How to Submit to Indie Deals
indie.dealsIndie.Deals lists indie tools, launches and offers from indie makers. The domain has been indexed since 2023 and has 417 referring domains. Google sends it an estimated 35 organic visits a month across 23 ranking keywords. People search for “indie deals” about 10 times a month.
Is Indie Deals free to submit to, and how long does approval take?
Is Indie Deals worth submitting to?
- –Dofollow links from a domain with an average link profile for this list: a solid, ordinary backlink.
- –Little search traffic of its own; any visitors will come from its community or newsletter, not Google.
- –Paid only, from $19. Against its authority that is reasonable for a permanent listing.
How much traffic does Indie Deals get?
Compared with the median of the 131 directories we track. Google US, DataForSEO estimates.
| Metric | Indie Deals | Median directory | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic visits / month | 35 | 300 | 0.1Ă— |
| Ranking keywords | 23 | 105 | 0.2Ă— |
| Keywords in top 10 | 0 | 3 | 0.0Ă— |
| Referring domains | 417 | 385 | 1.1Ă— |
| Domain Rating | 62 | 50 | 1.2Ă— |
11% of the domains linking to Indie Deals do so with nofollow links; its spam score is 0/100. It gained 17 new ranking keywords in the last month and lost 9.
What does Indie Deals rank for on Google?
The queries that send Indie Deals the most Google traffic. On most directories these are individual product listings rather than the homepage, which is the point: a listing here is a page that can rank on its own.
| Keyword | Position | Monthly searches |
|---|---|---|
| screen studio | #54 | 9,900 |
| indeals | #53 | 2,900 |
| horse browser | #30 | 720 |
| shipfast | #43 | 590 |
| adspo | #16 | 210 |
How do you submit to Indie Deals?
- 1
Open the Indie Deals submission page
Go to https://indie.deals/submit.
- 2
Create an account or sign in
Indie Deals requires an account before you can submit.
- 3
Fill in the listing form
Enter your product name, URL and a short description.
- 4
Choose a paid listing
Standard is $19: listed after manual review within 96 hours, paid only after approval, and requires an Indie.Deals backlink. Pro is $49 and publishes instantly with 15 days featured; Sponsor is $99.
- 5
Wait for review
Indie Deals says listings go live in manual review within 96 hours (Standard) or instant (Pro). Once it is up, confirm the link attribute is dofollow and save the URL.
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How much does it cost to submit to Indie Deals?
Standard is $19: listed after manual review within 96 hours, paid only after approval, and requires an Indie.Deals backlink. Pro is $49 and publishes instantly with 15 days featured; Sponsor is $99.
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More questions about submitting to Indie Deals
Is Indie Deals free to submit to?›
No. Standard is $19: listed after manual review within 96 hours, paid only after approval, and requires an Indie.Deals backlink. Pro is $49 and publishes instantly with 15 days featured; Sponsor is $99.
Does Indie Deals give a dofollow backlink?›
Yes, Indie Deals listing links are dofollow.
How long does Indie Deals take to approve a listing?›
Indie Deals states that listings go live in manual review within 96 hours (Standard) or instant (Pro).
Do I need an account to submit to Indie Deals?›
Yes, you have to sign up before the form is available.
How much traffic does Indie Deals get?›
About 35 organic visits a month from Google (DataForSEO estimate, US), from 23 ranking keywords.
What is the domain authority of Indie Deals?›
Ahrefs Domain Rating 62, with 417 referring domains; the domain has been indexed since 2023.
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Submission details verified on Indie Deals's own site on 2026-09-09. Traffic and backlink figures are DataForSEO estimates for Google US from 2026-09-09. Domain Rating is fetched live from Ahrefs.