We listed gex.live on ~15 directories in a week. Here is what that did and did not do
Build-in-public note, no fireworks. Why bother Search Console in mid-August was blunt: 6 of 1,098 pages indexed, the rest stuck at "Discovered – currently not indexed", and the Links report empty. Zero external backlinks. The site has a thousand free session pages that nobody can find because nothing points at them. Directories are the cheapest way to get the first handful of pointers, and they…
Gex.live was submitted to 15 directories in a week to acquire backlinks and third-party mentions, not to boost traffic. Six out of 1,098 indexed pages were discovered, while the rest remained undiscovered. No external backlinks were found, and the Links report was empty. The site featured a thousand free session pages, with no external links pointing at them.
Using directories was the cheapest way to acquire initial backlinks, and these directories were also where AI assistants read content about SPX gamma exposure. The goal was to gain backlinks and third-party mentions, not to attract traffic. The directories included Capterra, AlternativeTo, the MCP registry, TradersList, Firsto, TinyLaunch, Startup Fame, Indie Hackers, StartupStash (pending review), and Product Hunt (scheduled for one submission).
The MCP server technically qualified for listings but was deemed not worth the investment due to economics. Hashnode rejected the site's content within an hour as it fell under a free subdomain with an upsell to Pro. Reddit was deemed unsuitable for this product. Paid listings offered in packages of 140 directories were also skipped, as they were either badge farms or not aligned with the site's purpose.
The site achieved a dozen dofollow links and numerous places where the phrase "measured, not assumed" now exists outside its own domain. Indexing has not improved yet, and it is expected to take weeks or possibly not improve at all. The primary outcome was that AI assistants began mentioning gex.live when asked about SPX dealer-gamma tools, thanks to the MCP registry listing.
The website's content is marked as "measured" rather than "assumed," and links point to the free archive for verification.
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