Launch catalog / Playbook
Locanto
Conditional 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.
What the free route requires
- Posting ads is 100% free, but ads are local classifieds tied to a city — a SaaS product can only be posted as a service/business ad in a chosen city, not as a product listing
- Listings auto-deactivate after ~3 months and must be renewed from the account
Requirements
- Account registration (email) — plus optional phone verification for a trust badge
- Pick a city and correct category (Services/Buy & Sell are the closest fit for software)
- Ad title, description, photos; reasonable pricing info where applicable
Prepare before opening the form
- Decide target city/region and category
- Short ad copy + images
- Account email; phone number if seeking the verified badge
Workflow
- Register/login at locanto.com (browser — site 403s automated fetches)
- Click 'Post free ad' → /posts/create
- Select city and category, enter title/description/photos, publish
- Ad goes live within minutes; log in and renew before the ~3-month deactivation
Watch for
- This is a local classifieds board — generic SaaS announcements can read as spam; frame as a real service offering in a specific city
- Ads expire after ~3 months (email warnings at 1 week and day-of)
- Personals/community categories carry scam risk — keep the ad professional
- Site 403s automated fetches — browser required
What counts as live
The ad is publicly visible on the Locanto city category page and reachable via search
Not verified
- Whether outbound links/URLs are allowed in ad text and their follow treatment
- Moderation turnaround for flagged categories
- Whether repeated city postings of the same service get blocked as duplicates
Sources
- Homepage (search-indexed) — free local classifieds across US cities; categories Jobs, Vehicles, Real Estate, Buy & Sell, Services, Personals; phone-verified badges ↗
- FAQ — 'Post free Ads' button; publication 100% free; listings auto-deactivate after 3 months unless renewed ↗
- Ad creation form — requires selecting a city and category; tips: brief title/description, photos, reasonable price ↗
- Batch-provided signup URL — returned HTTP 403 (bot-blocked) ↗