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300 sites I used to promote my startups

It took me months to collect these 300 sites to promote my startup - Saner.AI, I'll stop gatekeeping it and share it with you all today ๐Ÿ’ช

Finding your first users is tough. But it can be a little easier if you can leverage the audience of other sites

Thatโ€™s why I used these 300 sites - directories, community sites, deal platforms, and affiliate pages.

Each site includes:

  • Monthly traffic stats.

  • Info on whether it's free or paid.

  • Other notes

These sites helped me:

  • Promote my business to new audiences.

  • Boost my Domain Rating with backlinks.

Iโ€™m sharing this list because I know how tough the founderโ€™s journey can be and hope that this will make your life a bit easier :)

Here's the list, all the best guys

on January 17, 2025
  1. 2

    Awesome! Thanks for sharing. What would you say your top 10 are?

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    The time it takes to compile and vet 300 sites is no joke. Respect for putting it out there for others to use.

    On a related note, if anyoneโ€™s looking to sharpen their SEO game while using lists like this, I came across this breakdown of SEO strategies (itโ€™s focused on plastic surgeons, but the tactics apply to startups too):
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ultimate-guide-plastic-surgeon-seo-expert-tips-strategies-smith-6xdbe/.

    Helpful for thinking beyond just backlinks and diving into actual on-page optimization, content strategy, and conversion.

  3. 1

    Thatโ€™s signing up to 300 different sites, hell of a digital footprint to leave out there with your data

  4. 1

    Thanks for the list! Much appreciated

  5. 1

    None of these sites will bring you traffic. What's the reason for spending the time submitting the site to them? BTW: The "Domain Ranking" term is not a Google thing, some SEO tools invent it.

  6. 1

    Thank you for sharing this. How did you get the traffic stats?

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      Sure, I used similarweb for those stats

  7. 1

    thank you Austin, I'll take a closer look at it, seo and outbound linking is really a super challenging job

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      Yes, hope it will be helpful to you Jason

  8. 1

    thanks, I think it could be helpful

    1. 1

      Yes, try it and share with us the result haha

  9. 1

    How much traffic you got from these?

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      Not really documented it, but increase in DR also helps in getting SEO traffic

  10. 1

    Thanks for this, I will consider checking it out!

    1. 1

      You're welcome

  11. 1

    Which of these have worked best for you?

    1. 1

      "There's an AI for that" site is quite ok

  12. 1

    Your posts are always very informative and helpful. Keep it up. We will try using these websites for business promotion in the Philippines. Right now as of 2025, police clearance is a must for business registration.
    onlinepoliceclearanceph

    1. 1

      Best of luck with your business Scotch

  13. 1

    You always share great posts that provide me with valuable information. Recently, you shared a post that gave me some amazing insights, and it has truly enhanced my understanding. I know you will continue to share such helpful content in the future, and it will undoubtedly provide me with even more useful knowledge. I feel grateful for the effort you put into sharing these posts, as they make a real difference in gaining new information

    1. 1

      Oh, thanks so much greggs :)

  14. 1

    Just what I was looking for to start my own business of Saas, thank you. I will share the post

    1. 1

      Thank you Jack!

  15. 1

    Thanks for sharing this valuable list, Austin! Itโ€™ll definitely help make the journey easier for many of us. Appreciate the insight.

    1. 1

      Happy to hear that Sonu! Best of luck to you

  16. 1

    Thank you very much, i will use it!

    1. 1

      Yes, all the best with it

  17. 1

    you are amazing

    1. 1

      Haha thanks

  18. 1

    Thanks for sharing and search this
    spotifyyapk

    1. 1

      You are welcome man

  19. 1

    Thank you so much for your help, it feels indescribable

    1. 1

      Glad to hear man!

  20. 1

    Thanks for sharing your wonderful journey I learned from it

    1. 1

      Happy to hear that Jesse

  21. 1

    Thank you for the comprehensive list. I'm also building my list and I know how much effort it requires. You did a real great job posting it here.

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      I can help submit if you need

      1. 1

        Sure. It will be great.

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          how should I dm you? do you have twitter or facebook?

          1. 1

            Check profile

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      Yes, took many hours, hope that it will be helpful to the community here :)

  22. 1

    Thanks for sharing this list.
    Strength to your arms, Austin.
    :)

    1. 1

      Thanks ;) you are welcome buddy

  23. 1

    This is a valuable resource for startupsโ€”thanks for sharing! Leveraging these sites for promotion and backlinks is a game-changer for growth! ๐Ÿš€

    1. 1

      Yes! Best of luck man

  24. 1

    Thank you so much. This is what I'm looking for!

    1. 1

      You are welcome :)

  25. 1

    It's amazing when indie hackers, especially like Austin, really care about their community. Thank you very much!

    1. 1

      Happy to hear man!

  26. 1

    More important than the list is the traffic per month, super helpful, thanks! Would be amazing if someone could try all of them and report some kind of conversion metrics

    1. 1

      You're welcome :)

  27. 1

    Thanks for sharing.

    1. 1

      Happy to help!

  28. 1

    Thanks for sharing Austin, I love when people share their stories of the graft that goes on behind a product or business

    1. 1

      yes, it's a lot of hard work haha

  29. 1

    Thanks for sharing this list.

    1. 1

      yes, best of luck!

  30. 1

    Thanks for sharing

    1. 1

      You're welcome!

  31. 1

    Thanks Austin anyway, but the hardest part is submitting rather than finding them. I'm building the submitting tool and don't know if anyone is interested

  32. 1

    This is really helpful , life saving . Thanks for sharing Austin

    1. 1

      No prob! hope that it will make your life easier

  33. 1

    Thanks! I'll make good use of it :D

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      Awesome! are you promoting your startup right now :) ?

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        Hi :D

        Not yet really, just posted somewhere on Reddit literally today. You're free to check it out if you'd like and give me some feedback though!

        I was tired of reading 47 blog posts just to find a password manager so I created a 'Best of Everything' voting platform. It's called Bextora.

        I'll definetely make good use of your list, it came at the perfect time!

  34. 1

    Thanks so much man!

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      Happy that it helps :)

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