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91 Domain Rating
Nofollow Link type
Free Pricing
5/10 Difficulty
Spotlight by Y Combinator is a launch board — value comes from coordinated launch promotion and community upvotes, not passive long-term SEO. (free to submit)
Spotlight by Y Combinator is free to list on, gives a nofollow link, and is best used for launch & referral traffic — with a very high domain rating of 91.
Optional — verify fit best for Launch & referral traffic
Makers launching new products
Open ycombinator.com in a new tab.
Look for “Submit”, “Add Product”, “List your startup”, or similar in the nav or footer.
Product name, tagline, description, URL, logo, and screenshots — match what they ask for.
Choose Tech / Startups (or the closest fit) so you reach the right audience.
Free listings are often reviewed manually — expect a few days to several weeks.
Topical relevance matters: Tech / Startups directories tend to help most when your product fits that category. Nofollow links still drive referral traffic and brand visibility.
Spotlight by Y Combinator is a launch board — value comes from coordinated launch promotion and community upvotes, not passive long-term SEO. (free to submit)
Spotlight by Y Combinator provides a nofollow link. It won't pass direct link equity, but it still drives referral traffic and helps brand discovery.
Yes — Spotlight by Y Combinator offers a free way to get listed. Free listings are often reviewed manually, so approval can take from a few days to a few weeks.
Spotlight by Y Combinator (ycombinator.com) currently has a domain rating of 91 on Ahrefs' 0–100 scale — a very high score. Higher DR generally means a stronger backlink profile, which is one signal of how much weight a link from the site may carry.