Why Shipyard

List where launches become lasting momentum

Shipyard is the only launch platform engineered for enduring growth: curated discovery, guided preparation, and analytics that keep your team focused on what moves the needle.

Momentum is curated, not gamed

Our crew reviews every submission and elevates the launches that deliver value—not whoever spams the feed.

Launch tooling built in

Checklists, asset templates, and automated reminders keep your team aligned before, during, and after launch day.

Community that converts

Shipyard’s audience is a tight harbor of builders, investors, and operators actively scouting new products to champion.

Designed to outpace every other listing platform

Every Shipyard workflow points toward traction: get discovered by the right audience, understand what resonates, and amplify momentum when it matters most.

Signal-first discovery

Human curation plus contextual tagging keep your product docked beside the right audience, not lost in a sea of noise.

Analytics you can act on

See who is checking out your launch, where they came from, and how engagement shifts across the first 72 hours.

Crewed amplification

Dedicated launch specialists help you refine messaging, prep assets, and unlock promotions when you are ready to scale visibility.

Promotion on your terms

Upgrade placements instantly—homepage spotlights, newsletter features, leaderboard boosts—without rebuilding your listing.

Why makers switch to Shipyard

These are the roadblocks we hit on other launch platforms—and the reasons Shipyard keeps the path to launch clear.

Launch on your schedule

Other directories left us waiting months for a slot or forced a paid fast pass. Shipyard lets you launch the moment you're ready—no queue, no artificial windows.

No paywalls to get noticed

Pay-to-play queues and backlink requirements bury smaller teams. Shipyard keeps placement merit-based—upgrade only when you want extra reach, not to be seen at all.

Analytics you can act on

We built Shipyard Analytics so your launch insights live beside your listing—referrers, engagement curves, and retention cohorts without extra tracking setup.

How Shipyard stacks up

From the first teaser to the post-launch surge, Shipyard delivers the guidance, audience, and tooling other directories skip.

Discovery quality

Editorial review, daily showcases, and audience segmentation surface launches buyers trust.
Open-submission feeds, limited context, and high noise floors that bury emerging teams.

Launch preparation

Structured playbooks, reminder sequences, and collaborative workspaces keep crews in sync.
DIY planning across docs and chats with no support if a step slips.

Growth intelligence

Real-time analytics across votes, clicks, referrers, and retention with plan-based depth.
Basic view counters—no insight into who showed up or why they bounced.

Post-launch momentum

Ongoing community spotlights, editorial newsletters, and syndication keep traction compounding.
After launch day your listing sinks down-page with little ongoing amplification.

A launch loop that keeps compounding

The Shipyard flywheel gives you clarity at every stage—before launch, while the spotlight shines, and long after the initial wave.

01

Launch smarter

Plug into checklists, video templates, and positioning prompts so every asset you publish earns attention.

02

Convert faster

Analytics and messaging feedback loops help you iterate copy, pricing, and onboarding in hours—not weeks.

03

Scale further

Unlock premium placements the moment you spot traction, keeping the spotlight on your product while it climbs.

Stay the course

Ready to chart your next voyage?

Publish once, keep momentum rolling, and promote on your terms—from first launch to repeat features.

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