Built In Chicago

builtinchicago.org

A startup and SaaS directory. It describes itself as: “Built In Chicago is the online community for Chicago startups and tech companies. Find tech jobs, read articles and research companies in the Chicago tech…”

Moderate SEO valuePricing not checked yetLink type not checked yet

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Built In Chicago has real search traffic and the authority to go with it.

AStrong

~62Domain Rating (estimate)

1.0Traffic multiplier (100,000+ visits/mo)

62Directory Score

Search visits a month: about 769k
Referring domains: 5.1k
Link type: Not checked yet
Pricing: Not checked yet
Spam check: Passed
Added: Oct 30, 2026

How the score works

Directory Score = DR × traffic multiplier. A directory keeps its full DR only if people find it on Google. Badges and link swaps can raise DR; they can't fake search traffic.

Search visits a month	Multiplier
100,000+ ← Built In Chicago	× 1.0
10,000–99,999	× 0.8
1,000–9,999	× 0.6
100–999	× 0.4
1–99	× 0.2
None	× 0.0

Grades: A 40+, B 20–39, C under 20. DR is Ahrefs Domain Rating where we have it, otherwise a DataForSEO estimate; search visits are DataForSEO's monthly estimate, refreshed monthly.

We haven't checked Built In Chicago's submission terms yet: it comes from public lists of directories. Directory Score 62/100 (grade A): about 769k search visits a month, DR ~62. A startup and SaaS directory. It describes itself as: “Built In Chicago is the online community for Chicago startups and tech companies. Find tech jobs, read articles and research companies in the Chicago tech…”

Submission Details

Visit builtinchicago.org, fill out the manual form submission, and wait for review. Review times vary.

Real Questions

Is submitting to Built In Chicago worth the effort?

Probably. Directory Score 62/100 (grade A): about 769k search visits a month, DR ~62. We haven't checked its link type or pricing yet, so look at a live listing before you pay for anything.

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