Overview
IndieShipped is a lightweight launch platform for independent developers and solo founders shipping software on the open web. New submissions appear in a Monday drop, where each project receives a dedicated page with a description, category tags, an outbound link, and an upvote counter. The site combines a front-page spotlight, a rolling "Shipping This Week" list, and historical leaderboards ("Last Week's Best", "Best Of The Month") to extend the visibility window beyond a single launch day. Discoverability is handled through category directories, a site-wide search bar, and per-project pages that are structured for search engine indexing. Monetization runs through paid front-page slots and partner placements, alongside a standard detail-page listing that links directly to the maker's own product.
How It Works
Makers submit a project through a public form; accepted listings are queued for the next Monday drop and rendered as a ranked card. Visitors can upvote without friction, browse by category, or subscribe to the email digest. Ranking pages, category hubs, and the winners archive give each submission additional crawlable URLs, which is the platform's core pitch to indie hackers: distribution plus SEO surface area rather than one ephemeral feed post.
