Build your story: free listing or paid launch?
Every startup begins somewhere. Choose how you share yours on Startup Launched.
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Your profile, your timeline
When you list on Startup Launched, you're inviting readers to discover the story behind your startup. You can begin that journey for free, or launch into the spotlight straightaway.
A free listing gives you a basic profile. Founder stories, milestones, screenshots, demo videos and comparisons remain locked until you upgrade. You'll need our badge on your website before we publish. Your profile sits in our free queue, waiting about 6-8 weeks for its turn. Search engines won't index thin free pages, though we'll place a nofollow link to your site.
The full chapter revealed
A paid launch at $5 unlocks everything. Your complete profile goes live immediately, or in the week you choose—no badge required. We place a dofollow link to your website, one search engines will follow. Readers see the whole narrative you've built.
Add-ons shape how your story reaches them. Choosing your launch week is included in a paid launch. If you are on a free listing and do not want to wait in the free queue, Skip the queue costs $9 and lets you pick your week. Pay $19 to be featured. You can also add extra categories or explore bundles.
Make the change anytime
You're not locked into your choice. From /account/listings, upgrade a free listing to a paid launch whenever you're ready to tell the fuller story.
Questions people ask
- What's locked on a free listing?
- Founder story, milestones, screenshots, demo video and comparisons stay hidden until you upgrade to paid.
- Can I launch immediately with a paid plan?
- Yes. A paid launch at $5 goes live now or in the week you choose, with no queue time.
- Do free listings help with search visibility?
- No. Free profiles use nofollow links, and a thin free page may be kept out of search results until it has enough content. Paid launches receive dofollow links that search engines follow.