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AI Tools Guide

aitoolsguide.com ↗

Free route ai-directory

Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.

Requirements

  • AI tool with a working website
  • No account, no captcha — a single 4-field form at /submit
  • Submissions are reviewed weekly; links are validated before inclusion

Prepare before opening the form

  • Fix your homepage meta description first — the published listing blurb is reproduced from it almost verbatim
  • Root homepage URL (strip UTM/affiliate params)
  • Correct category (the picker defaults to 'Writing' — the top failure mode)
  • A short 'why should it be listed' note read by a human reviewer; makers should include use cases and pricing details

Workflow

  1. Open https://aitoolsguide.com/submit (note: the site returned HTTP 503 to automated fetches at research time — verify it is up in a browser)
  2. Fill tool name, website URL, pick the correct category, and write the why-list note
  3. Submit — no account needed
  4. Wait for the weekly review cycle; the published page reproduces your meta description as the blurb

Watch for

  • Batch submission URL /contact is a feedback form — the real route is /submit
  • Category picker defaults to 'Writing' — failing to change it mislists the tool
  • Outbound links are redirects marked noindex/nofollow per a third-party analysis — SEO value is minimal; value is listing presence
  • Site health is questionable — all pages returned 503 during research; confirm it is accepting submissions before investing effort

What counts as live

The tool appears in an aitoolsguide.com category listing with its name, description and outbound link

Not verified

  • Whether the site is currently operational (503s on every route fetched)
  • Review turnaround beyond 'weekly'
  • Whether makers can later edit or claim their listing

Sources

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