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111 listings • Updated August 2026
High-Authority Directories (DR 70+)
TL;DR • High-DR directories • as of August 2026
111 entries match this filter. Domain Rating 70 and above — the shortlist worth spending real time on when you only have one afternoon.
Yelp
business.velp.com
Local business review and discovery platform connecting people with great local businesses worldwide.
Free
Nofollow
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Trustpilot
trustpilot.com
Global consumer review platform where businesses collect and showcase customer feedback and trust ratings.
Free
Nofollow
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Cnet
cnet.com
Leading technology media website providing expert reviews, news, and advice on consumer electronics and software.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
Mashable
in.mashable.com
Digital media and entertainment platform covering tech, culture, science, and social good.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
The Verge
theverge.com
Technology, science, art, and culture news publication known for in-depth reporting and product reviews.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
SourceForge
sourceforge.net
Platform for sharing and reviewing open-source and commercial software.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 1
Techcrunch
techcrunch.com
Leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups.
Free
Dofollow
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Buzzfeed News
buzzfeednews.com
Digital news outlet covering breaking news, entertainment, technology, and viral content.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
Fast Company Tech
fastcompany.com
Business media brand focused on innovation, technology, leadership, and world-changing ideas.
Free
Nofollow
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Engadget
engadget.com
Technology news and reviews site covering consumer electronics, gadgets, gaming, and emerging tech.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
PC Mag
in.pcmag.com
Leading source for tech product reviews, news, buying guides, and expert analysis of consumer technology.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
Zdnet
zdnet.com
Enterprise technology news and analysis site covering business IT, cloud computing, security, and innovation.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
AI Tools by Neil Patel
aitools.neilpatel.com
Neil Patel's curated AI tools directory featuring top AI tools across categories like marketing, content, coding, and productivity.
Free + paid
Dofollow
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G2
g2.com
Platform for discovering and comparing software.
Free
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Product Hunt
producthunt.com
The premier platform for discovering and launching new products daily.
Free
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Hacker News (Show HN)
news.ycombinator.com
Y Combinator's community-driven tech news and startup discussion platform.
Free
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Shopify App Store
apps.shopify.com
Shopify's official marketplace for e-commerce apps, themes, and integrations to extend online stores.
Free
Nofollow
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Stripe App Marketplace
marketplace.stripe.com
Stripe's marketplace for apps and integrations that extend payment processing and financial operations.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
ARS Technica
arstechnica.com
Trusted technology news and analysis site covering IT, science, gaming, and tech policy since 1998.
Free
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Capterra
capterra.com
A site for comparing business software.
Free
Nofollow
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DEV Community
dev.to
Open-source community platform for developers to share articles, participate in discussions, and grow their careers.
Free + paid
Dofollow
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Slate
slate.com
Online magazine covering current affairs, politics, technology, and culture with analytical commentary.
Free
Nofollow
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Digital Trends
digitaltrends.com
Technology news and reviews platform covering consumer electronics, computing, gaming, and smart home.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
The Next Web
deals.thenextweb.com
International technology news platform covering startups, internet culture, and digital business.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
Venture Beat
venturebeat.com
Technology media outlet focused on transformative tech, AI, gaming, and enterprise innovation.
Free
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Crunchbase
crunchbase.com
Leading platform for finding business information about private and public companies, funding rounds, and investors.
Free
Nofollow
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Make Use Of
makeuseof.com
Technology tips and reviews website helping users get the most out of modern technology and software.
Free
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Launched by Lovable
launched.lovable.app
Showcase of projects built with Lovable platform.
Free
Dofollow
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Appexchange Salesforce
appexchange.salesforce.com
Salesforce's enterprise cloud marketplace offering business apps, components, and consulting services.
Free
Nofollow
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Android Authority
androidauthority.com
Leading Android and mobile technology news site covering smartphone reviews, apps, and Google ecosystem.
Free
Nofollow
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Info World
infoworld.com
IT news and resources publication focused on software development, cloud computing, and enterprise technology.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
Kotaku
kotaku.com
Gaming-focused media outlet covering video game news, reviews, culture, and the gaming industry.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
Wellfound (ex AngelList)
angel.co
The world's largest startup community for investors, entrepreneurs, and job seekers.
Free
Nofollow
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Boing Boing
boingboing.net
Long-running technology and culture blog covering digital rights, gadgets, maker culture, and internet trends.
Free
Dofollow
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Dev Post
devpost.com
Developer community platform for showcasing projects, joining hackathons, and discovering developer tools.
Free
Nofollow
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Digg
digg.com
Social news aggregator curating the most interesting and talked about stories on the internet.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
Pocket Lint
pocket-lint.com
Consumer technology news and reviews site covering gadgets, phones, wearables, and smart home devices.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
Life Hack
lifehack.org
Productivity and lifestyle tips website covering life hacks, technology, wellness, and self-improvement.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
Pipedrive Marketplace
marketplace.pipedrive.com
Pipedrive's CRM integrations marketplace offering apps and tools to enhance sales pipeline management.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
Apple Insider
appleinsider.com
Apple-focused news and reviews site covering Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple ecosystem.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
Built In
builtin.com
National tech recruitment platform featuring startup jobs, company profiles, and tech industry insights.
