Directory Submission
When the user wants to submit a product or app to directories, curated lists, launch...
Install
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill directory-submission -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- kostja94/marketing-skills1.1k
- Category
- Mobile
- Updated
- 9d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 3,000 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
When the user wants to submit a product or app to directories, curated lists, launch platforms, or app stores, and needs ready-to-paste copy per platform. Reads root contextus.md when present. Also use when the user mentions "directory submission," "get listed," "app store listing," "submit to directories," "curated list," "best tools list," "Taaft," "Product Hunt," "directory ads," "newsletter feature," "directory campaign," "tailor description per platform," "Shopify App Store," "Chrome Web Store," "navigation site," or "product directory." For Product Hunt launch day tactics (hunter, first comment, timing), use product-hunt-launch. For full 0→1 channel planning, use cold-start-strategy.
Channels: Directory Submission
Guides submitting products, tools, or apps to directories and launch platforms.
On each invocation: On first use in the conversation, output the complete response (Introduction, Importance, Methods, Collaboration Channels, Rules, Avoid, Action). On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip (e.g., "just do it", "skip intro", "I already know"), go directly to Action.
Directory submission is a core channel for cold start, see cold-start-strategy for full launch planning. Directories offer more than listings: free/paid listings, ad placements, newsletter features, social promotion, and marketing campaigns. Platform types: AI tools (e.g. Taaft), product launch (e.g. Product Hunt), review platforms (e.g. G2), app stores, niche directories.
Why Directory Submission Matters
Platform examples are illustrative only. No affiliation, partnership, or endorsement implied.
| Benefit | Description |
|---|---|
| Backlinks | Quality directories pass link equity; improve domain authority and rankings. Focus on high-authority directories (DA 50+); avoid low-quality link farms. |
| Real traffic & conversion | Referral traffic from directories converts. ~42% of businesses report increased referral traffic after submission; referral conversion ~1.8% (B2C), 1.1% (B2B), 1.3% (SaaS). Use UTM to track; proper attribution can improve measured conversion by ~23%. |
| Social proof for brand search | When users search your brand name, directory listings (e.g. Product Hunt, G2, Taaft) often dominate SERP. Third-party presence signals legitimacy; consumers check 5-7 sources before deciding. Verified badges and consistent NAP across directories boost trust. See serp-features for SERP feature types. |
