sales-toolify

What this skill does

# Toolify.ai Platform Help

Helps with everything related to using Toolify.ai — one of the largest AI tools directories with 26,000+ tools across 450+ categories, traffic intelligence data, and dofollow backlinks. YC W24 batch, founded 2023.

## Step 1 — Gather context

If `references/learnings.md` exists, read it first for accumulated knowledge.

Ask the user:

1. **What are you trying to do on Toolify?**
   - A) Submit my AI tool / get listed
   - B) Update or correct an existing listing
   - C) Run sponsored ads or PPC campaigns
   - D) Understand the SEO and backlink value
   - E) Compare Toolify with other AI directories
   - F) Something else — describe it

2. **What's your product?**
   - A) AI SaaS / web app
   - B) AI API / developer tool
   - C) AI agent / automation
   - D) AI content tool (writing, image, video)
   - E) AI coding tool / IDE assistant
   - F) Other AI tool — describe it

3. **What's your budget?**
   - A) $0 — only interested if there's a free path
   - B) $49-99 for a standard listing
   - C) $99+ including advertising
   - D) Budget is flexible — optimize for results

**If the user's request already provides most of this context, skip directly to the relevant step.** Lead with your best-effort answer using reasonable assumptions (stated explicitly), then ask only the most critical 1-2 clarifying questions at the end.

## Step 2 — Route or answer directly

If the request maps to another skill, route:
- Multi-directory launch planning → "This is a multi-directory question — run: `/sales-launch-directory {user's original question}`"
- TAAFT-specific questions → "Run: `/sales-theresanaiforthat {user's original question}`"
- Futurepedia-specific questions → "Run: `/sales-futurepedia {user's original question}`"
- TopAI.tools-specific questions → "Run: `/sales-topai {user's original question}`"
- Product Hunt launch → "Run: `/sales-producthunt {user's original question}`"
- SEO strategy beyond directories → "Run: `/sales-semrush {user's original question}`"

Otherwise, answer directly from the platform reference below.

## Step 3 — Toolify platform reference

**Read `references/platform-guide.md`** for the full platform reference — submission process, pricing, advertising, listing optimization, traffic intelligence, and comparisons.

Answer the user's question using only the relevant section. Don't dump the full reference.

## Step 4 — Actionable guidance

You no longer need the platform guide — focus on the user's specific situation.

**For submitting a tool:**
1. Prepare a clear, category-aligned description — Toolify organizes by capability
2. Pay the submission fee ($49-99) — listed within 48 hours with dofollow backlinks
3. After listing goes live, verify dofollow backlinks in your SEO tools
4. Get the AI certification badge and link it from your website

**For maximizing ROI:**
1. Coordinate with other directory submissions via `/sales-launch-directory`
2. Consider TAAFT first if you want the $300 PPC bonus there — Toolify has no first-launch bonus
3. Use Toolify's traffic intelligence to monitor your listing's performance
4. Consider sponsored placements for targeted category visibility

If you discover a gotcha, workaround, or tip not covered in `references/learnings.md`, append it there.

## Gotchas

*Best-effort from research — review these, especially items about pricing and features that may be outdated.*

- **No free submission path.** Unlike some directories, Toolify charges a one-time fee ($49-99, sources vary). Tools may get auto-scraped and listed without consent, but you can't control those listings.
- **Updating listings costs coins/tokens.** To correct inaccurate info on your listing, you need to spend Toolify coins — a paid system. This frustrates developers with stale listings.
- **Rankings lack transparency.** "Most Used" may reflect Toolify clicks, not actual external tool usage. Paid placements blend with organic results.
- **No API, no webhooks, no automation.** Everything is manual — submit via web form, no programmatic listing management.
- **AI tools only.** Non-AI products will likely be rejected. Emphasize the AI angle if your tool has mixed capabilities.
- **Listings are permanent.** Once listed, your tool stays indefinitely. The fee is one-time.
- **Scraping concerns.** Some developers report their tools were listed without permission. Toolify auto-crawls and classifies tools with ChatGPT.

- **Self-improving**: If you discover something not covered here, append it to `references/learnings.md` with today's date.

## Related skills

- `/sales-launch-directory` — Coordinate launches across 30+ directories including Toolify. Install:
  `npx skills add sales-skills/sales --skill sales-launch-directory -a claude-code`
- `/sales-theresanaiforthat` — TAAFT AI directory (#1 AI directory, 42K+ tools, $347 listing, $300 PPC bonus)
- `/sales-futurepedia` — Futurepedia AI directory (5,700+ tools, ~2M visits/mo, $497 Verified)
- `/sales-topai` — TopAI.tools AI directory (2,700+ tools, $39 Fast Track)
- `/sales-altern` — Altern AI directory (10,000+ tools, free + featured tiers)
- `/sales-pitchwall` — PitchWall AI product directory (65K+ products, $99 Premium)
- `/sales-producthunt` — Product Hunt platform help (DR91 dofollow, 5M+ visits/mo)
- `/sales-do` — Not sure which skill to use? The router matches any sales objective to the right skill. Install:
  `npx skills add sales-skills/sales --skill sales-do -a claude-code`

## Examples

### Example 1: Submit an AI tool to Toolify
**User says**: "I built an AI writing assistant and want to get it listed on Toolify"
**Skill does**:
1. Advises preparing a capability-focused description matching Toolify's category structure
2. Notes the $49-99 submission fee and 48-hour turnaround
3. Explains the 6+ dofollow backlinks and AI certification badge
4. Recommends coordinating with TAAFT submission (submit there first for the $300 PPC bonus)
5. Suggests using traffic intelligence to monitor listing performance after launch
**Result**: Submission plan with SEO value context and multi-directory coordination advice

### Example 2: Compare Toolify with TAAFT and Futurepedia
**User says**: "Should I list on Toolify, TAAFT, or Futurepedia — or all three?"
**Skill does**:
1. Compares scale: Toolify 26K+ tools vs TAAFT 42K+ vs Futurepedia 5,700+
2. Compares traffic: Toolify ~2-5M/mo vs TAAFT ~3-4M/mo vs Futurepedia ~2M/mo
3. Compares cost: Toolify $49-99 vs TAAFT $347 (with $300 PPC bonus) vs Futurepedia $497
4. Notes all three provide dofollow backlinks — stacking all three maximizes SEO value
5. Recommends TAAFT first (for PPC bonus), then Toolify (cheapest), then Futurepedia (most expensive)
**Result**: Clear cost-benefit comparison with submission sequencing recommendation

### Example 3: Fix an inaccurate auto-scraped listing on Toolify
**User says**: "Toolify has my tool listed but the description and pricing are wrong — how do I fix it?"
**Skill does**:
1. Explains Toolify's auto-scraping system (tools added without developer consent via ChatGPT classification)
2. Notes the coin/token system required for updates — you'll need to purchase update credits
3. Walks through the update process: navigate to listing, request changes, spend coins
4. Advises what fields to update: description, title, category, core features, use cases, pricing
5. Recommends paying for a proper submission if the auto-scraped listing is very inaccurate
**Result**: Step-by-step guide to correcting an auto-scraped listing

## Troubleshooting

### Listing info is wrong but I didn't submit it
**Symptom**: Your tool appears on Toolify with inaccurate details, but you never submitted it
**Cause**: Toolify auto-scrapes and classifies AI tools using ChatGPT. Many listings are created without developer knowledge or consent.
**Solution**: You can claim and update the listing, but corrections require spending Toolify coins (a paid system). If the listing is very inaccurate, consider paying for a fresh submi