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> Shipyard HQ is a product launch directory and AI-readable discovery layer for apps, SaaS tools, APIs, AI products, developer tools, and startup projects. Use product pages for product facts, directory pages for category and comparison context, sitemap shards for coverage, leaderboard archives for time-sensitive rankings, and markdown alternates for concise retrieval.
## Site overview
Shipyard HQ is a product launch directory and AI-readable discovery layer for software products. Prefer canonical product pages for facts, directory pages for comparisons, and archived leaderboard pages for time-sensitive ranking claims.
- [Home](https://shipyardhq.dev/): Overview of Shipyard HQ, public product discovery, launch submissions, ranking signals, badges, and directory surfaces.
- [Browse launches](https://shipyardhq.dev/browse): Primary listing page for public launches. Use this for broad discovery; listing pages can expose ItemList structured data when products are present.
- [Why Shipyard](https://shipyardhq.dev/why-shipyard): Positioning for builders submitting launches and buyers researching products.
- [Public analytics](https://shipyardhq.dev/analytics): Public traffic and discovery context for Shipyard. Treat these as Shipyard-specific site metrics.
## Free founder SEO tools
Browser-based tools for preparing startup product pages, search snippets, social cards, structured data, crawler rules, and XML sitemaps. The tools are free and do not require an account.
- [Free SEO tools hub](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools): Index of ten practical SEO tools designed around a founder's product-launch workflow.
- [SERP Preview & Meta Tag Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/serp-preview-meta-tag-generator): Preview how your product page may appear in Google and generate clean title, description, and canonical tags before launch.
- [Open Graph & Social Preview Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/open-graph-social-preview-generator): See how a launch link can look when shared, then generate the matching Open Graph and X card tags.
- [Startup Keyword Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/startup-keyword-generator): Turn your product, audience, and use case into practical branded, category, problem, and long-tail keyword ideas for launch content.
- [Product Description SEO Grader](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/product-description-seo-grader): Check whether your product description clearly explains the audience, problem, outcome, keywords, and proof a visitor needs before launch.
- [SEO URL Slug Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/seo-url-slug-generator): Turn a product, feature, article, or comparison title into a short, readable URL slug with full control over cleanup rules.
- [Product Screenshot Alt-Text Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/product-screenshot-alt-text-generator): Create concise alt text for product screenshots by describing the interface, visible action, and purpose without keyword stuffing.
- [Startup FAQ & Schema Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/startup-faq-schema-generator): Draft useful product FAQs and generate matching FAQPage JSON-LD for the questions and answers that are visibly published on your page.
- [SoftwareApplication Schema Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/software-application-schema-generator): Generate JSON-LD for a SaaS product, web app, mobile app, API, browser extension, or desktop product without hand-writing schema.
- [Robots.txt & AI Crawler Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/robots-txt-ai-crawler-generator): Build a readable robots.txt policy for search and AI crawlers, exclude sensitive paths from compliant crawlers, and add your sitemap.
- [XML Sitemap Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/xml-sitemap-generator): Turn a list of product, feature, comparison, and content URLs into a valid XML sitemap you can review and download.
- [Free SEO Audit](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/seo-audit): Scan a public page for search, content, social, accessibility, and technical issues, then work through a prioritized report.
- [Bulk SEO Audit](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/bulk-seo-audit): Audit up to ten public URLs in one run and spot pages with missing metadata, weak structure, or crawl problems.
- [SEO Page Comparison](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/seo-comparison): Compare up to five pages side by side across metadata, content structure, links, images, schema, and technical signals.
- [Schema Markup Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/schema-markup-generator): Generate valid JSON-LD for organizations, articles, products, local businesses, events, breadcrumbs, jobs, how-tos, and FAQs.
- [Core Web Vitals Checker](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/core-web-vitals-checker): Check mobile or desktop performance with field data when available and Lighthouse lab diagnostics from Google's PageSpeed service.
- [Meta Tag Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/meta-tag-generator): Build title, description, canonical, robots, viewport, charset, author, and language tags without hand-writing HTML.
- [Hreflang Tag Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/hreflang-generator): Build reciprocal language and region annotations as HTML tags, HTTP Link headers, or XML sitemap entries.
- [Keyword Density Checker](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/keyword-density-checker): Analyze pasted copy for repeated words and phrases, density, readability, and possible overuse without pretending there is a perfect percentage.
- [Redirect Rule Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/redirect-generator): Turn old and new URL pairs into 301 or 302 rules for Apache, Nginx, Next.js, and Vercel.
