Changelog

What's new at MarketingDB

Every update, feature, and milestone — from day one.

August 14, 2026Change

Submit in two steps — details, then plan

Submit starts with the product URL, then a listing preview, main info, images, and a launch plan. Free has 7 slots a week — pick any of the next 10 weeks. Premium stays open any day.

August 14, 2026Change

7 free slots each week in 2026; Premium without an account

Free listings are capped at 7 per ISO week (Monday–Sunday, UTC) for all of 2026 — Premium stays open any day. You can launch Premium without signing up; checkout collects your email and we attach the listing. Free launches still need an account so you can restore the badge.

August 14, 2026Change

Dofollow for verified badges; nofollow if the badge is removed

Free listings now pass a dofollow backlink only while the MarketingDB badge stays on the product site. We re-check every two weeks: if the badge is gone the link becomes nofollow; if they put it back, dofollow is restored. Premium/featured listings stay dofollow for their featured window without a badge. Listing pages are ISR with unique copy, FAQ schema, and faster IndexNow pings so product-name searches can land on /project/[slug].

May 22, 2026Improvement

Listing pages: built-in FAQ + markdown support

Every project page now auto-generates a Frequently Asked section from the listing's own fields (what is it, who is it for, pricing, tech stack, category). Descriptions render markdown — bold, lists, links, and code blocks all display cleanly instead of showing raw asterisks.

May 22, 2026Improvement

Redesigned submission flow

New /submit page with a sticky top bar, sidebar navigation across all sections, smooth scroll, and live red/green dots showing which fields are still needed. Tech-stack picker is now a single compact row per tool. Badge embed code lives as a one-tap copy button on the preview itself.

May 22, 2026Change

SEO compliance update

Reviewed every outbound link rel attribute to align with Google's link-spam policy: paid and badge-verified placements carry rel="sponsored", default user-submitted listings carry rel="ugc nofollow", and admin-revoked listings carry rel="nofollow". Public copy and llms.txt updated to match.

May 22, 2026Improvement

Quieter, cleaner UI everywhere

Slimmer site header with fewer competing borders and chips. Submit page header hidden during the listing flow to reduce distraction. Featured-on badges removed for faster page loads and a more focused browsing experience.

Apr 2026New

Done-for-You Directory Submissions

Launched a fully managed submission service. We handle every listing across 30–100+ directories, earn quality backlinks, and send a full report — so you stay focused on building.

Mar 2026Improvement

Blog with SEO guides

Published in-depth guides on SaaS directories, backlink strategies, and product launch playbooks to help builders grow through search.

May 2026Change

Directory-first experience

We retired the social community feed so MarketingDB stays focused on curated listings, SEO article pages, and your workspace — without the noise of a separate feed.

Feb 2026New

Premium Launch — featured after checkout

Pay $13 to skip the badge: when payment succeeds, your listing is approved and marked Featured on the home feed.

Jan 2026Improvement

Category pages & search

Organised all listings into categories. Each category page is SEO-optimised so products get discovered through relevant queries.

Jan 2026New

Upvotes, bookmarks & profiles

Users can now upvote tools they love, save bookmarks, and manage all their submissions from a personal profile dashboard.

Jan 2026New

Free badge verification launch

Opened submissions to everyone. Add our badge to your site, verify it, and your product goes live instantly with a permanent indexed listing — completely free.

Dec 27, 2025Milestone

Domain acquired — MarketingDB is born

Registered marketingdb.live and started building. The idea: a free, permanent directory where every listed product earns a real indexed listing. No paywalls, no tricks.