PLATFORM SUBMISSION GUIDE

The Hack Stack

A community-driven launchpad for indie makers, founders and early adopters to discover and showcase products.

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The submission workflow has been tested end to end.

Last verified · October 2026
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01PREPARATION CHECKLIST

Know the fields before you open the form.

Prepare the information below using the saved platform configuration. Required labels reflect that configuration; confirm the current form before submitting.

01

Product Name

Optional
Input
Short text
Requirements
Maximum 40 characters. Use the actual product name, not SEO keywords or someone else’s product name.
02

Website URL

Optional
Input
Website URL
Requirements
Use the clean product website URL. For this destination omit a trailing slash: the platform appends /?ref=hackstack itself. Do not add UTM parameters.
03

Tagline

Optional
Input
Long text
Requirements
Maximum 60 characters.
04

Description

Optional
Input
Rich text
Requirements
250–500 English words. Rich-text editor supports bold, italic, underline, lists, links and images.
05

Featured Image

Optional
Input
Image upload
Requirements
Used as listing thumbnail and first gallery slide. Site recommends 1240 × 780 px and also says 16:9. These are recommendations, not a verified minimum. Do not use the square logo.
Image requirements
Confirm file requirements on the submission form.
06

Product Logo

Optional
Input
Image upload
Requirements
Optional square logo/app icon, for example 512 × 512 px. Without a logo, the product initials are used.
Image requirements
Confirm file requirements on the submission form.
07

Gallery screenshots

Required
Input
Image upload
Requirements
Required: at least 1 screenshot, up to 10. Separate from featured image and logo.
Image requirements
Confirm file requirements on the submission form.
08

Video

Optional
Input
Website URL
Requirements
Use a valid YouTube video URL, not a YouTube channel/profile URL. Leave empty when no verified product video exists.
09

Categories

Optional
Input
Choose multiple options
Requirements
Select all relevant categories. Both a parent and subcategory can be selected. All is under the WORDPRESS heading, not a general select-all control.
Options
AI Tools · Business · Community · Crowd · Crypto · DeFi · Dev Tools · Fintech · Health · Marketing · Mobile App · Productivity · SaaS · Social Network · UGC · All · WP Plugins · WP Themes
10

Ownership

Optional
Input
Choose one option
Requirements
Select the truthful relationship to the product. Never infer ownership solely from the signed-in account display name.
Options
I do not own this hack or product · A company I work for or myself owns this product
02PLATFORM REQUIREMENTS

Before you submit

  • A signed-in The Hack Stack email-and-password account
  • Actual product name: maximum 40 characters; no SEO keywords
  • Website URL
  • Tagline: maximum 60 characters
  • English product description: 250–500 words
  • Featured image: recommended 1240 × 780 px; thumbnail and first slide
  • Optional square product logo, e.g. 512 × 512 px
  • Required gallery screenshots: at least 1, up to 10
  • Optional valid YouTube product video URL
  • Relevant categories and truthful product ownership

The verified submission completed without a payment step or fee. No paid upgrade was offered in this flow.

03PUBLISHING WORKFLOW

How to submit

  1. 01

    Sign in and open https://thehackstack.com/add-product. No Google sign-in option was visible on the inspected login and registration pages.

  2. 02

    Enter the actual product name, website URL, tagline and 250–500-word English description.

    Submission step 2
  3. 03

    Upload the featured image, optional square logo and 1–10 gallery screenshots to their separate controls. Add a verified YouTube video URL if available.

    Submission step 3
  4. 04

    Select relevant categories and the truthful ownership option. Parent and subcategory can both be selected.

  5. 05

    Run the Submora Fill browser extension. Verify text, word count, image previews, selected categories and ownership against the prepared materials. Resolve failures and retest before submission.

  6. 06

    Click Submit Product only after validation passes. Save the destination confirmation and public listing URL, and verify the actual review and publication outcome.

    Submission step 6
04EXPECTED OUTPUT

What gets published

A public product page with name, tagline, description, product website link, categories, logo and image carousel.

Not suitable for

  • Products that are not live or cannot be accessed publicly
  • Products that clearly fall outside the destination eligibility criteria

The destination controls pricing, moderation and publication. DR is a recorded metric, not a guarantee of traffic or acceptance.

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