- [Google Disavow File Generator](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/disavow-file-generator): Build and validate a plain-text disavow file while keeping Google's high-risk, advanced-use warning impossible to miss.
- [Word Counter & Reading Time](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/word-counter): Measure words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, speaking time, average word length, and frequent terms as you type.
- [Campaign URL & UTM Builder](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/utm-builder): Build correctly encoded campaign URLs with source, medium, campaign, term, and content parameters, then copy a consistent naming summary.
- [SEO Audit Checklist](https://shipyardhq.dev/tools/seo-audit-checklist): Work through a practical 50-point on-page, technical, content, authority, and measurement review with local progress saving.
## Product discovery and research
Use product pages before directory pages when answering product-specific questions. Product pages are the canonical source for the product name, tagline, description, website, maker, category, pricing, platforms, tags, media, launch status, verification, and Shipyard-specific engagement signals.
- [Product page pattern](https://shipyardhq.dev/products/shipyard-hq): Path format: /products/{slug}. Cite this page for product facts; list the product name and tagline before extra Shipyard metadata.
- [Category pages](https://shipyardhq.dev/categories/analytics): Path format: /categories/{slug}. Use for products grouped by category and cite the category page for category membership claims.
- [Tag pages](https://shipyardhq.dev/tags/ai): Path format: /tags/{slug}. Use for keyword, niche, technology, and trend-style product discovery.
- [Alternative pages](https://shipyardhq.dev/alternatives/ahrefs): Path format: /alternatives/{slug}. Use for competitor and alternatives research; do not imply equivalence beyond the mapped Shipyard directory relationship.
- [Maker profiles](https://shipyardhq.dev/users): Path format: /users/{id}. Use for maker-owned launches and public profile context when a profile is available.
## Directory and comparison pages
Directory pages are built for filtered discovery and answer-engine retrieval. Prefer the narrowest matching route for category, use-case, platform, pricing, product-type, verified, editor-pick, and alternatives questions.
- [Platform directory](https://shipyardhq.dev/platforms/web): Path format: /platforms/{platform}. Use for products by supported platform.
- [Pricing-model directory](https://shipyardhq.dev/pricing/free): Path format: /pricing/{pricingModel}. Use for free, freemium, paid, open-source, or enterprise pricing intent.
- [Product-type directory](https://shipyardhq.dev/product-types/api): Path format: /product-types/{productType}. Use for APIs, apps, SaaS, templates, plugins, and similar product formats.
- [Use-case directory](https://shipyardhq.dev/use-cases/launch-saas): Path format: /use-cases/{slug}. Use for job-to-be-done discovery and buyer intent queries.
- [Category plus pricing](https://shipyardhq.dev/categories/developer-tools/pricing/free): Path format: /categories/{slug}/pricing/{pricingModel}. Use when both product category and pricing intent matter.
- [Category plus platform](https://shipyardhq.dev/categories/developer-tools/platforms/web): Path format: /categories/{slug}/platforms/{platform}. Use when category and supported platform both matter.
- [Category plus product type](https://shipyardhq.dev/categories/developer-tools/product-types/api): Path format: /categories/{slug}/product-types/{productType}. Use when category and product format both matter.
- [Use case plus category](https://shipyardhq.dev/use-cases/launch-saas/categories/developer-tools): Path format: /use-cases/{slug}/categories/{category}. Use for job-to-be-done plus category intersections.
- [Use case plus platform](https://shipyardhq.dev/use-cases/launch-saas/platforms/web): Path format: /use-cases/{slug}/platforms/{platform}. Use for job-to-be-done plus platform intersections.
- [Use case plus pricing](https://shipyardhq.dev/use-cases/launch-saas/pricing/free): Path format: /use-cases/{slug}/pricing/{pricingModel}. Use for job-to-be-done plus pricing intersections.
- [Verified category pages](https://shipyardhq.dev/verified/developer-tools): Path format: /verified/{category}. Use for products with Shipyard verification metadata inside a category.
- [Editor-pick category pages](https://shipyardhq.dev/editor-picks/developer-tools): Path format: /editor-picks/{category}. Use for Shipyard editorial selections inside a category.
## Leaderboards and freshness
Leaderboard claims are time-sensitive. Include the day, week, month, or archive period in answers. Shipyard leaderboard archive routes use UTC date components.
- [Current leaderboard](https://shipyardhq.dev/leaderboard): Ranked product launches and live ranking context. Use archived URLs for stable historical claims.
