Practical guides on directory submissions, backlinks, and domain rating — for founders shipping SaaS, AI tools, and indie products.
The 10 highest-authority directories that give SaaS and startups dofollow backlinks in 2026 — ranked by live Ahrefs Domain Rating, with pricing and what each is best for.
Submitting to 30 directories means typing the same name, tagline, description, logo and category 30 times. Here is how to store it once and fill every submission form in a single click.
Keyword strategy by funnel stage, hub-and-spoke architecture, the page types that compound, and what to actually do from pre-launch to growth.
Product Hunt in 2026: only ~10% of launches get featured, and featured launches drive 1,000–5,000 visits. Here are the real numbers — and the dofollow platforms to pair a launch with.
A step-by-step playbook for submitting your SaaS to directories — which ones to pick first, how to write listings that convert, and how to track every submission.
A realistic 90-day path from DR 0 to DR 30+ for a new startup: directory foundations, launch links, comparison pages, and the metrics that prove it’s working.
What dofollow and nofollow links really do for your SaaS SEO, why a natural mix of both wins, and how to check the link type of any directory before you submit.
Directory submissions have been declared dead for a decade — yet curated directories keep delivering links, traffic, and rankings. Here’s what still works and what to skip.
What DR actually measures, how it's calculated, why it moves on its own, and how to use it when picking directories to submit to.