Get your site listed in 37 directories — one form at a time.

Directories are websites that list other websites by topic. When a directory accepts your site, you get a public listing page with your site name, a description in your own words, and a link back to your site.

This kit gives you the addresses, the wording, and the tracking for 37 of them — across 4 sets: General, AI Tools, Developer Tools, and SaaS & Startups. Every entry was checked by opening its submission page on 2026-10-17. You submit by hand, one directory at a time.

For indie developers, solo founders, and small teams with a live site who want to be listed where people already browse for tools.

Why this kit

• Verified by opening each page: every directory was included only after its submission page was opened and read on 2026-10-17 — live form, stated fields, review status. Where a page did not state something, the entry says so instead of guessing.
• Three lengths per set: tagline, short, and long templates, written for that set’s kind of site, each with a bad-vs-good example pair.
• Field maps: per-directory tables showing what each form asks for, what is required, and the limits the page states.
• Tracker: a submission tracker (CSV + guide), one row per submission, from submitted to live.
• 16 pitfalls: rejection reasons, automation traps, badge and link-back rules, accuracy checks.
• All manual: no automation, no script, no bulk-submission feature. You submit each one yourself.
• No promises: no promise of approval, traffic, rankings, signups, or sales. A listing is a chance to be found, not a result.
• No Product Hunt / Show HN: launch platforms with their own rules, deliberately left out.

What’s included

1. Four sets — 37 verified directories

Set	Directories	Who it fits
General	8	Any website
AI Tools	11	AI tools and products
Developer Tools	10	Developer tools, CLIs, libraries, APIs
SaaS & Startups	8	SaaS products and startups

Each set contains four files:

• directories.md — the verified list: submit URL, review status, fields, and limits, exactly as the page showed on the verification date.
• templates.md — copy templates in three lengths (tagline, short description, long description), written for that set’s kind of site, each with a bad-vs-good example pair.
• field-requirements.md — per-directory field table: what to fill in, what is required, and the limits the page states.
• verification-log.md — how each directory was checked, and why any candidate was left out.

2. Shared files

• README.md — what the kit is, how to use it, and what it does not do.
• HOW-TO.md — the step-by-step manual: prepare, pick a set, trim copy to each form, submit by hand, follow up.
• PITFALLS.md — 16 pitfalls: what gets submissions rejected and what wastes your time.
• submission-tracker.csv + submission-tracker.md — the tracking sheet and how to use it, with a worked example.
• TEST-REPORT.md + CHANGELOG.md + LICENSE.txt — how the kit was tested, version history, and license terms.

Format: ZIP. Instant download.

How it works

1. Pick your set. The one that matches your site. A site can fit more than one set; start with the closest.
2. Write your copy from that set’s templates, then trim it to each form’s limits using the field map.
3. Submit by hand on each directory’s page, and log every submission in the tracker. Check back for email verifications and review decisions.

What a listing looks like

After a directory reviews and accepts your submission, your site gets a public listing page: your site name, a description, and a link back to your site. Some directories also show a logo or a screenshot. Wording and layout differ by directory — the listing is their page, written from the details you submitted.

Review timing differs by directory. Some listings go live in days, others take weeks. The tracker keeps one row per submission, so you can see what is submitted, what is live, and what needs a follow-up.

FAQ

Questions? support@aiinfoshare.dev