Promote Startup

Promote Your Startup Everywhere That Matters

A curated list containing hundreds of websites & directories where you can list your startup, tool, or side project - Sortable by domain authority to maximize your SEO impact.

Made by Lorenum Ventures - @WesamMikhail
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# Name ⇅ Fee ⇅ Domain Rank ⇅ Category ⇅
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What is PromoteStartup.com?

If you're launching a new product, startup, or side project, one of the most effective and often overlooked growth strategies early on is submitting your project to online directories, launch platforms, and community boards. Each listing creates a valuable backlink to your website, improves your domain authority, and puts your project in front of new audiences actively looking for tools and services like yours.

We've curated a long list containing hundreds of websites where you can submit your project for increased visibility. Every entry includes the site's domain rank (a measure of its authority and SEO value), pricing information, and the category it serves.

Why Submitting to Directories Matters

Search engines like Google use backlinks as a core ranking signal. When a high authority website links back to your domain, it signals trustworthiness and relevance. Even free listings on well-known platforms like Google Business Profile, Trustpilot, and SourceForge can meaningfully boost your search rankings over time.

Beyond SEO, directory submissions drive referral traffic from users browsing these platforms. Many directories are frequented by early adopters, investors, and journalists looking for the next interesting project. A well crafted listing can lead to press coverage, partnership inquiries, and your first paying customers.

How old is this list?

This list is updated a couple of times each year to ensure accuracy and relevance. However, a lot of sites change their business models, pricing and some even shut down completely. We do our best to keep the list up to date, but if you find a broken link or outdated information, please let us know by reaching out to us on Twitter.