Submit to hackernews
hackernews is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
How to submit to hackernews
Create an account on hackernews and submit your product with its name, URL, a short description and your logo. It's free to submit. The link is nofollow, but the listing still builds a brand citation and referral traffic.
Submit to hackernewshackernews FAQ
Is hackernews a dofollow backlink?
hackernews uses nofollow links. The listing still builds a valuable brand citation and referral traffic, even though it doesn't pass direct link authority.
How much does it cost to list on hackernews?
hackernews is free to submit to.
What is the Domain Rating of hackernews?
hackernews (news.ycombinator.com) has an approximate Domain Rating of 91. Higher DR generally means more SEO value from a backlink.
Communities with a similar Domain Rating
Sites in the same category and around DR 91, so they are worth submitting to in the same batch as hackernews.
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