Launch catalog / Playbook
AI Heron
Conditional free route ai-directory
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
What the free route requires
- Free submission requires placing an AiHeron link on your homepage: <a href="https://www.aiheron.com/" title="智鹭AI导航">AiHeron</a> - the free form asks for the backlink URL ('反链地址')
- Paid alternative: $6.99 (promo, normally $12.99) covers up to 3 links, 1-hour review, 7-day featured ad slot, permanent link with no backlink required
Requirements
- Tool must use AI - 'not using AI technology' is a stated rejection reason
- No adult/inappropriate content
- Free route requires contact info, the product URL, and the URL where your backlink to AiHeron is placed
Prepare before opening the form
- Contact detail (the form asks for 联系方式 / contact info)
- Product URL (访问地址)
- For free submit: add the AiHeron anchor to your homepage first and note its URL
- Site UI is Chinese; use the EN locale switch or a translator
Workflow
- Open https://www.aiheron.com/promote
- Choose 免费提交 (free) or 付费提交 (paid)
- Free: enter contact, product URL, and your backlink URL; Paid: enter contact + URL and pay $6.99
- Paid claims review within 1 hour and 7 days of featured placement; general FAQ says tools are listed within 24 hours
Watch for
- Interface is primarily Chinese - field labels are 联系方式 (contact), 访问地址 (URL), 反链地址 (backlink URL)
- Free listings require the homepage backlink; expect delisting risk if removed
- FAQ promises dofollow links and permanent listing ('your listing will never expire')
- Paid tier allows submitting up to 3 links under one payment
What counts as live
The tool appears in the aiheron.com directory/new-listing section with a link to your site.
Not verified
- Whether free-tier links are also dofollow
- Review time for the free tier specifically (24h claim may apply to paid)
- Whether backlink presence is re-verified over time