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Submit to Changelog News
A Monday newsletter and podcast about software development news, which features community submissions. It is written for developers. Submissions need a URL, a title and a note on why it's interesting, and you're told by email if yours is published.
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Changelog News at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Submitting is free; commercial products are pointed to paid sponsorship instead.
- Link type
- Dofollow
- Issue page https://changelog.com/news/160 outbound links (e.g. frica.github.io/blog, justin.searls.co) have no rel attribute (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- Yes
- Domain Rating
- DR78
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- #120,214
- Research top-sites ranking. Lower is more popular.
- Who browses it
- Software developers; the site says 26,696 people subscribe
- Last checked
How to submit to Changelog News
Open the Changelog News submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Create an account
Changelog News asks you to sign up before you can submit.
Have your assets ready
Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.
Fill in the form carefully
Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse Changelog News (Software developers; the site says 26,696 people subscribe), not for search engines.
Wait for review
A person reviews submissions, so it can take a while. Once it’s live, check the link on your listing points to the right page.
Tips for Changelog News
- Commercial products and services aren't accepted as news; they point you to sponsorship instead. Open-source projects and interesting engineering stories fit better.
- How-tos, tutorials and podcast episodes are not accepted through this form.
- You must sign in to submit, and you're told to explain why it's newsworthy.
From Changelog News’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for newsletters that feature tools.
- Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
- A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
- Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
- 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
- The exact page you want the link to point to
- Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
- A two-sentence pitch written for that newsletter’s readers, not a press release
- One concrete detail an editor can quote: a feature, a number from your own product or a use case
- A short link to the exact page you want readers to land on
- A budget and date range, if you’re considering a sponsored slot
Is Changelog News worth it?
Good for your SEO foundation
Changelog News reviews listings by hand and the listing link we inspected was followed. That combination is what makes a directory link worth having for a new site.
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 78 (very strong). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- Tranco rank #120,214: a mid-sized site, inside the top 500,000.
- A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
- Free to list, so the only cost is your time.
This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.
Questions about Changelog News
Is Changelog News free?
Yes. Listing on Changelog News is free. Pricing details: Submitting is free; commercial products are pointed to paid sponsorship instead. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does Changelog News give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: Issue page https://changelog.com/news/160 outbound links (e.g. frica.github.io/blog, justin.searls.co) have no rel attribute (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to Changelog News?
Submit at https://changelog.com/news/submit. You need an account first. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: Commercial products and services aren't accepted as news; they point you to sponsorship instead. Open-source projects and interesting engineering stories fit better.
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Sources
The pages we opened on Sep 23, 2026 to write this page.