Clippings.me

What Clippings.me does

Clippings.me is a cloud-based SaaS portfolio hosting platform founded in 2011 and headquartered in Singapore (Clippings.me Pte Ltd), with a US contact address in Anaheim, California. The platform enables journalists, writers, bloggers, copywriters, and journalism students to create and host online writing portfolios without coding — users add a biography, customize the look and feel (background pictures, colors, layouts), upload articles or PDFs as work samples, and embed YouTube, Vimeo, or SoundCloud multimedia. Portfolios are mobile-responsive and can use custom domain URLs. A premium tier at $9.99/month adds unlimited clippings, Google Analytics integration, portfolio privacy, and custom domain support; a free tier covers up to 10 writing samples.

The company operates a freemium business model with three revenue streams: (1) Premium subscriptions at $9.99/month with cancel-anytime flexibility, (2) Amazon Associates affiliate fees generated from blog content linking to writing-related products, and (3) request-based Premium Branded Portfolios for journalism schools featuring institutional logos. Distribution is exclusively digital and self-serve via direct website sign-up and social login (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn), with a secondary sales-assisted channel for educational institutions. Marketing is content-led through a blog with writing tips and career advice, a portfolio examples page, organic social (Facebook, Twitter), a Facebook community group, and earned media from Poynter, journalism.co.uk, Freelancers Union, PR Daily, and The Writer Magazine. The company also operates a searchable Journalist Directory organized by beat and country that enables editor and client discovery of writers, activating a mild network effect. Institutional partnerships with CUNY School of Journalism, Medill (Northwestern), and Stanford University drive steady student user acquisition.

The company has reached 100,000+ cumulative users and is positioned as the world's largest journalism portfolio site, though it discloses no revenue, headcount, or funding figures. Ownership structure is not disclosed; the company appears to be independently operated, likely founder-led and bootstrapped. Customer segments span individual writers across primary use cases (published journalists seeking editor/hiring visibility), bloggers, aspiring writers, copywriters, digital content creators, and journalism schools as an institutional segment.

Name

Clippings.me

Legal name

Clippings.me Pte Ltd

Website

https://clippings.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clippings.me is a cloud-based SaaS platform founded in 2011 that provides online writing portfolio hosting for journalists, writers, bloggers, and copywriters via a freemium model ($9.99/month Premium), serving 100,000+ users globally with multimedia-embedded, mobile-responsive portfolios.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Writing Portfolio Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJAMAF

Online Article & Blog Publishing Platforms

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Digital Publishing Platforms (E-books & Online Articles)

SECONDARYMPACAIAB

Blogging & Website Publishing Platforms

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Digital Media & Content Platforms (Online Video, Podcasts, Creators)/Digital Publishing Platforms (Blogging/Newsletters)

Keywords

• Online writing portfolio
• Portfolio hosting platform
• Journalism portfolio site
• Freelance writing tools
• Content showcase platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freemium Subscription (Premium Upgrade): Free tier for basic portfolio with up to 10 samples. Premium tier at $9.99/month offers unlimited clippings, Google Analytics integration, portfolio privacy, custom domain support. Monthly or annual billing with cancel anytime flexibility.
2. Advertising (Amazon Associates): Participant in Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program that earns fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com
3. Premium Branded Portfolios for Educators: Custom branded portfolio solutions for journalism schools and educators with school logos and branding - available on request

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Clippings.me is a cloud-based SaaS platform that enables journalists, bloggers, writers, and copywriters to create, host, and customize online writing portfolios without coding. The platform offers a freemium model with a free tier (up to 10 writing samples) and a Premium subscription at $9.99/month providing unlimited clippings, Google Analytics integration, portfolio privacy, and custom domain support. It also publishes a searchable Journalist Directory and supplies branded portfolio solutions to journalism schools.

