What is GitHub Showcase's Domain Rating?

github.com has an Ahrefs Domain Rating (DR) of 97 out of 100. DR measures the strength of a site's backlink profile; links from higher-DR sites generally carry more weight.

GitHub Showcase

github.com · Startup directory

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GitHub topic pages function as a developer-tool directory indexed by the entire web.

Domain Rating

97Very strong

Ahrefs DR out of 100

Backlink

Nofollow

Sends traffic, not SEO value

Pricing

Free

Listing costs nothing

Type

Startup directory

Submit once, keeps working

Should you submit to GitHub Showcase?

github.com has a very strong Domain Rating of 97. Listings on GitHub Showcase get a nofollow link. It can still send visitors, but search engines don't count it toward your rankings.

Listing on GitHub Showcase is free, though some free directories ask for a backlink or put new submissions in a queue. GitHub Showcase is a startup directory: submit once and the listing keeps working as a discovery page and a backlink.

Mainly useful for discovery. Submit if its audience matches your buyers, but don't expect an SEO lift from the link.

Before you submit

Write a one-line tagline and a short description once, and reuse them across directories.
Have a square logo and two or three screenshots ready.
Note the date you submitted, so you can follow up if the listing doesn't go live.

GitHub Showcase FAQ

Is GitHub Showcase free?: Listing on GitHub Showcase is free, though some free directories ask for a backlink or put new submissions in a queue.
Is GitHub Showcase dofollow or nofollow?: Listings on GitHub Showcase get a nofollow link. It can still send visitors, but search engines don't count it toward your rankings.
What is GitHub Showcase's Domain Rating?: github.com has an Ahrefs Domain Rating (DR) of 97 out of 100. DR measures the strength of a site's backlink profile; links from higher-DR sites generally carry more weight.
Is GitHub Showcase worth submitting to?: Mainly useful for discovery. Submit if its audience matches your buyers, but don't expect an SEO lift from the link.

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DR figures are Domain Rating by Ahrefs.