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Submit to StartUp Beat
A startup news site that publishes funding news, advice and 'Startup Pitches' profiles of young companies. It's read by founders, investors and people following new startups. Getting featured goes through a paid partner programme (Publicize Originals) that writes a sponsored article and places it on several publications.
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StartUp Beat at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Features go through the Publicize Originals partner programme (one sponsored article published on 6 outlets); no price shown on StartUp Beat's own page.
- Link type
- Dofollow
- Startup profile https://www.startupbeat.com/startup-profile-upfirst-is-using-ai-to-ensure-small-businesses-never-miss-another-call/39418/ links to upfirst.ai with no rel attribute (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- No
- Domain Rating
- DR54
- 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, investors and readers following new startups
- Last checked
How to submit to StartUp Beat
Open the StartUp Beat submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
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 StartUp Beat (Founders, investors and readers following new startups), 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 StartUp Beat
- The get-featured route is a sponsored interview-based article, so expect it to be labelled as sponsored content.
- You can pick StartUp Beat as one of the 6 publications in the Publicize package.
- For PR questions they list a contact email and phone number on the get-featured page.
From StartUp Beat’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 StartUp Beat worth it?
Good for your SEO foundation
StartUp Beat 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: 54 (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.
- Listing costs money. Pay for the audience, not the link: Google’s spam policies treat buying links that pass ranking value as a link scheme.
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 StartUp Beat
Is StartUp Beat free?
No. StartUp Beat charges for listings. Pricing details: Features go through the Publicize Originals partner programme (one sponsored article published on 6 outlets); no price shown on StartUp Beat's own page. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does StartUp Beat give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: Startup profile https://www.startupbeat.com/startup-profile-upfirst-is-using-ai-to-ensure-small-businesses-never-miss-another-call/39418/ links to upfirst.ai with no rel attribute (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to StartUp Beat?
Submit at https://www.startupbeat.com/get-featured/. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: The get-featured route is a sponsored interview-based article, so expect it to be labelled as sponsored content.
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