## TL;DR

Unclaimed third-party listings often carry stale descriptions and broken links that hurt you.
Most directories have a claim or takeover flow, but it is usually buried.
Applies to directories, review sites, and marketplaces with listing ownership.

## The query

```text
how to claim a listing someone else submitted for your tool
```

## Use this when

- A third party submitted a listing for your tool.
- The listing is stale, unclaimed, or inaccurate.
- You can prove ownership of the tool.

## Not for

- The listing is for someone else's tool (contact the tool owner instead).
- You want to remove a negative review (claiming the listing does not remove reviews; respond to them).
- The listing is accurate and you are happy with it (leave it alone).

## Steps

1. Find the claim flow: look for 'claim this listing', 'is this your business', or a link in the listing footer.
   Expected output: The claim entry point, or confirmation that none exists.
2. Prepare ownership proof: an email from the tool's domain, a DNS record, or admin access to the linked site.
   Expected output: Proof ready before the directory asks for it, so the claim is not delayed.
3. Submit the claim and update the stale fields the moment you get access.
   Expected output: An accurate, current listing under your control.
4. If there is no claim flow, email the directory's support with the same proof.
   Expected output: A support thread that resolves the ownership either way.

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_zgg32kohq2VMA1MhAf6uOg