diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 01726a6..6abcf54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Licenses sit in the `/_licenses` folder. Each license has YAML front matter desc
 * `hidden` - Whether the license is hidden from the license list (defaults to true)
 * `nickname` - Customary short name if applicable (e.g, GPLv3)
 * `note` - Additional information about the licenses
-* `using` - A list of up to 3 notable projects using the license and a link to each of their LICENSE files in the form of `project_name: "url"`
+* `using` - A list of up to 3 notable projects using the license with straightforward LICENSE files which serve as examples newcomers can follow and that can be detected by [licensee](https://github.com/benbalter/licensee) in the form of `project_name: "license-file-url"`
 * `redirect_from` - Relative path(s) to redirect to the license from, to prevent breaking old URLs
 
 ### Auto-populated fields
diff --git a/_data/meta.yml b/_data/meta.yml
index a218c77..112cd16 100644
--- a/_data/meta.yml
+++ b/_data/meta.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   required: false
 
 - name: using
-  description: 'A list of up to 3 notable projects using the license and a link to each of their LICENSE files in the form of `project_name: "url"`'
+  description: 'A list of up to 3 notable projects using the license with straightforward LICENSE files which serve as examples newcomers can follow and that can be detected by [licensee](https://github.com/benbalter/licensee) in the form of `project_name: "license-file-url"`'
   required: false
 
 - name: redirect_from