feat: expand directory-submissions with 185+ dofollow backlink directories (#276)

Add 6 new tiers (8-13) covering profile & content platforms, local business
directories, forums & communities, press release sites, social bookmarking,
and niche verticals. Also expand existing tiers 2, 3, and 5 with new entries.

Codex-verified: removed 5 dead/expired domains (nancheng.fun, startuplister.com,
designernews.co, sitewebdirectory.com, atoalinks.com), corrected GPTForge DR
from 88 to ~30 (domain created 2025), fixed sitepromotondirectory typo, and
normalized cross-file naming inconsistencies.

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@@ -90,12 +90,18 @@ Full catalog in `references/directory-list.md`. Summary:
| Tier | When | Examples | Typical count |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tier 1 — Flagship launch** | Launch week only | Product Hunt (anchor), BetaList, HN Show HN, Fazier, DevHunt | ~15 |
| **Tier 2 — Startup/SaaS** | Week 1 + rolling | AlternativeTo, SaaSHub, G2, Capterra, F6S, SourceForge, Slashdot | ~15 |
| **Tier 3 — AI directories** | Week 13 | TAAFT, Futurepedia, Toolify, Future Tools, aitools.inc, AIStage | ~25 |
| **Tier 2 — Startup/SaaS** | Week 1 + rolling | AlternativeTo, SaaSHub, G2, Capterra, F6S, SourceForge, Slashdot | ~50 |
| **Tier 3 — AI directories** | Week 13 | TAAFT, Futurepedia, Toolify, Future Tools, aitools.inc, AIStage | ~40 |
| **Tier 4 — Agent/MCP registries** | Week 13 (if MCP) | Glama, APITracker, LF MCP Registry, AI Agents List | ~10 |
| **Tier 5 — No-code directories** | Week 13 (if no-code) | NoCodeFinder, No Code MBA, We Are No Code | ~6 |
| **Tier 5 — No-code directories** | Week 13 (if no-code) | NoCodeFinder, No Code MBA, We Are No Code, MakerPad | ~8 |
| **Tier 6 — "Best of" listicles** | Rolling outreach | Cold outreach to DR 40+ blog posts | ~10 inclusions |
| **Tier 7 — Integration marketplaces** | When integrations ship | Zapier, HubSpot, Slack, Airtable, Notion | ~5 |
| **Tier 8 — Profile & content platforms** | Rolling | GitHub, WordPress.com, Substack, Dev.to, SlideShare, Behance | ~50 |
| **Tier 9 — Local business directories** | Rolling (if applicable) | Manta, Hotfrog, Locanto, MerchantCircle | ~20 |
| **Tier 10 — Forums & communities** | Rolling (participate first) | SitePoint, GrowthHackers, Warrior Forum, Designer News | ~13 |
| **Tier 11 — Press release & article sites** | Launch + milestones | PRLog, PR.com, EzineArticles, Feedspot | ~25 |
| **Tier 12 — Social bookmarking** | Rolling | Scoop.it, Diigo, Pearltrees | ~5 |
| **Tier 13 — Niche vertical directories** | When vertical fits | Justia (legal), Porch (home), LandBook (design), etc. | ~20 |
**Triage rule:** Only submit where the product is a genuine fit. Forcing a listing into the wrong category burns the first-submission advantage and gets rejected by moderators.