How to list your startup on Zumvu
TL;DR
Zumvu is an all-in-one business profile platform with a web directory, B2B directory, classifieds, blogs and a CRM. A profile is free to start, and a reviewed web directory listing costs 49, 99 or 199 US dollars. It suits founders who want one more consistent business citation and a link to their site, with modest expectations about customers.
What is Zumvu?
Zumvu is run by Zumvu Digital and now markets itself as an "AI Visibility Platform": you build a business profile once, and Zumvu generates Schema.org markup and LLM-friendly sitemaps so search engines and AI assistants can read it. It claims 1 million+ business profiles created.
The platform bundles:
- A digital hub with nine profile types, including business listing, portfolio, digital catalog, link in bio and digital business card.
- Tools: appointment scheduling, a chatbot and a CRM.
- Discovery sections: a web directory, a shopping directory, a B2B directory and a classifieds marketplace.
- A content hub for blog posts, articles, press releases, news and reviews.
Who should list on Zumvu?
- Local and service businesses that want one more structured listing with name, address, hours and services.
- B2B startups and manufacturers that fit the B2B directory of suppliers and distributors.
- Founders building citations across directories, where a consistent name, phone and URL count.
- Skip it if you need investors, press or early adopters: Zumvu is built around local business and product search, and its directory sells placement.
How much does Zumvu cost?
- Business profile: free to start, signing up with email or Facebook. Zumvu says features vary by plan.
- Web directory, entry package: 49 US dollars a year (INR 4,000), verified badge, normal placement and a trust badge.
- Web directory, Premium: 99 US dollars a year (INR 8,000), top placement for a year and 3 extra deep links.
- Web directory, Growth: 199 US dollars once (INR 16,000), permanent featured placement and 5 extra deep links.
The DA of 50 belongs to zumvu.com. On the profile we checked in October 2026, the website link carried no nofollow tag, so the realistic gain is a crawlable link and a citation.
How do you list your startup on Zumvu?
- Create a free account on the Zumvu sign-up page.
- Pick a profile type, then add your description, category, city, services, logo and website.
- For the web directory, open Submit Listing and choose a package. Every listing is reviewed by hand, and Zumvu rejects sites with racist, sexist or adult content, sites selling medication directly to consumers, sites made mostly of affiliate links, and sites whose main content sells products through another party. Rejections come without reasons.
- To publish a guest article, use the Write for Us page: pick a topic, send an outline for approval, then submit the full post.
Tips to get more out of Zumvu
- Copy your exact business name, address and phone from your Google Business Profile, so the citation matches.
- Write the profile description for people first: what you sell, for whom and where. Zumvu turns it into structured data.
- Pick the narrowest category in the directory, since buyers browse by category and region.
- Start with the free profile and pay for a directory package only if the free page gets indexed and brings visits.
Our verdict
Zumvu is a fair place for a free, structured business profile and a crawlable link, and the paid directory tiers are cheap. Treat it as a citation for local and B2B search, and look elsewhere for investors or launch buzz.
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