Product overview

Clippings.me is a writing portfolio platform offering a free tier with basic portfolio hosting for up to 10 writing samples, and a Premium paid tier at $9.99/month with unlimited clips and Google Analytics integration. The platform includes a Journalist Directory for discovery and Premium Branded Portfolios for educational institutions. All portfolios support multimedia embedding (YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud), custom domains, and mobile-responsive design with no coding required.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clippings.me Online Writing Portfolio Cloud-based no-code portfolio hosting platform for journalists, bloggers, writers, and copywriters. Free tier includes up to 10 writing samples with basic customization; Premium tier at $9.99/month adds unlimited clippings, Google Analytics integration, portfolio privacy, and custom domain support. Supports multimedia embedding and mobile-responsive design.
• Journalist Directory Public directory that lists Clippings.me portfolio users sortable by beat (art, business, culture, education, etc.) and country, enabling editors and clients to discover writers by specialization.
• Premium Branded Portfolios for Educators Customized portfolio solution for journalism schools and educators featuring school logos and branding, supplied on a direct sales basis to institutions such as CUNY School of Journalism, Medill, and Stanford University.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ users trust Clippings.me with their portfolios
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PoynterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPoynter featured Clippings.me in their article on tools to save, highlight and share best work for journalists. This earned media coverage serves as third-party validation and referral source for journalism professionals seeking portfolio solutions.
• Journalism.co.ukminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJournalism.co.uk included Clippings.me in their roundup of portfolio and publishing platforms for freelancers, providing industry credibility and referral traffic from UK journalism community.
• Freelancers UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed in Freelancers Union blog as one of 5 best portfolio sites for writers, creating referral channel from US freelancer community.
• CUNY School of JournalismcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCUNY School of Journalism recommends Clippings.me to journalism students as a way to showcase their work. This institutional recommendation drives significant student user acquisition.
• Medill School of JournalismcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedill School of Journalism at Northwestern recommends Clippings.me to students for portfolio building, creating steady flow of journalism students as users.
• Stanford UniversitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStanford University journalism students use Clippings.me for portfolios, with institutional backing adding credibility for prospective students and recent graduates.
• Amazon Services LLC Associates ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClippings.me participates as an affiliate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, earning advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com products mentioned on their blog.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• About.me: Personal landing page/portfolio service for individuals to showcase a bio and links to their work. Competes at the same free-tier positioning as Clippings.me for writers and creators wanting a simple, code-free personal site.
• Journo Portfolio: Portfolio hosting service built specifically for journalists, with custom domains and PDF upload features. Same core ICP and feature set as Clippings.me, positioned as a direct alternative in the journalism-portfolio vertical.
• Medium: Online publishing platform where writers build a public profile of published articles — directly serving the same 'showcase your writing' use case as Clippings.me, with a built-in audience and Partner Program monetization.
• Muck Rack: Public relations and journalist platform with a searchable directory of journalists organized by beat — directly comparable to Clippings.me's Journalist Directory as a discovery surface, though Muck Rack is more PR/comms-oriented and serves a paid B2B audience.
• Contently: Portfolio and talent platform built specifically for freelance journalists and content marketers, offering branded portfolios plus a directory of writers searchable by editors. Closest direct peer in terms of ICP and portfolio-plus-discovery model.

Broad incumbents

• WordPress.com: Largest hosted blogging/website platform with portfolio and custom-domain functionality at the free tier. Directly overlaps with Clippings.me's free portfolio use case but serves a much broader audience of bloggers and small businesses rather than specializing in journalists.
• Wix: Major website builder with dedicated portfolio templates, multimedia embedding, custom domains, and Google Analytics support. Targets writers and creators alongside the broader SMB market — overlapping with Clippings.me's feature set but with a much broader GTM.
• Squarespace: Premium website builder widely used by writers, photographers, and creatives for portfolios with strong design and custom-domain support. Competes head-on with Clippings.me for design-conscious individual creators willing to pay for a more polished product.
• LinkedIn: Professional network where journalists and writers increasingly publish long-form posts via LinkedIn Articles and feature portfolio links in their profiles. Not a dedicated portfolio product, but absorbs a meaningful share of the 'professional online presence' use case for the same ICP.

Emerging players

• Substack: Newsletter and writing platform that increasingly functions as a portfolio surface for writers, with built-in monetization and audience. Partial overlap — Substack's primary value is distribution and paid subscriptions, but it competes for the 'where writers build an identity' mindshare.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/clippingsme
• Facebookfacebook.com/clippingsme
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clippingsme

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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