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Submit to KillerStartups
A long-running startup publication that has reviewed tens of thousands of startups since 2007 and now also covers entrepreneurship, finance and remote work. Readers are founders and people interested in new companies. Accepted startups get featured with their story across the site and its newsletter.
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KillerStartups at a glance
- Pricing
- Not published
- No price details on their site when we checked.
- Link type
- Dofollow
- Startup article https://killerstartups.com/datadome-startup-explained/ links to https://datadome.co/ with rel="noopener" (no nofollow) (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- Yes
- Domain Rating
- DR71
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- #235,187
- Research top-sites ranking. Lower is more popular.
- Who browses it
- Founders, entrepreneurs and readers following new startups
- Last checked
How to submit to KillerStartups
Open the KillerStartups submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Create an account
KillerStartups asks you to sign up before you can submit.
Have your assets ready
Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.
Fill in the form carefully
Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse KillerStartups (Founders, entrepreneurs and readers following new startups), not for search engines.
Wait for review
A person reviews submissions, so it can take a while. Once it’s live, check the link on your listing points to the right page.
Tips for KillerStartups
- Submission is a two-step process: join the community via the first form, then submit your startup and story.
- Pitch the story behind the startup, not just features; the site presents featured startups editorially.
- Expect an editorial selection rather than an automatic listing.
From KillerStartups’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for startup directories.
- Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
- A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
- Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
- 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
- The exact page you want the link to point to
- Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
- Your stage (idea, beta, launched) and the year you started
- Founder names and a short founder story (2–3 sentences)
- Funding status, only if you share it publicly
- A launch or beta date if you are not live yet
Is KillerStartups worth it?
Good for your SEO foundation
KillerStartups reviews listings by hand and the listing link we inspected was followed. That combination is what makes a directory link worth having for a new site.
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 71 (very strong). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- Tranco rank #235,187: a mid-sized site, inside the top 500,000.
- A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
- We couldn’t find listing prices on their site. Check before you submit.
This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.
Questions about KillerStartups
Is KillerStartups free?
We couldn’t confirm it. KillerStartups doesn’t publish listing prices on the pages we checked. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does KillerStartups give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: Startup article https://killerstartups.com/datadome-startup-explained/ links to https://datadome.co/ with rel="noopener" (no nofollow) (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to KillerStartups?
Submit at https://killerstartups.com/submit-startup/. You need an account first. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: Submission is a two-step process: join the community via the first form, then submit your startup and story.
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