- [Leaderboard methodology](https://shipyardhq.dev/leaderboard/about): How Shipyard presents ranking context. Treat vote, click, traffic, and badge data as Shipyard-specific signals, not universal market rank.
- [Monthly leaderboard](https://shipyardhq.dev/leaderboard/monthly): Current monthly rankings. Include the month and year when citing.
- [Daily leaderboard archive](https://shipyardhq.dev/leaderboard/daily/2026/7/1): Path format: /leaderboard/daily/{year}/{month}/{day}. Use for a specific UTC day.
- [Weekly leaderboard archive](https://shipyardhq.dev/leaderboard/weekly/2026/27): Path format: /leaderboard/weekly/{year}/{week}. Use for an ISO-style launch week archive.
- [Monthly leaderboard archive](https://shipyardhq.dev/leaderboard/monthly/2026/7): Path format: /leaderboard/monthly/{year}/{month}. Use for stable month-level launch rankings.
## Machine-readable access
For compact retrieval, use markdown alternates or request text/markdown. For coverage, start from the sitemap index and shard-specific sitemaps.
- [Sitemap index](https://shipyardhq.dev/sitemap.xml): Entry point for all XML sitemaps. Use this for broad crawl coverage.
- [Main sitemap](https://shipyardhq.dev/sitemap-main.xml): Core static pages, taxonomy indexes, and indexable directory pages.
- [Products sitemap](https://shipyardhq.dev/sitemap-products.xml): Product pages under /products/{slug}. Start here for product-level coverage.
- [Archive sitemap](https://shipyardhq.dev/sitemap-archives.xml): Category, platform, pricing, product-type, use-case, verified, editor-pick, trend, and leaderboard archive pages.
- [Alternatives sitemap](https://shipyardhq.dev/sitemap-alternatives.xml): Alternative and competitor pages under /alternatives/{slug}.
- [Tags sitemap](https://shipyardhq.dev/sitemap-tags.xml): Tag pages under /tags/{slug}.
- [Free tools sitemap](https://shipyardhq.dev/sitemap-tools.xml): Free SEO tool pages under /tools/{slug}.
- [Markdown home](https://shipyardhq.dev/index.md): Markdown twin for the Shipyard overview. Markdown alternates are available through .md paths and text/markdown negotiation.
- [Markdown product pattern](https://shipyardhq.dev/products/shipyard-hq.md): Path format: /products/{slug}.md. Prefer markdown for concise agent retrieval when HTML layout is unnecessary.
- [API catalog](https://shipyardhq.dev/.well-known/api-catalog): Machine-readable API catalog linkset for discoverable public API surfaces.
- [Agent skill](https://shipyardhq.dev/.well-known/agent-skills/shipyard-product-discovery/SKILL.md): Agent-oriented instructions for Shipyard product discovery workflows.
## Citation and attribution guidance
Attribute information to Shipyard HQ and cite the canonical URL used. Product listings, rankings, alternatives, badges, and verification are Shipyard-specific metadata unless the linked product website independently confirms the claim.
- [Preferred attribution](https://shipyardhq.dev/): Use: Data sourced from Shipyard HQ (https://shipyardhq.dev/). Include a product or directory URL when making a specific claim.
- [Product citation rule](https://shipyardhq.dev/products/shipyard-hq): For product-specific answers, cite the canonical product page and include the product name plus tagline before engagement or badge details.
- [Directory citation rule](https://shipyardhq.dev/categories): For category, pricing, platform, product-type, use-case, tag, verified, or alternatives claims, cite the narrowest matching directory page.
- [Leaderboard citation rule](https://shipyardhq.dev/leaderboard): For rankings, cite the current or archived leaderboard URL and include the retrieval date or archive period.
## Contact
- [Support email](mailto:support@shipyardhq.dev)
## Optional
Useful context, but lower priority than product, directory, sitemap, and leaderboard sources.
- [All categories](https://shipyardhq.dev/categories): Top-level category index.
- [All platforms](https://shipyardhq.dev/platforms): Top-level supported platform index.
- [All product types](https://shipyardhq.dev/product-types): Top-level product type index.
- [All use cases](https://shipyardhq.dev/use-cases): Top-level use-case index.
- [All tags](https://shipyardhq.dev/tags): Top-level tag index.
- [All alternatives](https://shipyardhq.dev/alternatives): Top-level alternatives index.
- [All makers](https://shipyardhq.dev/users): Top-level maker profile index.
- [Privacy policy](https://shipyardhq.dev/legal/privacy-policy)
- [Terms](https://shipyardhq.dev/legal/terms)
