Free listing or paid launch?
Choose free or paid, see what each includes, and upgrade whenever you're ready.
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Get live now or queue for free
When you ship on Maker Launches, pick the path that fits. Free gets your work out there with a small wait. Paid goes live straight away—this week or any week you choose.
What free listing gives you
Your basic profile lives here, but some sections stay locked: your founder story, milestones and demo video. Visitors see what's public; the rest is shown as locked. Both your screenshots and your comparisons remain visible on a free listing.
Before we publish, our badge has to go on your website. A free listing waits for two things, the badge and a complete founder profile. Then we queue you up—expect to go live in about 1-2 weeks. You'll get a nofollow link out to your site. Search engines don't index thin free pages, so this won't boost your SEO.
What paid launch opens up
At $5, everything unlocks straight away. Pick your launch day this week or schedule it ahead—no badge needed. Your link gets a dofollow tag, and the page is open to indexing by search engines.
Add-ons let you customise further: go featured for $19, pick extra categories or the multi-site bundle. A free listing that does not want to wait in the free queue can upgrade to a full launch for $5: the listing becomes a paid launch. Paid launches choose their week free of charge.
Upgrade whenever you want
Start free and change your mind later? Head to /account/listings and upgrade your listing to paid. No restart, no hassle.
Questions people ask
- How long do I wait with a free listing?
- About 1-2 weeks in the free queue before going live.
- Is the link on a free listing followed by search engines?
- No. Free listings get a nofollow link, and a thin free page may be kept out of search results until it has enough content. Paid launch pages are open to indexing by search engines.
- Can I add extras to a paid launch?
- Yes. Beyond the base $5, you can go featured for $19, add extra categories or bundle options. The one upgrade for a free listing is a full launch, at $5. Paid launches choose their week free of charge.