How Directory Submission Works
1. Fill Out Form
Getting your product listed on 100+ directories sounds time-consuming, right? That's where we come in. Simply fill out our quick form with your product details, and we'll handle everything else.
Why this works: We submit your project to curated launch directories with active communities of founders, makers, and early adopters. These platforms are where people go specifically to discover new tools and products.
The result? You get your first real users - people who are excited to try new solutions, give feedback, and share what they discover. No paid ads, no cold outreach. Just genuine visibility among the right audience.
2. We Submit to Directories
Our team manually submits your product to the best directories. No bots, no shortcuts - just real submissions that get approved and indexed by search engines.
Every approved listing creates a permanent backlink pointing to your website. Search engines and AI assistants like 
Google, 
Bing, 
ChatGPT, and 
Perplexity crawl these directories regularly - the more places you appear, the more likely they are to rank and recommend you.
The best part? Unlike paid ads that disappear when your budget runs out, these backlinks are permanent. They keep working for you 24/7, building credibility with search engines and driving organic traffic - without any recurring costs.
3. You Grow
Over the following weeks and months, you'll see your domain authority score increase and your website climbing higher in search results for your target keywords. This means more organic traffic flowing to your site every single day.
Here's the game-changer: AI tools like ChatGPT, 
Claude, and Perplexity pull data from these high-authority directories when making recommendations. Your product gets featured in AI responses when users ask for solutions in your category.
Those listings work forever. Your backlinks stay active. Your rankings keep improving. New customers keep finding you - months and years after we're done. One investment today. Permanent results that compound over time.
Going It Alone
Waste countless hours manually submitting to directories
Miss out on high-authority backlinks from quality directories
Stay invisible on Google and Bing search results
Low domain rating means competitors outrank you
No visibility in AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude
With LaunchDirectories
Get your product listed in 100+ directories while you focus on building
High-quality backlinks boost your domain authority
Better rankings on Google and Bing for your keywords
Increased visibility in AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity
Real customers find you through directories and search engines
Loved by Real Founders
See what our customers say about our directory submission service
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Starter List
30+ directories
- Manual submission to 30+ directories
- Done for you service
- Includes paid launches on select partner directories
- Boost SEO Performance
- Get Valuable Backlinks
- Drive Organic Traffic
- Increase Brand Recognition
- Suitable for SaaS & AI
- Detailed submission report
- Save 20+ hours of your valuable time
- Hand-picked quality directories
Pro List
60+ directories
- Manual submission to 60+ directories
- Done for you service
- Includes paid launches on select partner directories
- Boost SEO Performance
- Get Valuable Backlinks
- Drive Organic Traffic
- Increase Brand Recognition
- Suitable for SaaS & AI
- Detailed submission report
- Save 40+ hours of your valuable time
- Hand-picked quality directories
Premium List
100+ directories
- Manual submission to 100+ directories
- Done for you service
- Includes paid launches on select partner directories
- Boost SEO Performance
- Get Valuable Backlinks
- Drive Organic Traffic
- Increase Brand Recognition
- Suitable for SaaS & AI
- Detailed submission report
- Save 70+ hours of your valuable time
- Hand-picked quality directories
Hey, I'm Krzysztof 👋
As a builder myself, I created LaunchDirectories to make directory submissions work better for all of us - founders, indie hackers, and makers. Wondering which plan fits your needs or how to get the most value? Let's chat!
Frequently
asked questions
A directory submission service handles the process of submitting your startup or SaaS product to online directories on your behalf. Instead of spending hours researching directories, creating accounts, and filling out submission forms yourself, we do it all for you. Our service manually submits your product to 30-100+ curated, high-quality directories to boost your SEO, build backlinks, and drive organic traffic.
Why Use a Directory Submission Service?
A directory submission service handles the entire process of getting your startup listed across online directories. Instead of spending 8+ hours researching directories, creating accounts, filling out forms, and writing descriptions, you provide your product details once and a team does it all for you. The result is a collection of high-quality backlinks, improved domain authority, and better visibility in both Google search results and AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity.
Not all directory submission services deliver the same results. The key difference is whether your submissions actually get accepted and go live. Submitting to a directory and having your listing approved are two completely different things. A directory that is dead, no longer maintained, or irrelevant to your product type will reject your submission or never process it. That is why we maintain a database of 200+ vetted directories and select different ones for every project based on the product type, whether it is a SaaS tool, AI product, mobile app, Chrome extension, or something else entirely.
Manual directory submission consistently outperforms automated tools. Automated submission software uses the same generic description everywhere, gets blocked by CAPTCHAs, and can only target directories with simple HTML forms. The highest-quality directories with real traffic and editorial standards require human interaction. Our manual approach means unique descriptions per directory, proper category selection, and correct screenshot dimensions, which leads to acceptance rates of 80-95% compared to 40-60% for automated tools.
Every order includes a detailed submission report with live links to published listings, screenshots proving each submission, and login credentials for the accounts we create. This means you can verify every listing yourself and update them later if your product changes. We also check for duplicate listings before submitting to avoid any conflicts with existing profiles.
Directory submissions are a long-term investment. Unlike paid ads that stop working when the budget runs out, backlinks from directories continue building your domain authority for months and years. For new websites starting from zero, our customers typically see a DR increase of 15-25 points within 1-3 months. If you want to learn more about how directory submissions fit into a broader SEO strategy, check our directory submission guide, comparison of submission services, or bulk directory submission page.