GigSalad for business

Booking marketplace for entertainers.

Weddings events · gigsalad.com

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Cost to list: Free + paid; Free listing, paid upgrades
Approval: Editorial review
Link type: No link to your site; Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for: 1 business type; Best #8, photographers
Popularity: Tranco #50,118; #601 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries: United States

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 5 sources

Is GigSalad worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

Secondary

A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google.

GigSalad made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 28 buyer searches we ran for the 7 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for event planners, event rental companies, florists, and 3 other types. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top.

What works

Showed up in Google for photographers, as high as #8
The basic listing is free

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for event planners, event rental companies, florists, and 3 other types (0 of 24 searches)
Paid upgrades are sold on top of the free listing
Listings don't link to your site, so there is no SEO link value

Measured fit, by business type

How often GigSalad made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Photographers 1/4

Some · best #8
Event planners 0/4

Not seen
Event rental companies 0/4

Not seen
Florists 0/4

Not seen
Wedding photographers 0/4

Not seen
Wedding vendors 0/4

Not seen
Wedding venues 0/4

Not seen

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Where GigSalad 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.

GigSalad accepts 7 business types we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

Photographers

1/4

GigSalad ranked as high as #8 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 38% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Snappr 3/4, Instagram 2/4, Yelp 2/4

Other sites

elimabli.com, flytographer.com, glamhavenphoto.com

Searches: “photographer omaha ne”, “best photographers in phoenix”, “photographer minneapolis”, “top rated photographers dallas tx” result
Event planners

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 49% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

PartySlate 4/4, Instagram 2/4, Yelp 2/4

Other sites

reddit.com, lisaduparcatering.com, lumiaccents.com

Searches: “event planner albuquerque nm”, “best event planners in seattle”, “event planner nashville”, “top rated event planners raleigh nc”
Event rental companies

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 36% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Yelp 4/4, Instagram 2/4, WeddingWire 2/4

Other sites

boisepartyrentals.com, marriott.com, thefestivefrog.com

Searches: “party rentals boise id”, “best event rental companies in chicago”, “party rentals charlotte”, “top rated event rental companies tampa fl”
Florists

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 15% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Yelp 3/4, Facebook Pages 1/4, BloomNation 1/4

Other sites

flowerstudiosandiego.com, partyreflections.com, phillysbestflorist.com

Searches: “florist richmond va”, “best florists in atlanta”, “florist san diego”, “top rated florists philadelphia pa”
Wedding photographers

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 29% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

WPJA 3/4, WeddingWire 2/4, Snappr 2/4

Other sites

facebook.com, completewedo.com, epicphotos.com

Searches: “wedding photographer st louis mo”, “best wedding photographers in austin”, “wedding photographer miami”, “top rated wedding photographers kansas city mo”
Wedding vendors

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 46% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

The Knot 4/4, WeddingWire 4/4, Instagram 1/4

Other sites

reddit.com, facebook.com, lifeisapartyslc.com

Searches: “wedding planner new orleans la”, “best wedding planners in denver”, “wedding planner portland”, “top rated wedding planners salt lake city ut”
Wedding venues

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 31% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Wedding Spot 3/4, The Knot 2/4, PartySlate 2/4

Other sites

reddit.com, facebook.com, wedsociety.com

Searches: “wedding venues pittsburgh pa”, “best wedding venues in louisville”, “wedding venues boston”, “top rated wedding venues columbus oh”

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What GigSalad costs and who can list

As stated on GigSalad's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Any wedding or event vendor

Event planners
Wedding vendors

Census audience: entertainers, event vendors · United States
Pricing: Free + paid options

Free membership (5% booking fee). Pro: $139/3 mo, $229/6 mo, $359/12 mo; Featured: $169/3 mo, $289/6 mo, $479/12 mo (paid tiers 2.5% booking fee). Clients pay a 10-12% service fee.
Approval: Editorial review. Self-serve vendor signup; memberships charged upfront and auto-renew; no pre-review stated.
Link attribute: No link to your site. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: gigsalad.com/steady_eddy_and_the_shakers_san_francisco.
Note: Vendor profile has no external website anchors (only GigSalad links).
Sources: help.gigsalad.com/article/148-membership-pricing
help.gigsalad.com/article/19-signing-up
gigsalad.com/blog/frequently-asked-questions-about-booking-on-gigsalad
gigsalad.com/steady_eddy_and_the_shakers_san_francisco
gigsalad.com

Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to add your business to GigSalad

1
Prepare your details
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (industry directory), not a list published by GigSalad.
2

Open the claim page
gigsalad.com/join
3

Approval: editorial review

Self-serve vendor signup; memberships charged upfront and auto-renew; no pre-review stated.
4

Check the watch-outs

3 things to know before you claim.

GigSalad alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types GigSalad serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about GigSalad

Is GigSalad worth it for a business?

A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google. GigSalad made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 28 buyer searches we ran for the 7 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for event planners, event rental companies, florists, and 3 other types. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a GigSalad listing cost?

Free + paid options. What we found: Free membership (5% booking fee). Pro: $139/3 mo, $229/6 mo, $359/12 mo; Featured: $169/3 mo, $289/6 mo, $479/12 mo (paid tiers 2.5% booking fee). Clients pay a 10-12% service fee.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from GigSalad dofollow?

No link to your site, as reported in our census.

How do I add my business to GigSalad?

Start at gigsalad.com/join. Approval: editorial review (Self-serve vendor signup; memberships charged upfront and auto-renew; no pre-review stated.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best GigSalad alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: WeddingWire, Instagram, and The Knot. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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