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Newsletters and directories that feature new tools: 63 to pitch

Newsletters that feature tools are a different kind of listing: an editor picks a handful of products for an issue, it goes to an inbox list, and most clicks arrive within a day or two. Many run a free submission form alongside paid sponsorship slots, and some directories also feature new listings in their own newsletter. Editors choose for their readers, so a pitch that fits the newsletter’s topic and tone matters more than anything else. Read two or three recent issues first. Keep the pitch short: what the tool does, who it’s for and one concrete detail worth quoting. If an issue is archived on the web, the mention can also become a lasting link, so check whether archives are public. Sponsorship can work, but test with one issue before buying several.

Directories: 63; 10 categories
Dofollow (verified): 48; of 56 with a checked link
Free to submit: 47; free, or with a free plan
DR 50+: 42; of 63 with a Domain Rating by Ahrefs

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Free to submit, a followed link where we verified one, then the highest Domain Rating.

Laravel News
Free · Dofollow · DR 85
Changelog News
Free · Dofollow · DR 79
Starter Story
Free · Dofollow · DR 76

Domain Rating by Ahrefs

Newsletters and blogs that take submissions 29

Directories that also feature tools in their newsletter 34

The other 14, in the same order

One line each. Open a directory for its price details, link evidence, review process and how to submit.

AI Centeraicenter.ai
DR 31 · Dofollow · Paid
AI Parabellumaiparabellum.com
DR 37 · Dofollow · Paid
AI Tools Saveraitoolsaver.com
DR 36 · Dofollow · Free + paid
AITopToolsaitoptools.com
DR 56 · Unverified · Paid
Awesome Indieawesomeindie.com
DR 38 · Mixed · Free + paid
LaunchItlaunchit.fast
DR 57 · Dofollow · Free + paid
Marketer Toolsmarketertools.co
DR 23 · Dofollow · Free + paid
Micronsmicrons.io
DR 37 · Unverified · Paid
Noonlaunchnoonlaunch.com
DR 55 · Dofollow · Free + paid
PoweredByAIpoweredbyai.app
DR 35 · Dofollow · Paid
Product Watchproductwatch.io
DR 72 · Dofollow · Free + paid
Smol Launchsmollaunch.com
DR 75 · Dofollow · Free + paid
Startups.fyistartups.fyi
DR 33 · Dofollow · Paid
ToolsPediatoolspedia.io
DR 16 · Dofollow · Paid

DR is Domain Rating by Ahrefs: a 0–100 score of a site’s backlinks, higher is stronger. It isn’t a Google metric. Tranco rank is a research top-sites ranking: lower means more popular. How we check each directory

How to prioritise

Newsletters whose readers match your users, after reading recent issues.
Free submission forms before paid sponsorship.
Directories that also feature new listings in their newsletter.

Questions about this list

How do I pitch a newsletter editor?

Use their submission form if there is one; otherwise a short email. Two or three sentences: what it does, who it’s for, one specific detail they could quote, and a link. No attachments, no follow-up chains.

Is newsletter sponsorship worth it for a new product?

Test one issue first and track clicks and sign-ups with a unique link. Sponsorship works when the audience matches closely; a large general list often performs worse than a small focused one.

Do newsletter features help SEO?

Only if issues are published on the web, and only if the link in the archive is followed. Most of the value is the burst of visitors and being seen by a relevant audience.

Which of these directories give a dofollow link?

48 of the 63 had a followed (dofollow) listing link when we checked: Laravel News, Changelog News, Niche Pursuits, The Rundown AI, JavaScript Weekly, This Week in Rust and 42 more. Directories change their link policy, so check your own listing once it is live.

Marketing tools34 Indie hackers54 Pre-launch startups31 Developer newsletters21 B2B software review sites49 Software alternatives sites24 Startup databases43

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