Workshop help

Answers about launching, pricing, badges, VAT and your account. Can't find it? Use the help button on any page to ask our assistant or send a request to our team.

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Developers

• Build with our API or connect your AI assistant

  Access Maker Launches through a REST API or link your AI assistant via MCP for searches, listings and management.

Using the site

• Do AI assistants mention your product?

  Run a free check to see if ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity name you when buyers ask about your category.

• How do I get my platform into the ranking?

  List your launch or directory site in the ranking: what it costs, how placement works, and the sponsored spot at the top.

• How the domain age checker works

  The free domain age checker shows registration data from the public registry. Here's what you'll find and where it comes from.

• What's in your launch receipt?

  Every listing shows a free receipt with readings taken after it went live, what they measure, and what they do and do not tell you.

• Adding verified visitor and revenue numbers to your receipt

  Connect Google Analytics or add revenue from Stripe and Paddle to show real numbers on your paid listing's launch receipt.

Badges and links

• How badges and followed links work

  Get the badge on your site, keep your free listing live, and see when the badge link turns dofollow.

• Link metrics: what Ahrefs, Majestic and Moz show

  We pull Domain Rating, Trust Flow, Citation Flow, Domain Authority, Page Authority and Spam Score from three sources. Here's what each one measures and when we refresh it.

Community

• How do I put my listing on the billboard?

  The billboard ranks listings by money contributed, not votes. It's a separate paid board where your contribution total puts you in order.

• How do votes work on Maker Launches?

  Sign in to vote on live launches, one vote per listing. Votes are earned from the community—never bought or sold.

• How do I follow a founder or listing?

  Follow any founder or listing to get their news by email and in your account—free, and stop anytime with one click.

• How leaderboards and Launch of the Week work

  Five ways to see launches ranked: by votes, paid spotlight, domain metrics. Learn how weekly winners are chosen.

• How reviews, comments and influence work here

  Write reviews, reply to feedback, follow makers and track your standing in the community.

• How do I get a dofollow link for free?

  Finish your free launch in the top 3 by community votes that week and earn a dofollow link to your site.

Pricing and payments

• Bundle or done-for-you: which launch option?

  Ship on multiple launch sites with a self-serve bundle or hand it over to us—here's how each one works.

• Get an editor-reviewed founder feature

  Commission a paid article about you, written from your story and reviewed by our editors before publishing.

• Our refund rules

  How refunds work on Maker Launches, what happens when a listing is taken down, and your statutory rights.

• What is Maker of the week?

  Put your launch front and centre with a paid spot in the Featured spot on the homepage for 7 days.

• What do things cost on Maker Launches?

  Our product pricing, what you get with each option, and how we handle payment and VAT.

• Where's my VAT and how do I add a number?

  VAT gets added based on where you are. Use your number at checkout to skip it if you're eligible.

• What is the Product review and how do I order it?

  The paid Product review is a commissioned long-form assessment of your product, written from your public website, with its own page on Maker Launches.

• Where do I enter a promo code or use a gift?

  Enter codes in the cart, see discounts before you pay, and use gifts and offers from your account.

• Book a sponsorship slot on Maker Launches

  Three sponsored placements: homepage, category page, or weekly newsletter. How queuing works, where to book, and how to track results.

Your account

• How do I claim my listing?

  Take ownership of your listing and earn the Verified badge by proving you control your company's domain.

• How do I change my listing after going live?

  Tweak your description, tagline, FAQs, links and more anytime; your changes publish instantly when you hit Save.

• Manage your email, change sign-in, or close your account

  Stop notice emails, change your sign-in email, download your data and close your account yourself.

• Set up your notifications your way

  Pick which messages you get, how you get them, and when—straight from your account settings.

• Complete your founder profile to launch

  Complete your founder profile and get our badge verified so free listings go live. Paid launches don't wait.

• Upload and manage your logo and homepage screenshot

  Update your logo, homepage screenshot and descriptions on your product listing.

• Find your way around your account pages

  Where to go in your account to edit listings, check numbers, manage billing, and adjust settings.

• Update your listing on multiple sites at once

  When your company is listed on other launch and discovery sites too, edit once and each site rewrites it in its own words.

• Why was my email address refused when I signed up?

  The checks we run on a new email address, what gets turned down, and the quickest way round a refusal.

Launching

• Add your project to more categories

  Your main category is free. List in extra categories for $5 per add-on.

• Free listing or paid launch?

  Choose free or paid, see what each includes, and upgrade whenever you're ready.

• Relaunch your project and keep the votes

  Ship the same listing again in a later week without losing the community votes you've built.

• How launch weeks work and when you ship

  Understand how weeks are scheduled, pick your timing for paid launches, and reschedule if you need to.

• How do I promote my launch on Maker Launches?

  Step-by-step ways to share your launch before, during and after launch day, plus what extras are available.

• What are profile sections and what does locked mean?

  Free listings lock four sections until you upgrade. Paid launches open them all. Here's what each section does.

• Upgrade your free listing to a paid launch

  Pay $5 to unlock all sections, get a dofollow link and pick your week.

Getting help

• How to get help on Maker Launches

  Find answers with our help tool, or reach our team by email.

General

• How founder stories work

  Each product you founded can have its own story, told in your words.

• Showing a revenue figure on Maker Launches

  Share a month of revenue on your listing. It always carries the self-reported label and the reporting date.

• Your listing's video

  Add, change or remove your listing's video, and which hosts we accept.

Getting started

• Why we emailed you about your company

  We send emails to business addresses published on your website. Learn what the email means, how to claim your listing or stop hearing from us.

• How do I find launches on Maker Launches?

  Browse launches by time, topic, founder or location. Search, filter, compare and follow what matters to you.

• How to ship your product on Maker Launches

  Walk through submitting your site, filling in your details, checking out and going live.

Still stuck? Contact us. Our team works Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00 UTC and answers every request by email.