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AI Directories: $6.8K in 30 days, manual submission service
AI Directories manually submits AI tools to AI directories for backlinks, SEO, and traffic. Its $6.8K in the last 30 days is verified through the payment provider's API by TrustMRR (Stripe), as of September 30, 2026.
What it actually sells
AI Directories manually submits an AI tool to 100+ high-DR AI directories for backlinks, SEO rankings, and organic traffic. The site lists manual submission to 30+ AI directories, "Manual submission to 60+ AI Directories", and manual submission to 100+ AI directories. It says detailed submission reports are provided for all submissions made to AI directories.
How it charges
The site shows a one-time Starter List plan for early-stage founders testing the waters. Its displayed price is $99, with $149 shown above it. The site also states a satisfaction guarantee: if a customer is unhappy with the results, the business will work to make it right or provide a refund.
Month by month
Monthly revenue as read from the payment provider by TrustMRR, in US dollars, as of September 30, 2026.
| Month | Revenue (USD) |
|---|---|
| 2025-10 | $4,723 |
| 2025-11 | $7,518 |
| 2025-12 | $10,041 |
| 2026-01 | $6,597 |
| 2026-02 | $6,905 |
| 2026-03 | $4,816 |
| 2026-04 | $6,894 |
| 2026-05 | $7,568 |
| 2026-06 | $5,136 |
| 2026-07 | $5,867 |
| 2026-08 | $9,067 |
| 2026-09 | $6,118 |
Where customers come from
The site shows a listing on AI Directories Tools and newsletter mentions as submission signals. Customers can contact AI Directories by email or Twitter. The stated audience is founders and startups seeking greater visibility, backlinks, and organic traffic.
What stands out
The site reports 800+ startups promoted, says it is trusted by 1000+ founders, and states that 1000+ founders have already used the service. It also uses the line "Get Your AI Startup Discovered Everywhere." The satisfaction guarantee says the business will work with a customer to make it right or provide a refund if the customer is not happy with the results.
From the official site
Get Your AI Startup Discovered Everywhere.
Manual submission to 60+ AI Directories
Excerpts from the official website, fetched October 1, 2026.
Where it sits in the data
AI Directories's $6.8K in the last 30 days is higher than 92% of the 5,602 projects with payment-verified revenue in our dataset; the median across them is $150. Within the “Marketplace” category (134 projects) it is higher than 83% (category median $308). Snapshot: 2026-09-02 to 2026-09-30. The dataset only covers founders who chose to publish their numbers, so it leans toward businesses that work; use it for scale, not as an average.
Currency
All figures are in US dollars as published. A rough yuan or euro conversion is not applied here because prices, taxes and acquisition costs differ by country.
Could you build something like this?
In my view, demand is clearest among founders and startup teams that want visibility, backlinks, and organic traffic. The buyer would pay for a defined package of manual outreach and submission reports. Distribution would have to come from AI directories, founder newsletters, and direct outreach to founders.
My view is that the hard parts are maintaining directory information, completing manual submissions, preparing reports, and handling a support load. Directory rules can create regulatory and policy work, while other submission services create competition. Repeatable quality checks matter because the satisfaction promise includes correction or a refund.
Verdict: Needs real work.
One thing to take from it
In my view, make the service scope explicit. AI Directories separately lists manual submission to 30+, 60+, and 100+ AI directories and detailed submission reports. Its pricing page shows a one-time Starter List plan at $99 after $149.
Sources
- AI Directories official website, fetched October 1, 2026
- AI Directories pricing page, fetched October 1, 2026
- TrustMRR: revenue verified through the payment provider's API by TrustMRR (Stripe), as of September 30, 2026
Revenue, team and start-cost figures are what the founder reported at the interview date, not current figures and not a prediction of what you will earn. Product and pricing facts come from the business's own website as checked on 30 September 2026. Method & sources · Disclosure