Startups.fyi
startups.fyiA showcase of money-making startups and side projects tied to a founder newsletter. Listing is paid: a Featured Listing starts at $29 through a short form, is reviewed by a person, and promises a permanent directory page with a backlink. Some existing profiles show no outbound link at all, so ask what your page will include before paying.
Before you submit
3 things to have ready- Product details via a five-page Tally form (about
- Payment for a Featured Listing (from $29) before publication
- Contact email for follow-up questions
- Approval time
- Reviewed by a real person; no timeframe stated
- Acceptance
- Medium (every project is reviewed against basic content and quality guidelines; paid listings are guaranteed publication once they pass)
- Launch cadence
- Rolling
Who it's for
The link is nofollow, so treat this as a traffic and discovery play rather than SEO. Worth it if the audience matches; skip if you're only after backlinks.
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