The Spruce

The Spruce is a niche lifestyle advice publication specializing in lifestyle and home content. Founded in 2017, it operates under Dotdash Meredith from New York, New York. It has a trust rating of 51.73% across 7 of the 30 categories we investigated. It demonstrated solid results in categories such as air purifiers and office chairs, while showing opportunities for improvement in areas including fans and projectors. Overall, The Spruce falls into our Medium Trust Tier, reflecting a foundational level of testing rigor with room to enhance transparency and methodological consistency. The publication generates revenue through clear affiliate disclosures and sponsored content and operates without advertisements.

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