Submit your website to 200+ directories without filling a single form.

Prepare your site name, URL, a short and long description, a logo and one or two screenshots. Pick directories that match your category, open each submission form, fill it in with a description written for that directory, and confirm any verification emails. Log every submission so you can track approvals. Or skip the forms and let StartupSubmit submit your website by hand.

Quality beats volume. For a new website, 60 to 200 relevant, high-authority directories is a solid foundation. Submitting to a handful rarely moves Domain Rating, and submitting to hundreds of low-quality directories can do more harm than good. Our plans cover 60+, 150+ or 200+ directories matched to your category.

Yes, when the directories are real ones. Google devalued spam directory networks years ago, but curated product directories and review sites are still crawled constantly and still send interested visitors. Treat directory listings as a foundation that works alongside good content and a real launch, not as a shortcut to page one.

Start with free directories, because many established ones cost nothing to submit to. Some launch platforms offer paid upgrades for faster review or featured placement. Pay only when the directory has a real audience in your category. All StartupSubmit plans cover free directory submissions done by hand.

No. Each directory decides whether its links are dofollow or nofollow, and that can change. Dofollow links pass authority directly, while nofollow listings still bring brand mentions, referral traffic and signals that help search engines and AI assistants understand your product.

Doing it yourself usually takes 10 to 20 minutes per directory plus a few hours of preparation, so 150 directories can take 30 to 50 hours. StartupSubmit delivers your submission report in 5-7 days, or 3-7 days on the Authority plan. Directories then approve listings on their own timelines, usually within 1-4 weeks.

Only if you submit to spam directories, link farms or sites that demand reciprocal links. We only submit to curated, editorially reviewed directories, by hand, and never use bots, so your website is not exposed to spammy link networks.

Automated tools fill forms with the same generic text, which moderators often reject. Manual submission means a person picks the right category and writes a description for each directory. StartupSubmit is 100% manual and sends a screenshot of every submission as proof.

No. The report documents each submission with its URL and a screenshot. Each directory then decides whether and when to approve and publish the listing, which usually takes 1-4 weeks.

No honest service can. We guarantee the number of submissions in your plan, a full report, and DR 30+ on the Authority plan. If a directory rejects your niche, we submit to the next relevant alternative so your count is always met.

Yes. The directory mix changes with the website: local businesses get citation and map-style listings, ecommerce stores get product and marketplace directories, and SaaS and AI tools get software review and launch platforms. Tell us your niche in the onboarding form.

StartupSubmit charges a one-time fee: $99 for 60+ directories, $199 for 150+ directories, and $299 for 200+ directories with a DR 30+ guarantee on the Authority plan. That works out to about $1.50 per submission on Authority.