https://applauncher.dev/blog/ How the curated launch directory for apps that actually ship works, plus long-form guides on launching software well. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://applauncher.dev/blog/cli-tools-and-self-hosted-apps-deserve-launch-pages/ https://applauncher.dev/blog/cli-tools-and-self-hosted-apps-deserve-launch-pages/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Every launch directory we benchmarked collapses platform into its category list, so terminal tools and self-hosted software land in the wrong bucket. Here is the fix. (4 min read, by The AppLauncher editors.) Blog taxonomy developer-tools cli self-hosted https://applauncher.dev/guides/how-to-write-an-app-listing-that-ranks/ https://applauncher.dev/guides/how-to-write-an-app-listing-that-ranks/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A field-by-field guide to writing a directory listing that search engines rank and answer engines quote, with before and after examples for every block. (7 min read, by The AppLauncher editors.) Guide listings seo geo writing https://applauncher.dev/blog/how-we-review-every-submission/ https://applauncher.dev/blog/how-we-review-every-submission/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The quality bar, the thirteen named reason codes, what happens at each step of the queue, and the refund rule that applies when we decline a paid submission. (4 min read, by The AppLauncher editors.) Blog policy review submissions https://applauncher.dev/blog/introducing-applauncher-dev/ https://applauncher.dev/blog/introducing-applauncher-dev/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A curated launch directory for apps that actually ship, on every platform including the ones nobody else lists. Here is what it is, who it is for, and how to get in. (5 min read, by The AppLauncher editors.) Blog announcements directory launching https://applauncher.dev/blog/six-apps-we-are-proud-to-open-with/ https://applauncher.dev/blog/six-apps-we-are-proud-to-open-with/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The week one seed listings, why each one is here, and the primary source behind every claim. Two credibility anchors, three indie proofs, one tool you will use today. (5 min read, by The AppLauncher editors.) Blog launches seed directory https://applauncher.dev/guides/app-launch-checklist-ios-android/ https://applauncher.dev/guides/app-launch-checklist-ios-android/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT An app launch checklist for mobile teams, covering store review, metadata, screenshots, phased rollout, and the directory work that happens outside the stores. (7 min read, by The AppLauncher editors.) Guide launching checklist ios android aso https://applauncher.dev/guides/product-launch-checklist-2026/ https://applauncher.dev/guides/product-launch-checklist-2026/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A complete product launch checklist for software teams, split into six weeks before, launch day, and the thirty days after. Written for people with no audience and no budget. (8 min read, by The AppLauncher editors.) Guide launching checklist guides https://applauncher.dev/blog/what-makes-a-launch-listing-citable-by-ai-search/ https://applauncher.dev/blog/what-makes-a-launch-listing-citable-by-ai-search/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Answer engines quote pages that state facts in liftable form. Here is the structured-content layer we copied from the best listing in our benchmark, and why it matters more than word count. (4 min read, by The AppLauncher editors.) Blog seo geo structured-data listings https://applauncher.dev/blog/why-we-will-never-sell-a-dofollow-link/ https://applauncher.dev/blog/why-we-will-never-sell-a-dofollow-link/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT One competing directory sells a nofollow to dofollow upgrade for five dollars. Here is why that is a link scheme by Google's own definition, and what we sell instead. (4 min read, by The AppLauncher editors.) Blog policy seo links