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Submit Your Landing Page to Design Showcase Galleries

Submit Your Landing Page to Design Showcase Galleries is a first users & traction tactic for getting your first users: Earn free targeted traffic and backlinks by submitting an attractive landing page to landing-page and design feature directories.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for Products with a visually strong landing page. As a first users & traction play, plan for low effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

First users & tractionLow effortMedium

Why does first users & traction work for this?

Design galleries send design-appreciating, intent-adjacent traffic plus backlinks at zero cost.

The exact steps (4)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Sources

Works for
Any / universal

Frequently asked

How is the "Submit Your Landing Page to Design Showcase Galleries" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is low effort, and results tend to be medium.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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