Founder guides
Written for someone about to launch an AI tool. Every number in them is read out of this site's database and every quote comes from the page it is attributed to — the 13 launch directories we verified by hand, the 6 checks our audit runs, the limits the submission form enforces. None of it is a traffic promise, because nobody can keep one.
Are AI tool directories worth it?
What a listing actually gives you, what it really costs, and when submitting is a waste of an afternoon.
Updated 7 August 2026
What your listing needs before you submit
The six things every directory reads off your page, and the exact fix for each — quoted from the audit we run.
Updated 7 August 2026
How to prepare an AI tool launch
A two-week plan: what to fix, what to write, which day to pick, and what to do after.
Updated 7 August 2026
Where else to submit your AI tool
The catalogued directories grouped by what each one demands — price, backlink, queue, or an account before you can find out.
Updated 7 August 2026
Is a directory backlink badge worth it?
What you trade when a directory asks for a badge, who demands it, and how to decide — including about ours.
Updated 7 August 2026
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