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freeCodeCamp News
freecodecamp.org ↗Nonprofit tutorial publication whose articles come only from contributors it has accepted; guest posts, branded accounts and ghost writing are not allowed. A tutorial may end with a one-sentence call-to-action for your own product.
freeCodeCamp News is a tech publication at freecodecamp.org. It covers AI startups, with a rule: accepted contributors only. Listing is free. The link you get is dofollow: it states all links in its articles are dofollow, and links to other sites in a live article carry no rel (checked on its style guide article). Review: contributor applications take a while because of the volume; the editorial team edits each draft before it goes live. Terms read on freecodecamp.org on 2 October 2026.
Rate card
- Price
- Free; it says it does not sell paid placement, link placements or paid backlinks. Charity sponsorship starts at $12,000 a year for a logo and link in its Hall of Sponsors
- Link you get
- Dofollow: it states all links in its articles are dofollow, and links to other sites in a live article carry no rel (checked on its style guide article)
- Review
- Contributor applications take a while because of the volume; the editorial team edits each draft before it goes live
- Their rule
- Accepted contributors only
- Lists
- Every kind of AI product
- Where they say so
- freecodecamp.org/news/developer-news-style-guide ↗
- Reach
- HugeHuge reach: #6,481 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #1,064 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
- Checked
- , on its own pages
Quick answers
- Does freeCodeCamp News cover AI startups?
- Only some. It covers AI startups, with a rule: accepted contributors only.
- How much does a listing on freeCodeCamp News cost?
- Listing is free.
- What link does freeCodeCamp News give?
- The link you get is dofollow: it states all links in its articles are dofollow, and links to other sites in a live article carry no rel (checked on its style guide article).
Who is listed on freeCodeCamp News
Our nightly read of freecodecamp.org found 354 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, google.dev, studio.design, favicon.im, favicon.io, favicon.love, customer.io, research.google. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.
How to submit to freeCodeCamp News
- 1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: accepted contributors only. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
- 2. Open the form. Their submit page opens from the button above once you are signed in; signing in costs nothing.
- 3. Wait for the review. Contributor applications take a while because of the volume; the editorial team edits each draft before it goes live. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.
Listing tracker
Know when freeCodeCamp News lists you.
Add your app once; we read freecodecamp.org every week and mark the listing when it appears, every night on Pro. Last read 8 Oct 2026.
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