Get found on Google
Account-free submission where it's actually possible, and an honest map of what needs a one-time signup.
⚡ IndexNow — instant, no account
Pings Bing, Yandex, Seznam & Naver (and Bing-backed Copilot) to crawl your URL immediately. No login — you just host a small key file once.
- and upload it to
https://yourdomain.com/<key>.txt - Verify the file is live (button below).
- Submit — pings the search engines.
🤖 AI search & Google — no account, publish assets
Host these three files at your site root. That's what gets you cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot & Claude — no signup needed.
What each channel needs
Most quality directories require a one-time account (that's their anti-spam gate). For those, use Distribute — it pre-writes every submission so signup + paste takes a minute.
Launch & Directories
Product HuntOne-time accountBetaListOne-time accountSaaSHubOne-time accountAlternativeToOne-time accountIndie Hackers ProductsOne-time accountMicroLaunchOne-time accountLaunching NextOne-time accountStartupBaseOne-time accountPeerlist LaunchpadOne-time account
Review Sites
G2One-time accountCapterraOne-time accountGetAppOne-time accountSoftware AdviceOne-time accountTrustpilotOne-time accountSourceForgeOne-time account
Social Media
X / TwitterOne-time accountLinkedInOne-time accountRedditOne-time accountFacebook GroupsOne-time accountTikTokOne-time accountYouTube (Shorts)One-time accountInstagramOne-time accountThreadsOne-time accountMastodonOne-time accountTelegram ChannelOne-time accountBuffer (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook…)One-time accountInstagram / TikTok / Facebook (one-click)One-time account
Communities & Forums
Hacker News (Show HN)One-time accountDEV.toOne-time accountHashnodeOne-time accountQuoraOne-time accountSlack CommunitiesOne-time accountDiscord ServersOne-time accountDiscord (your server)One-time accountSlack (your workspace)One-time account
AI Search Engines
ChatGPT / SearchGPTNo account · publish assetsPerplexityNo account · publish assetsGoogle AI Overviews / GeminiNo account · publish assetsBing / CopilotAuto · no accountClaudeNo account · publish assets
Search Directories
Google Search ConsoleOne-time accountBing Webmaster ToolsOne-time accountGoogle Business ProfileOne-time accountCrunchbaseOne-time accountClutch / GoodFirmsOne-time account
Content & PR
MediumOne-time accountSubstack NotesOne-time accountNiche NewslettersOne-time accountFree PR SitesOne-time accountWikipedia (if notable)One-time accountZapier / Make webhookAuto · no account