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VibeLaunch Blog
Notes on launching and promoting vibe-coded apps: directories, backlinks, and getting your first users.
- Buying Backlinks: Is It Safe? What Google's Policy Says (2026)
Is buying backlinks safe? What Google's spam policy says about paid links, when sponsored links are allowed, the risks, cleanup steps, and what to do instead.
2026-10-12
- Website Launch Checklist: Before, On and After Launch Day (2026)
A website launch checklist for indie makers: staging noindex, robots.txt, HTTPS, sitemap, Search Console, analytics, Core Web Vitals, launch day and week one.
2026-10-12
- SaaS SEO: A Practical Guide for Early-Stage Founders (2026)
SaaS SEO for founders: the page types to build, the technical basics from Google's own docs, how long it takes according to Google, and a first 90 days plan.
2026-10-05
- Soft Launch: Meaning, Soft vs Hard Launch, Checklist (2026)
What a soft launch is, how it differs from a hard launch, and how software teams run one: invites, test tracks, country rollouts, real examples, a checklist.
2026-10-05
- Show HN: How to Post Your Project on Hacker News (2026)
How to post a Show HN: what qualifies under Hacker News rules, how to write the title and first comment, what to avoid, and how it fits with directories.
2026-09-30
- Directory Backlinks: Do They Still Help SEO in 2026?
Do directory backlinks still help SEO? What Google's spam policies say, how nofollow and paid links work, what live listing pages showed, and which to skip.
2026-09-29