Guides
Why directory submissions get rejected, and how to avoid it
Rejections follow a handful of repeating patterns. Learn what reviewers look at, which mistakes cause most of the rejections, and what to do when one arrives.
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Guides
Guides for submitting your startup to directories
Long, practical articles written for founders. No hype, no promises about rankings.
How to use these guides
Directory submission is repetitive and full of small details. Each guide here covers one decision or one problem in depth, so you can read the one you need and skip the rest.
We write about general principles that do not go stale quickly. We do not quote the rules of individual directories, because those change, and we do not quote numbers we cannot back.
Preparing
Get your listing ready once, so every submission is faster and more consistent.
Understanding links
Know what dofollow and nofollow mean before you judge a listing.
Avoiding mistakes
See why directories decline listings and how to fix the cause.