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Submit to Launch Llama Newsletter
A Tuesday newsletter that features five new AI and developer tools for founders, backed by a tools directory on the same site. Readers are founders and builders. Tools can be featured free if you show its badge, or through paid placements that skip verification.
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Launch Llama Newsletter at a glance
- Pricing
- Free + paid options
- Free 'Verified' feature if you add the 'As seen on Launch Llama' badge; paid Highlight and Spotlight plans exist (prices not shown on the pages checked).
- Link type
- Dofollow
- Web archive of issue https://launchllama.co/p/issue-51-5-tools-to-scrape-data-scout-rivals-and-simplify-your-stack links to featured tools (e.g. rivalshark.com, spectr.pm) with an empty rel attribute (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- Yes, a link back to them
- Account required
- Not verified
- Domain Rating
- DR72
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- Not ranked
- No Tranco rank on record for this site.
- Who browses it
- Founders and developers; the site says it reaches 55,000+ subscribers across its newsletter network
- Last checked
How to submit to Launch Llama Newsletter
Open the Launch Llama Newsletter submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Sign up if asked
We couldn’t confirm whether an account is required. Use a company email if one is needed.
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 Launch Llama Newsletter (Founders and developers; the site says it reaches 55,000+ subscribers across its newsletter network), not for search engines.
Decide on the link back
They ask for a link or badge on your site. Decide whether you’re happy to add it before you submit.
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 Launch Llama Newsletter
- For the free route, put the badge on your site first; the site says it verifies and features you within 48 hours.
- Paid Highlight and Spotlight plans skip badge verification and approve instantly.
- Pitch a tool that helps founders ship or grow, since each issue is built around five of those.
From Launch Llama Newsletter’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 Launch Llama Newsletter worth it?
Good for your SEO foundation
Launch Llama Newsletter 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: 72 (very strong). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- No Tranco rank on record, so we can’t say how much traffic it gets.
- A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
- There’s a free option. Start free and only pay for upgrades if the traffic justifies it.
- They ask for a link back to their site. One reciprocal link is common, but Google’s spam policies list excessive link exchanges as a problem, so don’t do this for every directory.
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 Launch Llama Newsletter
Is Launch Llama Newsletter free?
There’s a free option, with paid upgrades. Pricing details: Free 'Verified' feature if you add the 'As seen on Launch Llama' badge; paid Highlight and Spotlight plans exist (prices not shown on the pages checked). We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does Launch Llama Newsletter give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: Web archive of issue https://launchllama.co/p/issue-51-5-tools-to-scrape-data-scout-rivals-and-simplify-your-stack links to featured tools (e.g. rivalshark.com, spectr.pm) with an empty rel attribute (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to Launch Llama Newsletter?
Submit at https://launchllama.co/get-featured-for-free. They ask for a link back to their site. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: For the free route, put the badge on your site first; the site says it verifies and features you within 48 hours.
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Sources
The pages we opened on Sep 23, 2026 to write this page.