“companies can share their job ads so it's a paid ad that they pay to get listed some months after MCPS came along and that were also a thing... these are also featured so you can pay to get them featured on the site”

Monetize Directories With Paid Featured Listings For Tools, Jobs, And New Integrations

Cursor Directory monetizes through paid placements — companies pay to list job ads, and pay to feature their MCP integrations on the site. Layering a second ad surface (MCPs) on top of the original (jobs/rules) is what unlocked the $35K/month run rate at 99.8% gross margin.