Goal: Ship 5 live backlinks to high-intent pages this month.
| # | Target page | Link type | Prospect/source | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | /calculators/ads-calculator |
UK property resource mention | Scottish property blog roundup (stamp duty / LBTT tools) | Kit | [ ] |
| 2 | /calculators/ads-calculator |
Forum/helpful answer link | UK home-buying Q&A thread (ADS question) | Kit | [ ] |
| 3 | /calculators/w2-to-1099-calculator |
Freelancer guest contribution | Contractor/freelancer newsletter or blog | Kit | [ ] |
| 4 | /calculators/income/convert-w2-hourly-rate-to-1099 |
Educational link in long-form post | Career switch / consulting-rate article | Kit | [ ] |
| 5 | /calculators/uk-tax/additional-dwelling-supplement-explained |
UK tax resource list | UK personal finance resource page | Kit | [ ] |
- Do not chase random DR. Relevance first.
- Anchor text must match page intent naturally, no spam exact-match stuffing.
- Every placement gets a UTM variant in outreach where possible.
- Log each live link with date + URL + first crawl date in
REVENUE.md. - If a link is nofollow but highly relevant traffic-wise, keep it.
ADS page pitch
I built a free Scotland ADS + LBTT calculator with worked examples for additional property purchases. If you keep a buyer resources section, this is the exact link: https://boring-math.com/calculators/ads-calculator
W2/1099 page pitch
We published a practical W2-to-1099 conversion calculator plus formula breakdown, focused on true parity after tax, PTO and benefits. Link if useful for your contractor rate guide: https://boring-math.com/calculators/w2-to-1099-calculator
Reason: Links consistently get flagged as self-promotion regardless of approach. Not worth the effort.
| Calculator | Subreddit | Subscribers | Post Angle |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE Calculator | r/financialindependence | 2M+ | "I made a FIRE calculator with Lean/Fat/Coast projections" |
| FIRE Calculator | r/Fire | 300K+ | Share as resource in comments |
| Compound Interest | r/personalfinance | 18M+ | Answer questions, link as resource |
| 401k Calculator | r/personalfinance | 18M+ | "Tool to visualize employer match impact" |
| Net Worth Calculator | r/personalfinance | 18M+ | Share in relevant threads |
| Debt Payoff Calculator | r/DaveRamsey | 200K+ | "Snowball vs Avalanche comparison tool" |
| Mortgage Calculator | r/FirstTimeHomeBuyer | 300K+ | "Calculator with PMI and taxes included" |
| UK Tax Calculators | r/UKPersonalFinance | 500K+ | "Made a £100k tax trap calculator" |
| Calculator | Subreddit | Subscribers | Post Angle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Calculator | r/HomeImprovement | 5M+ | "How much paint calculator I made" |
| Flooring Calculator | r/HomeImprovement | 5M+ | "Flooring calculator with waste factor" |
| Mulch Calculator | r/gardening | 5M+ | "Tool to calculate mulch needed" |
| Mulch Calculator | r/landscaping | 200K+ | Share as helpful resource |
| Calculator | Subreddit | Subscribers | Post Angle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calorie Calculator | r/loseit | 3M+ | "TDEE calculator using Mifflin-St Jeor" |
| Macro Calculator | r/fitness | 10M+ | Answer questions, share as resource |
| BMI Calculator | r/loseit | 3M+ | Share in relevant threads |
| Calculator | Subreddit | Subscribers | Post Angle |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABV Calculator | r/Homebrewing | 800K+ | "Made an ABV calculator from gravity readings" |
| IBU Calculator | r/Homebrewing | 800K+ | "Hop bitterness calculator" |
| Yeast Pitch Rate | r/Homebrewing | 800K+ | "Cell count calculator for proper pitching" |
| Candle Wax Calculator | r/candlemaking | 100K+ | "Wax weight calculator for any container" |
| Fish Stocking | r/Aquariums | 500K+ | "Stocking calculator for tank capacity" |
| Water Change Calculator | r/Aquariums | 500K+ | "Parameter dilution calculator" |
| Dog Age Calculator | r/dogs | 3M+ | "Accurate dog age converter (not the 7-year myth)" |
| Calculator | Subreddit | Subscribers | Post Angle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freelance Day Rate | r/freelance | 200K+ | "Day rate calculator comparing to salary" |
| Etsy Fee Calculator | r/Etsy | 200K+ | "Fee calculator comparing Etsy vs eBay" |
| Side Hustle Calculator | r/sidehustle | 200K+ | "Is your side gig actually profitable?" |
| Contractor vs Employee | r/freelance | 200K+ | "1099 vs W2 comparison tool" |
| Calculator | Subreddit | Subscribers | Post Angle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedding Alcohol | r/weddingplanning | 500K+ | "How much alcohol calculator for reception" |
| BBQ Calculator | r/BBQ | 400K+ | "Meat per person calculator" |
| Party Drink Calculator | r/party | 50K+ | "Non-alcoholic drink quantities" |
Title: I built a free FIRE calculator with Lean/Fat/Coast projections
Body:
Hey everyone,
I've been on my FIRE journey for a few years and always found existing calculators lacking - they didn't show the different FIRE variations or account for Coast FIRE properly.
