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Directories

5 products in directories, ranked by the votes people cast.

BetaList

Early-stage startups, listed before they have anything to show.

DirectoriesPaid

Open-Launch

Daily launches with a badge and a backlink, run in the open.

DirectoriesFreemium

Startupfa.me

A startup directory with a free badge-verified listing and paid promotion.

DirectoriesFreemium

Peerlist

A professional network for builders, with a weekly launchpad attached.

DirectoriesFree

Product Hunt

The launch board everything else in this category is measured against.

DirectoriesFree

Places to launch a product and be found afterwards. Product Hunt is the one everything else is measured against, with a daily leaderboard and enough audience that a good day still produces real traffic. BetaList takes products earlier, often before there is much to show, which suits collecting an early list. Open-Launch runs daily launches in the open with a badge and a backlink attached. Peerlist is a professional network for builders that has a weekly launchpad running alongside profiles. What they have in common is that the traffic spike is short and the link is permanent, so the durable value is usually the backlink and the social proof rather than the day itself. Launching on all of them at once is a common mistake, since each rewards a different amount of finish.

Questions about directories tools

Is launching on a directory still worth it?
For the backlink, the referral traffic and something to point at, yes. As a growth strategy on its own, no. The spike lasts a day or two and converts poorly compared with a channel where people arrive with a problem.
When should I launch?
When someone can sign up and get value without you in the room. Launching earlier spends attention you cannot get back on a product that is not ready to keep it.
Do directory backlinks help SEO?
Links from directories with real editorial standards and real traffic carry weight. Links from directories that list anything submitted do not, and a large number of them acquired quickly looks exactly like what it is.
Should I launch on several directories at once?
Stagger them. Each launch is a separate opportunity to update the page, use what you learned from the last one, and reach a different audience. Spending them all on one day gets you a single spike and nothing left to do next month.

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