- Cost to list
- Paid
- Paying is required to list
- Approval
- Not stated
- Shows up in searches for
- 1 business type
- Top directory for 1
- Popularity
- Tranco #15,363
- #341 of 1,712 directory sites
- Countries
- United States
Not established yet: whether links are dofollow. We leave gaps blank rather than guess. Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 4 sources
Is SmartAsset SmartAdvisor worth it?
Our reading of the measured data, not a score.
A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google.
SmartAsset SmartAdvisor didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. You have to pay to be listed.
What works
- The top-ranked directory in Google for 1 business type, out of the 100 we searched
Watch out for
- Not in Google's top 10 for financial advisors (0 of 4 searches)
- You have to pay to be listed
Measured fit, by business type
How often SmartAsset SmartAdvisor made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.
- Financial advisors 0/4
Not seen · cited in an AI Overview
Where SmartAsset SmartAdvisor 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.
SmartAsset SmartAdvisor accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.
- Mobile apps check eligibility1/4
SmartAsset SmartAdvisor ranked as high as #3 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 3% of the top-10 spots.
- Other sites
- reddit.com, youtube.com, alexanderfyoung.com
Searches: “best habit tracker app”, “best budgeting app”, “best meditation app”, “best language learning app” result
- Financial advisors0/4
Not in the organic top 10, but cited in 1 AI Overview. Directories of any kind held 14% of the top-10 spots.
- Directories
- LinkedIn Company Pages 1/4, Yelp 1/4, NAPFA 1/4
- Other sites
- usnews.com, carsonwealth.com, advizorpro.com
Searches: “financial advisor salt lake city ut”, “best financial advisors in pittsburgh”, “financial advisor louisville”, “top rated financial advisors boston ma”
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 SmartAsset SmartAdvisor costs and who can list
As stated on SmartAsset SmartAdvisor's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Who can list
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- Financial advisors
Census audience: financial advisors · United States
- Pricing
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Paid
- Advisors pay SmartAsset referral fees; per SmartAsset's disclosures the amount is determined between each advisor and SmartAsset, on a cost-per-lead basis, as a portion of ongoing advisory fees, or by subscription (Advisor Marketing Platform/AMP). No public per-lead price.
- Approval
- Not stated. Application/sales onboarding: participants must be advisers registered or chartered as fiduciaries with a US regulatory body that elect to participate in the matching platform (SmartAsset says advisers also meet its due-diligence criteria). No timeline stated.
- Requirements
- Registered investment adviser and/or investment adviser representative (fiduciary) registered with a US regulator.
- Note
- Matching is questionnaire-driven; no public advisor profile pages located to inspect.
Not established: link attribute (treat links as nofollow until you see the live profile). Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.
How to add your business to SmartAsset SmartAdvisor
- 1
Prepare your details
SmartAsset SmartAdvisor asks for: Registered investment adviser and/or investment adviser representative (fiduciary) registered with a US regulator.
- 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 SmartAsset SmartAdvisor.
- 2
Open the claim page
getleads.smartasset.com/advisor-group - 3
Approval: not stated
Application/sales onboarding: participants must be advisers registered or chartered as fiduciaries with a US regulatory body that elect to participate in the matching platform (SmartAsset says advisers also meet its due-diligence criteria). No timeline stated.
- 4
Check the watch-outs
2 things to know before you claim.
SmartAsset SmartAdvisor alternatives
Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types SmartAsset SmartAdvisor serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.
- 1
NAPFA
Finance
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for financial advisors (best #4).
PaidTranco #171,300
- 2
WiserAdvisor
Finance
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for financial advisors (best #2).
PaidTranco #305,432Nofollow link
- 3
Wealthtender
Finance
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for financial advisors (best #6).
PaidTranco #642,471Dofollow link
- 4
Yelp
Review platform
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for financial advisors (best #5).
Free + paidTranco #715Nofollow link
- 5
QuickBooks ProAdvisor Directory
Finance
Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
FreeTranco #129 (host)
Questions about SmartAsset SmartAdvisor
Is SmartAsset SmartAdvisor worth it for a business?
A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google. SmartAsset SmartAdvisor didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. You have to pay to be listed. This is our reading of the measured data.
How much does a SmartAsset SmartAdvisor listing cost?
Paid. What we found: Advisors pay SmartAsset referral fees; per SmartAsset's disclosures the amount is determined between each advisor and SmartAsset, on a cost-per-lead basis, as a portion of ongoing advisory fees, or by subscription (Advisor Marketing Platform/AMP). No public per-lead price.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Is a link from SmartAsset SmartAdvisor dofollow?
Unknown. We haven't tested SmartAsset SmartAdvisor's link attribute and found no reliable report. Treat it as nofollow until you see the live profile.
How do I add my business to SmartAsset SmartAdvisor?
Start at getleads.smartasset.com/advisor-group. Approval: not stated (Application/sales onboarding: participants must be advisers registered or chartered as fiduciaries with a US regulatory body that elect to participate in the matching platform (SmartAsset says advisers also meet its due-diligence criteria). No timeline stated.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).
What are the best SmartAsset SmartAdvisor alternatives?
Ranked by the same evidence: NAPFA, WiserAdvisor, and Wealthtender. The full list of 5 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.
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