Is Featured GPTs worth it?
Only worth it if you have built a custom GPT. The listing links to the GPT on chat.openai.com, not to your own domain, so it brings no backlink to your site. The homepage shows a short featured list and the footer still says 2024, so expect slow or no review. For a regular SaaS or developer tool it is not relevant. If you do have a GPT, submit it with a clear one-line goal and a shared demo chat, then move on.
Who should submit to Featured GPTs?
Suits makers of custom GPTs in the GPT store who want a little discovery from people browsing curated GPT lists. Does not suit SaaS products, apps, developer tools or anything that is not a custom GPT, since the only required URL field takes a chat.openai.com/g/ address. Not useful for SEO on your own domain.
What you need before you submit
- A published custom GPT in the GPT store
- Its chat.openai.com/g/ URL
- One sentence on how it helps someone reach a goal
- Optional: a demo video or shared chat link
How to submit to Featured GPTs
- Open featuredgpts.com/submit-new-gpts/
- Paste the GPT URL
- Write how the GPT helps someone achieve a goal
- Add a demo video or shared chat if you have one
- Submit and wait for the manual review
Featured GPTs: pros and cons
Pros
- Free
- No account needed
- Hand-curated list, so listings are filtered
- Category and audience pages for browsing
Cons
- Only takes custom GPTs
- The listing links to chat.openai.com, not to your domain
- One-person curation with no stated review time
- Site footer still shows 2024, so activity is unclear
Tips for Featured GPTs
- Use a shared chat that shows the GPT solving a real task
- Keep the goal sentence specific to one outcome
- Do not count on it for backlinks to your own site
Questions about Featured GPTs
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