LaunchAF blog
Launch lessons, growth notes, and practical guides for indie founders shipping new products.
- Blog10 Best Sites Like Product Hunt for Makers (2026)Sites like Product Hunt for makers in 2026: daily boards, weekly launches, and communities, compared on audience, cost, and how long you stay visible.
- Blog15 Best Launch Platforms for Startups in 202615 best launch platforms for startups in 2026, compared on visibility window, price, and dofollow backlinks, including Product Hunt and Show HN.
- BlogBest Launch Platforms for AI Tools (2026)Best launch platforms for AI tools in 2026: launch boards vs AI directories, compared on visibility window, price, and dofollow backlinks.
- BlogHow to Pick the Right Launch Platform for Your ProductA scoring framework for choosing a launch platform by audience, cost, backlink type, and effort, with a sheet you can copy. Not a ranked list.
- BlogIs Product Hunt Worth It in 2026? An Honest Founder TakeIs Product Hunt worth it in 2026? What it costs, who benefits, what results to expect, and when a weekly launch board is the better first step.
- BlogThe Complete Guide to Launch Platforms for FoundersHow launch platforms work: daily vs weekly boards, directories, and community posts, plus cost, prep, and how to sequence a launch.
- BlogDoes Domain Rating Affect Google Rankings? The Honest AnswerDoes DR affect Google rankings? What Google says, what the data shows, and how to use DR as a guide without chasing it blindly.
- BlogHow to Check Brand Mentions in ChatGPT (Free Method)How to see and track brand mentions in ChatGPT for free: nine prompts to run, a tracking sheet, and how to read mentions, citations and accuracy.
- BlogHow to Increase Your Domain Rating From 0 to 30 (Step by Step)A step-by-step plan to raise domain rating from zero: the link sources, timeline, and mistakes to avoid for a brand-new startup site.
- BlogThe Complete Guide to Domain Rating (DR) for StartupsWhat domain rating is, how it is calculated, what a good DR is, and how new startups can raise it with real backlinks. A complete founder guide.
- BlogWhat Is Domain Rating (DR)? A Simple Explanation for FoundersDomain rating is Ahrefs' 0-100 score for a site's backlink strength. What DR measures, what the new DR4 model changes on 1 December, and how much it matters.
- BlogHow to Get Cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI OverviewsEight tactics to get your startup cited in AI answers: citable content, entity signals, third-party mentions, and technical setup.
- BlogHow to Launch an AI Startup and Build SEO MomentumLaunch your AI startup with a practical plan for product discovery, relevant backlinks, useful content, and follow-up after launch day.
- BlogWhy Is My Startup Not Showing Up in ChatGPT? 9 FixesStartup missing from ChatGPT answers? Nine reasons AI tools ignore new brands and the fixes that raise your odds of being cited.
- BlogWhy Isn't My Product Showing Up in Claude, Gemini or Perplexity?Claude, Gemini and Perplexity each find sources differently. Learn why your product is missing from their answers and what to fix first.
- BlogHow Many Backlinks Does a New SaaS Need?There is no universal backlink target for SaaS. Learn to compare search results, estimate a useful link gap, and prioritize relevant mentions.
- BlogHow to Get Your First 100 SaaS Users Without AdsA practical plan for finding your first 100 SaaS users without paid ads, from customer conversations and outreach to activation and referrals.
- BlogIs Domain Rating Important for a New Startup? (Honest Answer)Learn when Domain Rating matters for a new startup, what it does not tell you, and which SEO and growth activities deserve attention first.
- BlogWhy Did My Product Hunt Launch Get No Traffic? 8 ReasonsDiagnose why a Product Hunt launch brought little traffic, check your tracking, and use eight practical fixes to improve your next launch.
- BlogDo Startup Directories Still Work for SEO in 2026?Do directory submissions still help SEO? Which kinds of directories carry value, which are spam, and how to choose.
- BlogHow to Launch a SaaS With No Audience: A 30-Day PlanLaunching a SaaS with no followers or email list? A practical 30-day plan covering where to launch, who to talk to, and what to expect.
- BlogWhy Is My New SaaS Website Not Showing Up on Google? 10 FixesNew SaaS website missing from Google? Ten reasons new sites are not indexed or not ranking, how to check each in Search Console, and the fixes.
- BlogLaunch Llama Review 2026: Is It Worth It for Founders?An honest Launch Llama review: free listings, Instant Launch, Featured pricing, newsletter reach, backlinks, AI visibility, and who should use it.
- BlogLaunch Day Email and Social Templates You Can Copy and PasteCopy-paste launch day templates: email to your list, X and LinkedIn posts, DM asks, and a thank-you note. Edit and send.
- BlogWhat Is the Best Day to Launch a Product? What the Data SaysIs there a best day to launch a product? What launch-platform timing, competition and audience patterns suggest, and how to pick your day.
- BlogDofollow Backlink Sites List: 20 Free and Paid Options for Startups (2026)A list of 20 dofollow backlink sites for startups, with free-plan conditions, publisher-reported DR, review times, and trade-offs to check before submitting.
- BlogHow to Get Your First 100 Backlinks as a New StartupA practical plan to earn your first 100 backlinks: launch platforms, directories, partnerships, and content, ranked by effort and impact.
- BlogLaunch Directories Are the New SEO Landing Pages for StartupsWhy a well-written launch directory listing can become a durable, searchable product page—and how founders can make it useful for people and search systems.
- BlogHow to Launch a Product: The Complete Guide (2026)Everything founders need to launch a product in 2026: pre-launch, launch day, platforms, backlinks, SEO, and what to do after. Step by step.
- Blog15 Best Free Launch Platforms for Indie Founders (2026)The best free places to launch your product in 2026, compared on backlinks, audience, effort, and what is really free versus paid.
- BlogThe Complete Guide to GEO: Get Your Startup Cited by AILearn generative engine optimization (GEO): how ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews pick sources, and how to get your startup cited.
- BlogYour Launch Listing Is a Landing Page for Google and ChatGPT: The Fields Most Founders Leave EmptyMake every launch listing field work harder for Google, AI search, and customers, from the title-tag tagline to categories, pricing, images, and FAQs.