# Automate Directory Submissions & Backlinks with an Agent > A directory submission agent that builds your backlink campaign: hand-picked listings, tier-specific copy, a tracker you own. No spam blasts, no agency. Fork… - Published: 2026-07-29 · Updated: 2026-07-29 · jurniti - Canonical: https://www.jurniti.com/blog/directory-campaign-operator-openclaw-template If you want directory backlinks that lift Domain Rating, without spammy links or a black-box agency, this agent runs the campaign and you keep every login. **Directory Submission & Backlinks Agent** is a public jurniti template (`/templates/directory-campaign-operator-openclaw`). You fork it into a paid **openclaw** microVM — not a Notion checklist and not a free shared sandbox. If you searched for **directory campaign AI agent**, this page maps that intent to a concrete fork: product truth, gates, BYOK, and the demo you should run before real customers see anything. ## What searchers mean by directory campaign AI agent People typing **directory campaign AI agent** usually want one of three things: a hire-me agency, a course, or a runnable operator. Hire-me pages sell retainers. Courses sell modules. jurniti sells a **running agent seat** you can fork, key, and operate — with Firecracker isolation and a human still on the hook for dangerous sends. This post is written for the third group: operators who will pay for a real box and own the demo. ## Why Directory Submission & Backlinks Agent runs on a Firecracker microVM Laptop agents die when the lid closes. Docker density is not the same as multi-tenant isolation. jurniti provisions a Firecracker microVM per fork. The **openclaw** harness install lives on the platform golden path; your template persist (skills, instructions, config shapes) restores on top. Boot is fast; full provision is still about **three minutes**, not a marketing 124ms hand-wave for the whole journey. More on the harness: [openclaw guide](/blog/openclaw-hosting). Related gallery family: [GTM collection](/blog/gtm-agent-templates-that-never-auto-send). ## What you get when you fork Directory Submission & Backlinks Agent When you fork **Directory Submission & Backlinks Agent**, you are not buying a PDF. - 1. Readiness check: pricing, legal, assets, destination pages 2. Listing email ops: one mailbox plus forwarding for confirmation mail across platforms 3. A curated shortlist you approve or skip before any submit work 4. Tier-specific listing copy: tagline, short, long, and tags per surface 5. Paste-ready messages: form packs, launch comments, listicle outreach, review asks 6. tracker.csv and a scorecard, all under ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/directory-submitter/runs/ - The craft comes from the open-source directory-submissions skill (MIT). The orchestrator adds URL intake, the approval gate, paced batches, and the scorecard. You still configure secrets after fork. Nothing valuable should be baked as a live credential in a public capture. ## The undeniable demo for directory-campaign-operator-openclaw After keys are set, run the demo the gallery About body describes for **Directory Submission & Backlinks Agent**. Do it against a dry-run or your own inbox first. If the demo cannot complete, do not point the agent at real customers yet. ## BYOK, human gates, and what you still own **BYOK:** model keys and third-party API keys are yours. jurniti does not mark up tokens in v1. Your OpenClaw model key via openclaw onboard (BYOK, run-time only, never baked into the template). Optional: a listing email on your product domain that forwards to your inbox. No directory-vendor API keys needed to draft; you submit forms with your own accounts. Where outbound mail, social publish, or paid fulfillment exists, treat **human approval** as product. Auto-spam is the wrong fit for this gallery. No free trial. No free tier. First purchase: **30-day money-back guarantee**. Model and SaaS fees stay on your accounts. ## Directory Submission & Backlinks Agent vs building the same stack yourself | Path | What you get | Cost of time | | --- | --- | --- | | DIY scripts + laptop | Fragile glue | Nights and weekends | | Generic course | Concepts, no seat | Weeks of setup | | **Fork Directory Submission & Backlinks Agent** | Pre-wired agent on microVM | Minutes to first demo | Courses do not remove wiring. Shared multi-tenant toys do not give you isolation. The template is the middle path: paid, isolated, opinionated. ## Fit and not-fit for directory operators For you if you have a live product and want owned directory listings that move Domain Rating and discovery, with copy that doesn't look copy-pasted. Not for you if you want an agency to hold the logins forever, or you just want to blast 100 forms in a weekend. ## How to fork Directory Submission & Backlinks Agent on jurniti 1. Open [Directory Submission & Backlinks Agent](/templates/directory-campaign-operator-openclaw). 2. Fork on a paid plan. 3. Wait for the microVM (about three minutes). 4. Export BYOK keys listed in the About body. 5. Run the undeniable demo before real traffic. That is how **directory campaign AI agent** becomes an operated system instead of another bookmark. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Directory Submission & Backlinks Agent? Directory Submission & Backlinks Agent is a public jurniti template. You fork it into a paid openclaw microVM with the agent setup already on disk. ### Who should search for directory campaign AI agent? Operators who want a runnable agent seat for this job — not only a course or a hire-me agency landing page. ### Is there a free trial? No free trial and no free tier. First purchase includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. Model and third-party fees are yours. ### Whose API keys? Yours (BYOK). Keys stay inside your microVM. jurniti does not proxy or mark up model tokens in v1. ### Which harness does Directory Submission & Backlinks Agent use? openclaw. Choose another gallery template if you need a different agent runtime. ### How is this different from Zapier or a course? Zapier wires apps. Courses teach ideas. This template forks an always-on agent microVM with the workflow already installed. ### How long does provision take? About three minutes to a running microVM. Fast boot metrics are not the whole provision story.