# Directory submission, scored before and proven after

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_Directory submission service_

Most directory services submit to a fixed list and send a report. BuildSEO scores every directory first, writes unique copy for each, submits and confirms, then keeps re-checking — and you pay only for links verified live.

14-day free trial · Plans from $149/mo · Cancel anytime

By the numbers: 100,000+ publisher records · 30+ countries covered · 8 AI agents in the pipeline · 18 free SEO tools, no signup.

## Why bulk directory submission gets a bad name

- **Low-quality directories** — Blind lists include spam, deindexed and PBN sites.
- **Identical copy everywhere** — The same description on 200 sites.
- **Proof that expires** — A report on delivery day says nothing about month three.

## How BuildSEO runs it, end to end

Five inputs — website, keywords, category, country, volume. Eight AI agents do the rest.

1. **Discover** — Expands your keywords into publisher searches across 30+ countries
2. **Qualify** — Authority Score 0–100 from public signals; spam, PBN, casino and adult excluded
3. **Write** — Unique title, description and anchor per target, semantically de-duplicated
4. **Submit** — Fills the real web form and confirms the activation email; pauses at CAPTCHA
5. **Verify** — Screenshot, HTML snapshot, anchor, follow status, indexation — re-checked on a schedule

## Proof that lasts past delivery day

_Proof on every link_

Every live link: screenshot, HTML snapshot, anchor, follow status, indexation. Re-checked on a schedule, weekly on Growth.

Pending and rejected submissions are never billed.

## How BuildSEO is different

- **Scored before submission** — 0–100 Authority Score from public signals; spam and PBN excluded.
- **Unique copy per directory** — Semantically de-duplicated before it goes out.
- **Real form submission** — Agents fill the form and confirm the activation email.
- **Billed per verified link** — $5.96–$7.45 per included link.
- **Continuous, not one-off** — Month-to-month program; cancel any time.
- **Free Domain Authority Checker** — [Check any directory](https://www.buildseo.org/free-tools/domain-authority-checker.md) before you commit.

## Which plan fits

| Plan | Price · verified links | Fits when |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter | $149/mo · 20 verified links | Proof-of-concept on one client before rolling out |
| Pro | $590/mo · 90 verified links | Small agencies: up to 10 clients, 10 seats, white-label reports |
| Growth | $1,490/mo · 250 verified links | Continuous programs; weekly re-verification; 2 target countries |
| Enterprise | From $4,900/mo · unmetered | Multi-market teams, self-hosted option, annual agreement |

Extra verified links: $9 (Starter), $7 (Pro), $4.20 (Growth). See [full pricing](https://www.buildseo.org/pricing.md).

## What users say

> “We'd been through two outreach suites and a freelancer spreadsheet. BuildSEO is the only one that told us which links were still live three months later. The authority score is the other half of it — I can see exactly why a publisher was accepted, so I can defend the list in a client call without hand-waving.” — Priya Raghavan, Northbeam Digital

> “We stopped buying links the week we could see the score behind each publisher. Six months in, the database is worth more to us than the campaigns that built it.” — Marcus Devlin, Halden Growth

> “Reporting used to take me a full day per client. Now it is a PDF that already separates submitted from verified live, and nobody has questioned a number since.” — Ana Beltrán, Cobalt & Field

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## Directory submission: FAQ

### Is directory submission safe for SEO?

On qualified, relevant directories, yes. BuildSEO scores every directory and excludes spam, PBN, casino, adult and deindexed domains before submitting.

### How much does a directory submission service cost?

One-time packages elsewhere run $379–$999 (e.g., ListingBott $499 for 100 listings). BuildSEO is $149/month for 20 verified live links, billed only for links confirmed live.

### How long until directory links go live?

First verified links usually land within the first week.

### Do you re-check directory links?

Yes, on a schedule — weekly on Growth — so you know which are still live.

## Directory submission you can prove

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