Launch catalog / Playbook
Neeed Directory
Conditional free route 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 listing is live right away after an automatic check, and the backlink becomes dofollow once the neeed badge on your site is verified
- Without the verified badge the free link is not dofollow
Requirements
- Accepted: software (web/mobile apps, SaaS, dev tools, extensions, APIs) and digital products (templates, design assets, courses, ebooks, kits)
- Not accepted: adult content, and local service businesses (trades, salons, clinics, single-area agencies)
- Every submission passes an automatic check; out-of-scope listings are not published
- Sign-in required to fill the form (/sign-in?callbackURL=/submit?plan=free|premium)
Prepare before opening the form
- Product name, URL, description, category (large taxonomy incl. AI, Developer Tools, SaaS, Marketing Tools, etc.)
- neeed badge placed on your site for the free dofollow conversion
- Optional $19 one-time Premium: permanent dofollow without badge, enhanced profile (highlights, who-it's-for, FAQ), FAQ schema, 7 days in 'Just launched' homepage + top-of-category, Premium page feature
Workflow
- Pick Free or Premium on /submit, then sign in
- Fill the listing form
- Free: pass the automatic check → live immediately; add badge → dofollow once verified
- Premium: pay $19 once → permanent dofollow + enhanced profile + 7-day 'Just launched' placement
Watch for
- Free listing goes live before the badge check completes — dofollow conversion depends on verification succeeding afterwards
- Scope rules are enforced by an automatic gate — local service businesses are explicitly excluded
- Both tiers are one-time, neither is a subscription
- Site exposes llms.txt/llms-full.txt and an API — machine-verifiable once live
What counts as live
Product page on neeed.directory live immediately after the automatic check, appearing in its category and (for Premium) in 'Just launched' and /premium
Not verified
- Whether free listings lose dofollow if the badge is removed later (verification appears ongoing)
- Exact badge markup
- What the automatic check validates beyond content scope