Building ProductNest: How can indie makers maintain steady referral traffic after launch day?

Hey Product Hunt community!

As an indie developer, I've noticed a common pattern: launch day brings a great initial spike in traffic, but maintaining steady growth, backlinks, and organic discovery afterwards is a real challenge for solo builders.

To solve this, I've been building ProductNest — a free web directory designed to showcase indie tools, apps, and micro-SaaS projects long after their initial launch.

I'd love to hear from fellow makers:

1. How do you keep driving referral traffic after your launch week?

2. What features do you look for when submitting your tool to web directories?

Would love to get your thoughts and feedback!