A full run over this vertical's 2,958,749-domain category delivers an estimated ~33,000 qualifying publishers — each with the complete signal profile you see below. The measured basis: a 1,000-domain random calibration slice read against diy & tools's own signal catalog (13 industry-specific signals) and its five hand-defined advertiser ICPs. The 10 cases on this page are format showcase only.
Every profile on this page is drawn from a real screening run. Because the publishers shown are independent sites, we follow standard confidentiality practice on public pages: domains are withheld and descriptions generalized. The published profiles are therefore intentionally not traceable to the sites — including through a web search — which protects them without diminishing the underlying data. Pilot and client deliverables contain the actual domains with every signal, so everything can be verified directly. Start with a free pilot →
Each ICP is written from the advertiser's vetting logic — what that client actually checks before approving a partner site — and expressed as required, preferred and disqualifying signals from this industry's catalog.
Tool brands respect torture-testers: runtime tests, teardowns, batteries counted to failure. The audience smells a spec-sheet rewrite instantly, and so do the brands vetting partners.
Hardware retailers want project publishers whose cut lists and material lists become shopping lists. A build plan with quantities is a pre-filled cart for this client.
Service marketplaces catch homeowners at the DIY-or-hire decision. They recruit publishers whose cost estimates and difficulty-honest tutorials frame when to call a pro.
Printing suppliers vet for calibration-literate makers: filament comparisons, tuning guides, printed-part showcases. Depth in the niche matters; general gadget coverage doesn't convert here.
Workshop suppliers sell the environment, not a single tool: dust collection, benches, storage systems. They recruit publishers documenting evolving shop setups whose audiences invest for years.
Every domain in the slice was evaluated on all 13 signals below, each with its own confidence score. Hover a signal for its extraction definition.
Ranked by best ICP score. ICP badges show which advertiser profiles each publisher clears and how strongly.
The free pilot runs your own partner definition over the full vertical and delivers the first 20 qualified publishers at no cost, with a projection of the complete universe.
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