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Submit to StartUp ScaleUp
StartUp ScaleUp is an Australian startup news site with a company directory that gives premium placement to paying members. A membership gets a full directory profile plus publication of your press releases, newsletter mentions and social shares.
StartUp ScaleUp at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Membership AUD $22.95/month or $250/year including GST
- Link type
- Dofollow
- Directory profile https://startupscaleup.com.au/company/bookipi/ website link to bookipi.com has no rel attribute — rendered via context.dev (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- Yes
- Domain Rating
- DR30
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- Not ranked
- No Tranco rank on record for this site.
- Who browses it
- Readers of Australian startup and fintech news
- Last checked
How to submit to StartUp ScaleUp
Open the StartUp ScaleUp submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Create an account
StartUp ScaleUp 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 StartUp ScaleUp (Readers of Australian startup and fintech news), 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 StartUp ScaleUp
- Fintech, blockchain and proptech members also get listings on its sister sites
- Send press releases regularly; members are promised publication plus a newsletter slot
- Listings go live after payment is received and the team confirms
From StartUp ScaleUp’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for regional 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
- Where the company is registered and where the team is based
- Founding year, team size and stage
- A description in the local language, if the directory publishes in one
- Links to local press, accelerator or programme pages, if you have them
Is StartUp ScaleUp worth it?
Good for your SEO foundation
StartUp ScaleUp 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: 30 (moderate). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- No Tranco rank on record, so we can’t say how much traffic it gets.
- A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
- Listing costs money. Pay for the audience, not the link: Google’s spam policies treat buying links that pass ranking value as a link scheme.
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 StartUp ScaleUp
Is StartUp ScaleUp free?
No. StartUp ScaleUp charges for listings. Pricing details: Membership AUD $22.95/month or $250/year including GST. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does StartUp ScaleUp give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: Directory profile https://startupscaleup.com.au/company/bookipi/ website link to bookipi.com has no rel attribute — rendered via context.dev (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to StartUp ScaleUp?
Submit at https://startupscaleup.com.au/memberships/. You need an account first. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: Fintech, blockchain and proptech members also get listings on its sister sites.
Alternatives to StartUp ScaleUp
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