Starter Story

starterstory.com

A community, newsletter or developer publication. It describes itself as: “Explore thousands of real, profitable businesses — every revenue figure researched and source-checked. Free to explore, filter, and export straight to ChatGPT.” It appears in 3 public lists of directories.

Moderate SEO valuePricing not checked yetLink type not checked yet

Report card

Starter Story gets some search traffic. Worth a listing if it fits your product.

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~46Domain Rating (estimate)

0.8Traffic multiplier (10,000–99,999 visits/mo)

37Directory Score

Search visits a month: about 75k
Referring domains: 8.1k
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+	× 1.0
10,000–99,999 ← Starter Story	× 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 Starter Story's submission terms yet: it comes from public lists of directories. Directory Score 37/100 (grade B): about 75k search visits a month, DR ~46. A community, newsletter or developer publication. It describes itself as: “Explore thousands of real, profitable businesses — every revenue figure researched and source-checked. Free to explore, filter, and export straight to ChatGPT.” It appears in 3 public lists of directories.

Submission Details

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

Real Questions

Is submitting to Starter Story worth the effort?

Maybe. Directory Score 37/100 (grade B): about 75k search visits a month, DR ~46. We haven't checked its link type or pricing yet, so look at a live listing before you pay for anything.

What happens after I submit?

Review times for Starter Story vary. After submitting, check back periodically. Once your listing is live, verify that your profile details and backlink are working as expected.

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