Kickstart the SEO
of your SaaS
Get your SaaS to Domain Rank 20
Get linked from the most impactful websites to make SEO a serious marketing channel. Built from analyzing 1,000+ startup backlink profiles.
Simulate what DR you get when applying the backlinks
Hear what Solopreneurs are saying
Real testimonials from founders who used this to boost their SEO. Unprompted.
"Me and others recommend this product a ton"
"The instructions helped really teach me a few things and this all kicked my DR up to 40 on ahrefs"
"Thanks in part to this resource, we've reached a DR of 37 and we're continuing to grow each month"
"Followed @philkellr guide and my DR is 47 now"
"We just got our first #1 spot on Google"
"Look what I did with SEO Kickstarter in 2w"
"I got my site from around 40 to around 50 with a handful of your links from your guide"
"Backl.io was instrumental in getting consistently to top 2 Google results in my niche. It's well structured and practical, full of great advice and made me gain a ton of time. I'd recommend it as a no-brainer purchase for any maker building out their SEO like I was - it was very much worth my money."
"I didn't even know some of these existed! I would have lost a lot of time in other directories that probably would mean nothing to my domain. Great resource for a great price 🤘"
"More than a list of strong directories with their link strength, Philipp also shares many more tips about SEO and backlink strategies"
"Investing in backlinks is a great way to kickstart the ranking […] buy a listing of sites to submit yours, like backl.io. Also: Best money back guarantee I've seen"
"This boosted the domain ranking of Maildroppa in about 2 weeks to 46 ahrefs DR. Now that I know - I would pay up to 800 usd for this"
"Amazing tool with solid value, curating backlinks is tedious work, so thanks for saving me the time."
"This helped my website to go from unknown to dominating my niche, because I registered it in many directories suggested by Philipp. Will grow other websites the same way."
"I was a bit skeptical since I already had a bunch of backlinks, but the additional ones made a big difference. I'm going to be doing this again for a few more projects, so this more than paid for itself."
"Whenever someone is pushy about offering backlink services, I'll refer them to @philkellr's product as a solution why I don't need their service"
What will you get?
A web app that shows you exactly which backlinks move your rankings — based on real DR uplift data, real click-through numbers, and insights from the 2024 Google leak.
- 60 high impact backlink opportunities —
- ranked by real results
- DR + traffic impact data —
- based on uplift data of 1000+ startups and real click-through numbers (from 20+ founders)
- Traffic data (number of clicks) —
- since Google uses click data to evaluate backlink strength
- Organized —
- into Foundational, DR impact, UR impact and traffic (click impact) categories
- Hand curated insights —
- Infos you get nowhere else. All hand written, interviewed 20+ experts on "how to master site xyz"
- Built-in outreach tracking —
- Detect which links you already have, track attempts/accepted/won't-do, set favourites, and hide irrelevant ones
- DR Simulator —
- Select backlinks and see how much your Domain Rating would increase (e.g., DR 0 → DR 37 if all links applied)
Grow your Domain Authority
When you launch a fresh domain, your Domain Rating (DR) starts at 0 — which means you won't rank yet.
Once you cross DR 20, your pages finally start gaining traction. But how do you there? 🤔
With this web app, you'll know exactly which backlinks can get you to DR 20.
I'm so confident that I offer a money-back guarantee:
If you submit to all applicable backlinks and don't reach DR 20, I'll refund you.
But there are hundreds of free directory lists, right?
Absolutely. But Free doesn't mean useful:
Free lists
- Wrong DR metric —
- Sorted by the directory's DR, not the actual impact on your domain. More in the FAQs.
- Unsorted & overwhelming —
- 200+ links, zero prioritization, and no clue which ones actually matter
- No context —
- You only find out if a site fits your niche after wasting time registering
- All identical —
- Same recycled lists from the same google sheet – I'm sure you seen a ton of these :)
- No organization —
- You can't track what you tried, what worked, or what to do next
Our list
- Sorted by actual DR impact —
- Sorted by the historical data of 1000+ startups: Which backlinks had the biggest DR impact on their domains?
- Prioritized by strength —
- Focus first on backlinks with the biggest ranking impact
- Niche-fit filters —
- Instantly see which backlinks apply to your product before you spend time
- Unique opportunities —
- Includes legitimate, high-impact sites you won't find on any free list
- Built-in progress tracking —
- Track attempted, accepted & won't-do links, set favourites, and hide irrelevant ones
FAQs
SEO Kickstarter Version 2
Everything you need to reach DR 20 — guaranteed. You get the tool, the backlinks, and the strategy. You just follow the steps.
- Web app with 60+ data-proven, high-impact backlinks
- DR uplift, URL impact & traffic data for every backlink
- Built-in progress tracking (attempted / accepted / won't-do)
- Lifetime access — content maintained based on user feedback
- Use it for up to 5 domains
- Chapters which explain you the 101 of link building