SubmitMyStartupGitHub methodology
How I track directory results
I want this list to be useful to other founders. As I submit my own project, I will share what worked, what did not, and the visits each site brought me. I have reviewed the listings; my own submission results are still to come.
What I will write down
For each site, I will note when I submitted, how long it took, what I paid, and whether the listing went live. I will include submissions that were rejected or are still waiting for a reply.
Last reviewed means someone checked the submission details. My experience means I actually submitted my project and recorded what happened. Each listing makes that difference clear.
Visitors sent to this website
My results will describe traffic attributed to a directory, not the directory's total audience. Each observation names its metric, attribution method, date range, and data source. I keep visitor counts separate from session counts.
Where a platform allows it, I use a tagged destination link. Otherwise I use available referrer information. Missing attribution stays unknown. A copied tagged link can also bring visits, so attribution is evidence of recorded arrivals rather than proof of an exclusive source.
Make the comparison fair
Compare equivalent periods after a listing goes live. My intended checkpoints are the first 7, 30, and 90 days, with the actual observation dates shown alongside each result.
Zero is worth reporting when tracking was working and the observation period is complete. An unmeasured or pending listing does not have a zero result. I also want to record useful actions such as opening a submission link or saving a directory; those actions are not sales or completed submissions.
What these results can tell you
Where to Submit Your Startup is a resource for founders. Its results may differ from those of a consumer app or another kind of business. I will share the context, small samples, and unsuccessful submissions alongside the successes.
Referral traffic does not establish whether a backlink improved search rankings. Use the observations to decide what is worth testing for your product, not as a promise of visitors.
Keep the lessons useful
Bundles show the latest results I have recorded. Blog posts keep the numbers from the period they describe, so you can see how things changed over time.
Have you tried one of these sites? Share your experience through the GitHub contribution link, including when you submitted and what happened. Corrections, failed attempts, and small results can all help the next founder.