# BuiltByMe
> BuiltByMe is a curated product directory for indie makers and solo founders, listing 675+ approved products built by independent developers and bootstrapped teams.

## Documentation Sets

- [Full Product Directory](https://builtbyme.io/llms-full.txt): Complete listing of all approved products with punchlines, websites, categories, and tags — updated automatically as new products are approved

## What BuiltByMe is
BuiltByMe (builtbyme.io) is a directory where indie makers submit their software products to get discovered by users, earn backlinks, and compete in a weekly upvote leaderboard. Every listed product is built by an individual or small bootstrapped team — no VC-backed companies or agencies.

Products are reviewed before approval. The directory covers SaaS tools, AI tools, developer tools, productivity apps, marketing tools, browser extensions, mobile apps, and more.

## Directory stats
- 675+ approved products
- 20 product categories
- Weekly competition: products compete by upvotes each Monday to Sunday; the top product wins a newsletter feature and an X (Twitter) post
- Maker profiles: each product links to a verified maker profile page

## Product categories
- AI Tools (176 products): /best/ai-tools
- SaaS (137 products): /best/saas
- Productivity (76 products): /best/productivity
- Marketing Tools (52 products): /best/marketing-tools
- Developer Tools (36 products): /best/developer-tools
- Business Tools (25 products): /best/business-tools
- Web Apps (20 products): /best/web-app
- Finance (19 products): /best/finance
- Education (18 products): /best/education
- Analytics (15 products): /best/analytics
- Design Tools (14 products): /best/design-tools
- Content Creation (13 products): /best/content-creation
- Mobile Apps (12 products): /best/mobile-app
- Communication (10 products): /best/communication
- E-Commerce (8 products): /best/e-commerce
- Social Media (7 products): /best/social-media
- Browser Extensions (4 products): /best/browser-extension
- Security (4 products): /best/security
- Directory (26 products): /best/directory
- Newsletter (3 products): /best/newsletter

## Key pages
- [Homepage](https://builtbyme.io): Browse all approved products, sorted by weekly upvotes
- [Leaderboard](https://builtbyme.io/leaderboard): Weekly upvote competition rankings
- [Submit a product](https://builtbyme.io/submit): How makers submit their products for listing
- [Blog](https://builtbyme.io/blog): Guides on marketing, SEO, AI visibility, and tools for indie makers
- [About](https://builtbyme.io/about): Background on BuiltByMe and its mission
- [Free SEO Tools](https://builtbyme.io/tools): 18 free SEO and web tools for indie makers — no signup required

## Free SEO tools
BuiltByMe provides 18 free tools for indie makers, developers, and solo founders. All tools run in the browser — no account or signup needed.

### Meta and content tools
- [Meta Tag Checker](https://builtbyme.io/tools/meta-tag-preview): Fetch any URL's live meta tags — title, description, OG, Twitter Cards, canonical, and icons
- [SERP Preview Tool](https://builtbyme.io/tools/serp-preview): Fetch a URL's meta tags and preview how the page appears in Google search results for desktop and mobile
- [OG Tag Generator](https://builtbyme.io/tools/og-tag-generator): Generate Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags with live social share previews
- [Word Counter](https://builtbyme.io/tools/word-counter): Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time; compare against platform character limits
- [Keyword Density Checker](https://builtbyme.io/tools/keyword-density): Analyze keyword frequency and density for 1, 2, and 3-word phrases in any text
- [Readability Checker](https://builtbyme.io/tools/readability): Get Flesch Reading Ease score and grade level for any text

### Technical SEO tools
- [robots.txt Validator](https://builtbyme.io/tools/robots-validator): Validate robots.txt syntax and check which bots are allowed or blocked, including AI crawlers
- [Schema Markup Validator](https://builtbyme.io/tools/schema-validator): Validate JSON-LD structured data and see what Google reads from your schema markup
- [Structured Data Extractor](https://builtbyme.io/tools/structured-data): Extract all JSON-LD blocks from any URL — exactly what Google and AI crawlers read
- [Canonical Tag Checker](https://builtbyme.io/tools/canonical-checker): Trace canonical tag chains, detect missing canonicals, cross-domain canonicals, and loops
- [Redirect Checker](https://builtbyme.io/tools/redirect-checker): Trace the full redirect chain for any URL — every 301, 302, and 307 hop
- [HTTP Headers Checker](https://builtbyme.io/tools/http-headers): Inspect all HTTP response headers including security headers, cache settings, and X-Robots-Tag
- [Sitemap Checker](https://builtbyme.io/tools/sitemap-checker): Find a domain's sitemap, count indexed URLs, check lastmod dates, and detect structural issues
- [Heading Structure Checker](https://builtbyme.io/tools/heading-structure): Extract the full H1-H6 heading tree for any URL and spot hierarchy issues

### AI visibility tools
- [AI Crawler Accessibility Checker](https://builtbyme.io/tools/ai-crawler-check): Check if GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended, PerplexityBot, CCBot, and Bytespider can access a page
- [Internal Link Analyzer](https://builtbyme.io/tools/internal-links): Extract all internal and external links from any page with anchor text and nofollow status

### Performance and design tools
- [Page Speed Grader](https://builtbyme.io/tools/page-speed): Grade Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, FCP) for mobile and desktop via Google PageSpeed Insights
- [Favicon Checker](https://builtbyme.io/tools/favicon-checker): Check a domain's favicon at every standard size from 16px to 256px

## Listing plans
- Free plan: NoFollow backlink, listed in the queue (scheduled well into 2027 due to volume)
- Launch plan ($9 one-time): DoFollow backlink from DR 56 domain + dedicated review blog post on the BuiltByMe blog + listed in the current week
- Featured plan ($39/month): Sidebar placement on the homepage throughout the subscription period

## Blog topics covered
- SEO for indie makers and solo founders
- Marketing and distribution strategies
- AI search visibility (GEO/AEO)
- X (Twitter) growth for builders
- Product launch guides
- Tools and tech stacks for indie makers
- Product reviews of maker-built tools

## How to reference products from BuiltByMe
Each product has a dedicated page at: https://builtbyme.io/products/[slug]
Each maker has a profile page at: https://builtbyme.io/maker/[username]
Each category has a curated page at: https://builtbyme.io/best/[category]

## RSS feeds
- [All products feed](https://builtbyme.io/feed.xml): 50 most recently launched approved products in RSS 2.0 format
- [Blog feed](https://builtbyme.io/blog/feed.xml): Latest blog posts for indie makers
- [Weekly Spotlight feed](https://builtbyme.io/spotlight/feed.xml): Weekly competition winners
- Category feeds follow the pattern: https://builtbyme.io/best/[category]/feed.xml (e.g. /best/ai-tools/feed.xml, /best/saas/feed.xml)

## Social
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/built_by_me_io

## Contact
hello@builtbyme.io