Launch catalog / Playbook
Mixcloud
Conditional free route community
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
- Free account can upload shows ('Upload for free') but with limits — unlimited uploads, live streaming without takedowns, and customization require Pro for Creators ($3.08/mo billed annually)
Requirements
- Email signup at mixcloud.com/signup
- Content must be audio — shows, mixes, podcasts; Mixcloud is an audio platform, not a product directory
- Relevant only if the product can legitimately produce audio content (podcast episode, founder interview, product-adjacent mix)
Prepare before opening the form
- An audio file worth publishing (e.g. a podcast episode discussing the product problem space)
- Show title, description with the product URL, tags, and artwork
- Creator profile name = brand handle
Workflow
- Sign up at https://www.mixcloud.com/signup/ with email
- Complete the creator profile (bio, links)
- Go to /upload/ and publish the show with description + link
- Public show page lives at mixcloud.com/<profile>/<show-slug>/
Watch for
- Free tier has upload limits — the 'Pro for Creators' upsell is prominent throughout signup
- Mixcloud licenses music legally; pure spoken/podcast content is fine but this is not a backlink farm — low-quality promo shows will not perform
- Profile/show links may be nofollow
What counts as live
A public creator profile and at least one public show page exist on mixcloud.com
Not verified
- Exact free-tier upload cap (minutes/shows)
- rel attributes on profile and description links