AI SEO agents: what they do, which to use, and what they still get wrong
What an AI SEO agent is, what it can do on its own, the main types and tools, how to build one with MCP, and the SEO work agents still get wrong.
Notes on startup directories, backlinks and launching a product, from the team building LaunchDistro.
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Read the guideWhat an AI SEO agent is, what it can do on its own, the main types and tools, how to build one with MCP, and the SEO work agents still get wrong.
What a backlink agent does, the four kinds (outreach, listings, analysis, builders) with real tools and prices, and the automation Google calls link spam.
Free online web directories that still take listings in 2026: business, startup, software and AI directories, which are worth it, and which to skip.
Do SEO directories still help rankings? What Google says, the four kinds worth a listing, how to spot a bad directory, and how many to submit to.
Site submission sites for a new website or SaaS: search engines first, then startup directories, software sites and communities, and which ones to skip.