Free platforms for a startup promotion on international market

wrote this on Апр 3, 2015

We have expanded and adapted the original selection. We’ve chosen only free resources for a startup promotion on international market. We also have changed initial classification and made ranking according to a potential audience coverage. All the resources are added to the corresponding categories.

Entrepreneurs + investors + marketing specialists

ProductHunt: Add your project to a novelty list - 90k views;
Betalist: Add your startup to a newsletter of novelties - 25k views;
Angelist: Add your startup card and history of funding;
Crunchbase: Add your startup card and history of funding;
Gust: Add your startup card and history of funding;
F6s: Angel.co analogue with a possibility to apply for accelerator;
Venture Beat Profiles: Add your startup card;
Bootstrappers: Are you working without funding? This community is for you;
Startup Ranking: Another ranking of startups;
StartupBlink: startup map and venture ecosystem organizations;

Entrepreneurs + new technology lovers

Reddit – Programming: Everything about programming – 550k views;
Hackernews: Use HN section – 150k views;
Reddit-Entrepreneur: Tell the story of your project – 100k views;
Reddit – Startups: Discuss your startup with colleagues 60k views;
Reddit – Small Business: Small business discussions – 30k views;
The Startup Pitch: Tell about your project – 25k views;
Firespotting: Analogue of Show HN for startups – 10k views;
StartupList: Tell about your project – 10k views;
Reddit – Shamelessplug: PR – 6k views;
Sideprojectors: Tell about your side project – 6k views;
Reddit – Sideprojects: Tell about your side project – 6k views;
Launching Next: Tell about your startup – 4k views;
Startup Booster: Possibility to tell 3-4k people about your business;
Geekopedia: Communicate with editors if your project is aimed for India – 2k views;

Theme magazines, libraries and listings for new technology lovers

Reddit – Coupons: Make a discount for your app or service – 30k views;
Reddit – Lady Business: Tell the story of your business – 2k views;
Reddit – Indie Biz: Tell about your startup – 2k views;
Startuptunes: Tell the editors about your startup;
Netted: Tell about your project;
Side Projects: New library of fresh startups;
Startup Buffer: Analogous resource, where you can get some practice;
Startup Tabs: Simple tribune for startups;
App Appeal: Appeal to the editors, if you have B2B product;
GetApp: Analogous system for B2B apps;
Cloudlist: Add your card (for cloud-based apps);
Geekwire: Startup library of Geekwire magazine;
Listio: Another web- and mobile apps listing;
Springwise: Tell Springwise magazine about your business;
Techendo: Analogue of Show HN for startups;
Sproutr: Take part in discussion of business ideas and lifehacks;
Superb Crew: Write to the editors about your business;
Aleternative To: Another app library/listing;
Capterra: Add your card to the app search;
Inside Startups: Startup library – add your card;
Crazy About Startups: New startups reviews – contact the editors;
Nextbigwhat: Another magazine oriented to India;
Techpluto: Write a short description of your product for the editors;
Earlist: Beautiful selection of novelties for lovers of new tech;
Inc 42: Another magazine with a possibility to tell about your project;
Observer: Tell the story of your project to the editors;
Appmit: One more app library/listing;
Venture Bin: Simple listing of projects and services;
Addictive Tips: Possibility to tell the editors about your project;
About Your Startup: Startup library;
Arctic Startup: Add your company to startup listing;
Submit Start: Another startup listing;
Discova: Beautiful library of new startups;
Startup 88: Tell the editors about your business;
Startup World: Contact the editors and write a guest post;
GoPitch: Library of brief startup audio presentations;
Apps400: App listing;
PublicityX: Add your product to the library of B2B-solutions;
Internet Startups: Nice library of new startups;
Newborn Startups: One more library of new startups;
RandomStartup: Add your card to startup selection;
Webmenu: Library of new startups;

Designers + marketing specialists + developers

Pineapple: For the projects which help designers and developers – 30k views;
Designer News: Tell about your project, if it’s aimed for designers – 17k views;
Reddit – Design Critiques: Your product design critics – 16k views;
StackShare: Tell about the technologies of your product;
Growthhackers: Share the story how the amount of your clients grew;
Maqtoob: Add your card to the search of solutions for professionals;
Web Dev 2.0: Another app library – add your card;
Cool Startup, Bro: Selection of demo-video startups – send your own video;
Mashape: Add description of your API;
Killer Startup Designs: Tell about design solutions of your project;
Pitchnery: Share slides of your presentation for investors;
Moblized: Services and apps for small business;

Potential testers of your app on early stages

Beta Bound: Thousands of potential Beta-testers of your app;
Craigslist: Use it to attract Beta-testers to your app;
Appstorm: Tell the editors about your app;
Web App Rater: Tell the editors about your web-app;
Momb: App Beta-versions listing;
Reddit — Alpha & Beta Users: It’ll help you to attract testers.

About the Author

Alexander Sergeev is the Founder of 32dayz (task and time tracking) who loves to build startups and swim.