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title: "Submit your product to 80 startup directories for backlinks"
description: "A curated GitHub list replaces the outdated directory lists most submission tools ship with. Work through the 80 targets, skip any that no longer accept submissions, and submit the product's name, URL, tagline and logo to each. Published listings create crawlable backlinks, referral traffic and brand mentions long after launch."
url: "https://seo-mcp.io/t/submit-your-product-to-80-startup-directories-for-backlinks"
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# Submit your product to 80 startup directories for backlinks

A curated GitHub list replaces the outdated directory lists most submission tools ship with. Work through the 80 targets, skip any that no longer accept submissions, and submit the product's name, URL, tagline and logo to each. Published listings create crawlable backlinks, referral traffic and brand mentions long after launch.

## Prerequisites

- A live product page with a canonical URL
- Access to the open-source directory list on GitHub
- A logo and short product description

## Steps

1. **Open the curated directory list** — Open the open-source GitHub repository referenced in the post and read the list of startup directories together with their submission URLs.
   Check: The repository page renders and shows directory names with submission URLs.
2. **Filter the list before submitting** *(general best practice)* — Open each submission URL and drop directories that return an error, redirect to an unrelated page, charge for a listing, or target an audience the product does not serve.
   Check: Every directory kept in the shortlist returns HTTP 200 and shows a submission form.
3. **Prepare one set of submission assets** *(general best practice)* — Write the product name, the canonical product URL, a short tagline, a one-paragraph description, a square logo and a contact email once, and reuse them across every form.
   Check: The asset document exists and its URL matches the rel=canonical value on the product page.
4. **Submit the product to each directory** — Complete the submission form for each shortlisted directory using the prepared assets, always entering the canonical product URL rather than a campaign or redirect link.
   Check: Each submission returns a confirmation screen or triggers a confirmation email.
5. **Log every submission** *(general best practice)* — Record directory name, submission URL, date, status and, once approved, the live listing URL in a spreadsheet.
   Check: The sheet holds one row per directory, each with a status value.
6. **Verify the published links** *(general best practice)* — Open each live listing and confirm the anchor points to the canonical product URL and is not hidden behind a redirect.
   Check: The listing page HTML contains an anchor whose href equals the product's canonical URL.

## Source

@miracle_nnnn on 2026-10-19: https://x.com/Miracle_NNnn/status/2112076902693257517

Canonical: https://seo-mcp.io/t/submit-your-product-to-80-startup-directories-for-backlinks