Launch catalog / Playbook
FreeIndex
Free route 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
- UK business required — 'Run a UK business? Get leads, build a brilliant business profile'
- Free basic listing ('Advertise for FREE'); FreeIndex Premium exists as a paid upgrade (/premium.htm)
- Register at /signup.htm or via /advertise.htm; review collection is core to the listing
Prepare before opening the form
- UK business details: name, address/location, phone, website
- Category pick from their taxonomy (trades, professional services, web designers, etc.)
- Business description for the public profile
Workflow
- Open https://freeindex.co.uk/advertise.htm or /signup.htm
- Create the business account and fill the profile (location, category, contact details)
- Listing goes live as a /profile(<slug>)_<id>.htm page
- Collect customer reviews and optionally respond to 'quote requests' leads
- Optional: Premium upgrade for extra visibility
Watch for
- UK-only — no value for a SaaS without a UK business presence; adding one without a UK operation would be dishonest
- Batch seed URL /add_business.htm is dead
- Premium upsell exists; review-verification rules apply (/reviews.htm policy)
- Listing is lead-gen oriented (quote requests) — expect customer inquiries, not just a link
What counts as live
The business has a public freeindex.co.uk/profile(<slug>)_<id>.htm page indexed under its category and location
Not verified
- Whether the website link on profiles is dofollow
- Approval/verification steps for new businesses
- Premium tier pricing