Startup Communities
Founder and maker communities (forums, subreddits, groups) where sharing your product well earns traffic and a link.
Startup communities send something directories cannot: actual conversations with people who might use your product. Forums, subreddits, and founder groups let you share a launch, ask for feedback, and pick up a profile or post link along the way.
The unwritten rule everywhere on this list: contribute before you promote. Communities tolerate self-promotion from members they recognize and ban drive-by link drops, so spend a week answering questions before you post your own product. One genuinely useful launch post in the right community routinely outperforms a paid ad.
210 directories
linkedin.com
executive suite is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
linkedin.com
entrepreneur's network is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
linkedin.com
on startups is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
linkedin.com
startup specialists group is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
linkedin.com
band of entrepreneurs is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
wikipedia.org
wikipedia is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
pinterest.com
pinterest is a marketing & productivity directory for operators.
witchat.github.io
women in technology is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/nichewebsites/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/design_critiques/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/alphaandbetausers is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/ladybusiness/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/advertising is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/entrepreneurridealong/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/imadethis/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/startup_ideas/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/artificialinteligence/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/growthhacking/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/sideproject is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/webdesign is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/programming is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/userexperience is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/design is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/entrepreneurship is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/sweatystartup is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/nocodesaas/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/frontend is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/thesidehustle/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/advancedentrepreneur/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
reddit is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
medium.com
medium is a marketing & productivity directory for operators.
reddit.com
r/businessideas is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/saas/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/indiebiz/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/internetisbeautiful/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/indiehackers/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/producthunters/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/nocode/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/microsaas/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/roastmystartup/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/emailmarketing is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/marketing is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/dotcom is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/growmybusiness is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/testmyapp is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/growinpublic is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/plugyourproduct/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/startups/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
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