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22 Directory Listings Live and 9 Dofollow Backlinks in 5 Days: Grok Bot Worked Through 156 Free Startup Directories

  • Level Intermediate
  • Setup~30 min (estimated)
  • Evidence Some evidence
  • CostNot stated in source
  • No-codeNo
Grok BotSource-linked

What they did

He gave Grok Bot one job: get his app into free startup, SaaS and AI directories. In 5 days it submitted to 156, got 22 listings live and 9 verified dofollow backlinks. It wrote one submission kit, built a deduped tracker from GitHub lists, screened out paid or phone-verified sites with scripts, confirmed verification emails within minutes and set up routines to recheck listings.

How it went

156 directories submitted, 22 listings live and 9 verified dofollow backlinks after 5 days.

Worth knowing

  • X post by @KamilStanuch (Oct 25, 2026 Denver time): Grok Bot submitted his app to 156 directories in 5 days, with 22 live and 9 verified dofollow backlinks. He shares the full prompt and says most of the 800+ directories are junk and dofollow links are an early result, not proof of SEO gains.
  • He doesn't link his app in the post; the workflow works for any site.

Prompt

Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.

Get [your site] listed in as many free startup, SaaS and AI directories as possible. First write a submission kit (tagline, short and long description, categories, pricing, logo, screenshots) and reuse it. Build one tracker from public directory lists, remove duplicates and dead sites, and keep only free sites with email sign-up, dofollow ones first. Never pay, never add a reciprocal link, never give a phone number. Confirm verification emails right away and log each site as submitted, pending, live, dofollow or not. Every weekday check the inbox for approvals; every Monday check each listing is still live.

Recommended

Try it in Grok Bot

  1. Copy the prompt (button below).
  2. Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
  3. Connect the listed tools (GitHub, Browser, Email) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
  4. If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."

Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.

Set it up

Tools: GitHub, Browser, Email · Stack: Grok Bot + email inbox + browser

  1. Read the original source for full context.
  2. Connect the tools your agent needs.
  3. Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
  4. Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.

Generic suggested steps, not from the source.

Evidence

X post by @KamilStanuch (Oct 25, 2026 Denver time): Grok Bot submitted his app to 156 directories in 5 days, with 22 live and 9 verified dofollow backlinks. He shares the full prompt and says most of the 800+ directories are junk and dofollow links are an early result, not proof of SEO gains. He doesn't link his app in the post; the workflow works for any site

Source: X · 2026-10-25 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated

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