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SEO Spots Finder

40 places to earn visibility for a new site. Start with the easy free ones, save the hard communities until you have something worth showing.

SpotTypeDifficultyLinkCostHow to get in
Product Hunt launch-platformmediumnofollowfreeSchedule a launch; hunt yourself. Traffic spike + lasting profile page. Prepare assets and a first-comment story.
Hacker News (Show HN) communityhardnofollowfreePost as 'Show HN: …'. Ruthless audience, huge upside. Plain language, no marketing speak, be present in comments.
Indie Hackers communityeasynofollowfreeCreate a product page and post milestones. Friendly to early projects and revenue transparency.
r/SideProject communityeasynofollowfreeShow your project with a screenshot and honest write-up. Read the rules; pure self-promo without story gets removed.
r/webdev communitymediumnofollowfreeShowcase Saturday thread for launches. Technical write-ups land better than product pitches.
r/InternetIsBeautiful communityhardnofollowfreeFree, genuinely interesting tools only — no signups walls. One of the biggest traffic spikes on reddit if it lands.
BetaList launch-platformeasyvariesfreemiumSubmit pre-launch startups; free queue takes weeks, paid skips. Good early-adopter signups.
Uneed launch-platformeasydofollowfreemiumDaily launch platform, PH alternative with calmer pace. Free tier queue, paid for launch-day pick.
MicroLaunch launch-platformeasyvariesfreemiumMonth-long launch format; good for slow-burn feedback rather than one-day spikes.
Peerlist Launchpad launch-platformeasydofollowfreeWeekly launches inside a professional network. Profile + project pages carry dofollow links.
DevHunt launch-platformeasydofollowfreeDev-tools-only launch platform, open source. Best fit if your audience is developers.
AlternativeTo directoryeasynofollowfreeAdd your app as an alternative to a big incumbent. Evergreen comparison traffic.
SaaSHub directoryeasyvariesfreemiumSubmit your SaaS; alternatives pages rank well. Verified listing unlocks more.
G2 directorymediumnofollowfreemiumClaim a profile, gather reviews. Review count compounds into category rankings buyers actually read.
Capterra directorymediumnofollowfreemiumB2B software directory (Gartner). Free listing; PPC optional. Strong for business-buyer niches.
DEV Community content-platformeasyvariesfreeWrite build-logs and tutorials linking your project. Canonical URL support — republish your own blog safely.
Hashnode content-platformeasydofollowfreeDev blogging on your own subdomain. Backlinks + an audience without building distribution from zero.
HackerNoon content-platformmediumvariesfreeEditorial review on submissions; tech stories with substance. Good domain authority.
Medium publications content-platformmediumnofollowfreePitch established pubs in your niche. Distribution beats your empty blog while it grows.
StackShare directoryeasynofollowfreeList your tool, describe the stack it fits. Developers compare stacks here before choosing.
LibHunt aggregatoreasyvariesfreeOpen-source and SaaS alternatives aggregator; pulls from GitHub — keep your repo README sharp.
Toolify directoryeasyvariesfreemiumLarge AI-tools directory. If your product touches AI, the category pages rank hard.
Futurepedia directoryeasyvariesfreemiumAI tool directory with big organic footprint. Submit with a tight one-liner and category fit.
There's An AI For That directorymediumvariespaidHighest-traffic AI directory; paid submissions. Worth it only once conversion is proven.
Indie Page directoryeasydofollowfreemiumPersonal maker page linking your products. Cheap dofollow + social proof.
Startup Stash directoryeasyvariespaidStartup resources directory; paid listing. Decent authority, evaluate against budget.
BetaPage launch-platformeasyvariesfreemiumStartup discovery; simple submission. Modest but easy win early on.
Lobsters communityhardnofollowfreeInvite-only HN alternative. Technical write-ups only; get an invite from an active member.
Designer News communitymediumnofollowfreeDesign-focused community — fits UI kits, tools, portfolio-adjacent products.
X / build-in-public communitymediumnofollowfreeShip logs, screenshots, metrics under #buildinpublic. Compounds into distribution you own-ish.
LinkedIn communityeasynofollowfreeB2B products: founder posts outperform company pages. Case studies and numbers travel.
Niche Discord servers communitymediumnonefreeFind the 3 servers where your users hang out. Help first, share in #showcase channels only.
Awesome lists (GitHub) aggregatormediumvariesfreePR your tool into relevant awesome-* lists. Real referral traffic from developers for years.
OpenAlternative directoryeasydofollowfreeOpen-source alternatives directory — strong fit if your project is OSS.
Ben's Bites / niche newsletters aggregatormediumvariesfreePitch niche newsletters a genuinely useful angle. One inclusion beats 20 directory listings.
WIP communityeasyvariespaidMaker community with streaks. Small, high-signal, good accountability + early users.
Fazier launch-platformeasydofollowfreemiumNewer launch platform; daily/weekly awards, dofollow launch pages.
TinyLaunch launch-platformeasyvariesfreeLow-stakes launch listing; quick to submit, modest reach — fine for a first backlink.
Local business directories (per city) directoryeasyvariesfreeFor local/contractor sites: Google Business Profile first, then Bing Places, Yelp, and your region's big directories with identical NAP.
Crunchbase directoryeasynofollowfreemiumCompany profile — shows in brand-name searches and feeds countless aggregators.