The Launch Directory
A week-numbered startup launch index that turns each filing into a permanent, citable page, pairing community-voted rankings with daily Ahrefs Domain Rating tracking and a separately ordered paid Billboard.
About The Launch Directory
Overview
The Launch Directory publishes a dated, week-numbered index of product and startup launches. Each filed entry becomes a permanent page — timestamped, categorised, and structured for search engines and AI assistants to read and cite. Editions run Monday to Sunday, and every listing shows an Ahrefs Domain Rating with a daily up, down, or unchanged marker.
How it works
Founders file a launch for inclusion in the current edition; a $19 option buys a front-page slot for one week. Rankings inside an edition come from signed-in reader votes, while paid notices live in a separate Billboard ordered by total contribution, so money buys visibility but never position. A section index groups entries into buckets such as Directories, Education, Science & Research, and SEO & AI Visibility. An MCP endpoint at /mcp lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or VS Code search the archive and submit products from inside a chat, with API keys and developer documentation offered alongside.
Practical considerations
The site also publishes ranked comparisons of competing launch platforms. Traffic volume, audience size, and customer counts are not disclosed, and pricing beyond the $19 weekly front-page rate requires checking a separate page.
Pros
- Each filing resolves to a permanent, week-dated URL that search engines and AI assistants can quote long after launch week ends.
- Domain Rating from Ahrefs is shown per listing with daily movement indicators, letting founders judge link value before filing.
- Paid Billboard placement is kept structurally separate from the vote record, so editorial rankings cannot be bought.
- An MCP connector exposes the archive to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and VS Code for in-chat search and submission.
- Front-page placement for a full week is priced at a low $19 entry point.
Cons
- Audience size, traffic figures, and customer counts are not disclosed anywhere on the homepage.
- Top listings are separated by only one or two community votes, so the weekly ranking can look thin.
- Pricing tiers beyond the $19 weekly front-page slot are not summarised and require visiting a separate pricing page.