So I built one: [link to fire-calculator]
Features:
- Lean FIRE / Regular FIRE / Fat FIRE projections
- Coast FIRE calculation (when you can stop contributing)
- Adjustable withdrawal rate and inflation
- Visual timeline to FI
It's completely free, no signup required, and all calculations happen in your browser (privacy-focused).
Would love feedback from this community - what features would make it more useful for you?
Title: Made a paint calculator that actually accounts for doors/windows
Body:
Got tired of overbuying or underbuying paint, so I built a calculator that:
- Subtracts doors and windows from wall area
- Accounts for different coverage rates per paint type
- Calculates for multiple coats
- Shows gallons needed (rounds up appropriately)
Free to use: [link]
Saved me from a third trip to Home Depot last weekend. Hope it helps someone else!
Title: Calculator to escape the £100k-£125k tax trap
Body:
If you're earning between £100k-£125k, you're probably aware of the brutal 60% marginal tax rate from losing your Personal Allowance.
I made a calculator that shows:
- Exactly how much you lose to the trap
- Optimal pension contributions to restore your PA
- Net benefit of salary sacrifice
Link: [uk-100k-tax-trap-calculator]
Found it useful for my own tax planning - hopefully helps others in the same situation.
- Create Product Hunt account (if not already)
- Build up some activity (upvote other products, comment)
- Prepare assets:
- Logo (240x240px)
- Gallery images (1270x760px) - 3-5 screenshots
- Tagline (60 chars max): "Free calculators for everyday math problems"
- Description (260 chars)
- First comment ready
- Post early (12:01 AM PT for full day visibility)
- Share on Twitter/LinkedIn
- Engage with every comment
- Ask friends/colleagues to check it out (don't ask for upvotes directly)
Boring Math Calculators is a collection of 120+ free online calculators for everyday problems.
From FIRE retirement planning to wedding alcohol quantities, tip splitting to paint coverage - we've got you covered.
✓ No signup required
✓ Privacy-focused (all calculations in-browser)
✓ Mobile-friendly
✓ Free forever
- Sign up at https://www.helpareporter.com/
- Select categories: Business, Technology, Lifestyle
- Check emails 3x daily (queries expire fast)
- Personal finance tips
- Home improvement advice
- Wedding planning
- Retirement planning
- Side hustle advice
- Calculator/tool recommendations
Hi [Reporter Name],
[Answer their specific question with 2-3 sentences of genuine expertise]
For readers who want to run the numbers themselves, I've built a free [Calculator Name] at [URL] that helps with exactly this calculation.
[Your name]
[Your title/credentials]
Full step-by-step instructions with copy-paste text in docs/directory-submissions.md.
| Directory | Status |
|---|---|
| awesome-calculators (GitHub PR) | [ ] |
| AlternativeTo | [ ] |
| SaaSHub | [ ] |
| BetaList | [ ] |
| Indie Hackers | [ ] |
| Product Hunt | [ ] (see docs/product-hunt-launch.md) |
- NerdWallet (contributor program)
- The Penny Hoarder
- Money Under 30
- Financial Samurai (hard but high value)
- Budgets Are Sexy
- "How to Calculate Your FIRE Number (With Free Calculator)"
- "The Hidden Costs of Being a Contractor vs Employee"
- "Why the £100k Tax Trap Costs More Than You Think"
- Share calculator updates
- Engage with personal finance community
- Quote tweet financial questions with helpful answers + calculator link
- Post about building the calculators (maker story)
- Share specific calculator for professional audience
- "I built a tool that..." format works well
- Sign up for HARO
- Submit to 3 tool directories (AlternativeTo, SaaSHub, Indie Hackers)
- Post maker story on Twitter/X
- Respond to 2-3 HARO queries
- Submit to 3 more tool directories (ToolPilot, BetaList, Launching Next)
- LinkedIn post about building 120+ calculators
- Product Hunt launch
- Pitch 1 guest post to finance blog
| Platform | Date Posted | URL | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Last Updated: February 2026