Free
Dofollow
Tier 2
India Mart
seller.indiamart.com
India's largest online B2B marketplace connecting buyers with suppliers for products and services.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
FinancesOnline
financesonline.com
B2B software review platform providing expert reviews, user ratings, and comparisons of business software and SaaS products.
Free + paid
Dofollow
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Slash Dot
slashdot.org
Technology news aggregator and discussion forum covering open source, science, Linux, and tech industry news.
Free
Nofollow
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Spiceworks
spiceworks.com
IT professional community and software marketplace offering free tools, peer advice, and product reviews.
Free
Nofollow
Tier 2
Hackernoon
hackernoon.com
Independent technology publishing platform where developers and tech professionals share stories, tutorials, and insights.
Free
Dofollow
Tier 1
Geek Wire
geekwire.com
Pacific Northwest-focused technology news site covering startups, big tech, science, and innovation.
Free
Nofollow
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How to work through this list
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1. Prepare the submission kit once
Almost every directory asks for the same nine things: product name, URL, a 60-character tagline, a 250-character short description, a long description, logo (square, 512px), 3–5 screenshots, pricing model and category. Write them once in a doc; you will paste them 50 times.
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2. Do Tier 1 first, on separate days
The 60 Tier 1 destinations drive the majority of real traffic. Space out the big launches — Product Hunt, Hacker News and the large communities each deserve their own day, because they each need you present to answer comments.
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3. Batch the long tail
Tier 2 and Tier 3 listings are a volume game: two to three hours in one sitting, copy-paste from your kit, no customisation beyond the category. Track which ones you completed so you never submit twice.
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4. Prioritise dofollow when you need links
400 entries pass link equity. If the goal is domain authority rather than traffic, sort by dofollow and DR and ignore everything else. Nofollow listings still matter for brand search and for LLM answers, but they will not move rankings directly.
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5. Re-check and re-submit after launch
Directories churn: listings get lost in migrations, and about one in ten links breaks within a year. Re-verify your live listings every quarter and resubmit anywhere the page 404s.
How to get real results from directory submissions
What separates a directory worth your time from one that wastes it
Four signals predict whether a listing produces anything: editorial review, indexed traffic, link type and category fit. If a site accepts every submission automatically, its pages are usually thin, poorly indexed and ignored by search engines. If it reviews submissions and has a real audience, a single listing can send buyers for years.
- Editorial review: is there a human approving submissions?
- Indexed traffic: does the directory rank for its own category terms?
- Link type: dofollow passes authority, nofollow does not.
- Category fit: a niche list of 200 relevant readers beats a general list of 200,000 irrelevant ones.
The submission order that works best
Order matters because early listings feed later ones. Journalists and curators check whether a product already exists somewhere credible before featuring it, so a handful of established listings makes later approvals easier and faster.
- Week 0: your own site, Crunchbase-style databases, and two or three evergreen directories.
- Week 1: launch platforms and the communities where your users already hang out.
- Week 2–4: the long tail, batched, plus review platforms once you have customers who can leave reviews.
- Quarterly: re-verify listings and add anything new to the category.
Directory submissions and AI answer engines
Assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI answers assemble product recommendations from category pages and comparison lists rather than from individual product sites. Being present on the directories that rank for '<category> tools' is now one of the most reliable ways to appear in generated recommendations — even when the link itself is nofollow.
- Prioritise directories whose category pages already rank on page one.
- Use identical product naming and category wording everywhere so entity matching works.
- Keep descriptions factual and specific; vague marketing copy is rarely quoted.
Startup directory submissions: common questions
Do startup directory submissions still help SEO in 2026?
Yes, but selectively. Low-quality bulk directories were devalued years ago; what still works is a listing on an editorially reviewed site with real traffic. Of the 1077 entries here, 400 pass link equity and 111 sit at Domain Rating 70 or above. Those are the ones that move the needle — the rest are worth doing for referral traffic, brand search and citation in AI answers rather than for rankings.
Dofollow or nofollow — does it matter which directories I use?
Dofollow links pass authority and directly influence rankings, so they are the priority when your goal is domain strength. Nofollow links still earn referral visits, get your brand name indexed alongside your category, and are frequently used as sources by AI assistants. A healthy backlink profile contains both; a profile that is 100% dofollow directory links looks manipulated.
How many directories should I actually submit to?
For a normal launch: the 20 highest-priority destinations in week one, then 50–80 more over the following month. Beyond roughly 150 listings the marginal return collapses. Quality of the listing copy matters more than volume — a well-written Product Hunt launch beats 200 auto-submissions.
What is a good Domain Rating for a directory?
Treat DR 70+ as high value (111 entries here), DR 50–69 as solid, DR 30–49 as fine for volume, and anything under 30 as optional. DR alone is not enough though: an unmoderated DR 80 site with no traffic is worth less than a curated DR 45 newsletter your buyers actually read.
Are paid directory listings worth it?
Occasionally. Paid placement makes sense on review platforms your buyers search (G2, Capterra) and on the two or three category-defining directories in your niche. It rarely makes sense on generic paid lists that promise 100 submissions for a flat fee — those are the sites search engines discount hardest.
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