Sales); pricing via sales ('Talk with an Aspect Expert'). Site disclosure: 'Companies displayed may pay us to be Authorized.' No free self-serve claim found on the current business site.
- Approval
- Editorial review. Sales-led: submit a business email to talk with an Aspect expert; review profiles for companies exist on ConsumerAffairs regardless, with 'Authorized' status for paying brands.
- Link attribute
- Nofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: consumeraffairs.com/automotive/amerifreight.html.
Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.
How to get listed on ConsumerAffairs
- 1
Prepare your details
- Company and product profile with categories
- Link to your public pricing page
- Screenshots and a short product description
- A list of customers you can ask for honest reviews
- Someone who will answer reviews, good and bad
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (software review site), not a list published by ConsumerAffairs.
- 2
Open the submit page
brands.consumeraffairs.com - 3
Approval: editorial review
Sales-led: submit a business email to talk with an Aspect expert; review profiles for companies exist on ConsumerAffairs regardless, with 'Authorized' status for paying brands.
- 4
Check the watch-outs
4 things to know before you post.
ConsumerAffairs alternatives
Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types ConsumerAffairs serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.
Questions about ConsumerAffairs
Is ConsumerAffairs worth it for getting listed?
A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google. ConsumerAffairs made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 76 buyer searches we ran for the 19 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for architects, cleaning services, dumpster rental companies, and 15 other types. You have to pay to be listed. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links. This is our reading of the measured data.
How much does a ConsumerAffairs listing cost?
Paid. What we found: Business offering is the paid 'Aspect by ConsumerAffairs' platform (Aspect Marketplace leads, Aspect for Reviews, Aspect for Sales); pricing via sales ('Talk with an Aspect Expert'). Site disclosure: 'Companies displayed may pay us to be Authorized.' No free self-serve claim found on the current business site.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Is a link from ConsumerAffairs dofollow?
Nofollow link, as reported in our census.
How do I get listed on ConsumerAffairs?
Start at brands.consumeraffairs.com. Approval: editorial review (Sales-led: submit a business email to talk with an Aspect expert; review profiles for companies exist on ConsumerAffairs regardless, with 'Authorized' status for paying brands.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).
What are the best ConsumerAffairs alternatives?
Ranked by the same evidence: Trustpilot and G2. The full list of 2 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.
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