Community board for makers to showcase their products and projects with SEO benefits
Weekly startup directory where founders launch, get discovered, and compete in community rankings
Stage
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Startup
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Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Community: Free (with participation requirement of 4 upvotes and 1 comment). Pro Listing: $5 one-time payment for instant publish and direct do-follow backlink. Showcase Plus: $15 one-time payment including 1,000-word blog post and VMKBuilds newsletter feature.
Free to list; optional paid visibility tiers add homepage placement
Key features
Community participation system with upvotes and comments
SEO-optimized dedicated showcase pages indexed by Google and AI crawlers
Domain Rating 38 verified do-follow backlinks
Public builder profiles showcasing projects, stack, and socials
1,000-word dedicated product blog posts
Featured placement in VMKBuilds newsletter
Social media shoutout on X
7-day freshness window ranking system
High-priority inclusion in sitemap and llms.txt
Weekly launch board where founders submit products
Community upvoting system with real-time ranking updates
Permanent public product pages with categories and founder profiles
Founder profiles and discovery board with 958+ founders
Free submissions reviewed before going live
Paid visibility tiers for homepage placement
Top All Time and trending product pages
Product screenshots on listings
Listing preview before submission
Community discussions and founder feedback
What makes it different
Free community tier with earned do-follow backlinks through participation
One-time payments with no recurring fees or subscriptions
Instant publishing and immediate do-follow backlink delivery
Expert-written product blog posts with long-tail SEO benefits
Engaged audience of founders and early adopters in newsletter
Lasting visibility: products get permanent pages instead of one-day hype
Founder-focused community without noise
Pure community rankings separate from paid placement
No account required to upvote and browse
Free listing with optional paid visibility upgrades
ShowBuild
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