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The Red Ferret

Unpaid contributor posts only

Tech and gadgets blog with an AI news section. It takes unpaid contributors who email an idea and a sample post.

The Red Ferret is a tech publication at redferret.net. It covers AI startups, with a rule: unpaid contributor posts only. Listing is free. The link you get is dofollow: links to sources in the body of a live post carry only rel="noopener" (checked on a live post, October 2026). Terms read on redferret.net on 3 October 2026.

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Price: Free; contributors are not paid and accepted ones get a byline that promotes their blog or business
Link you get: Dofollow: links to sources in the body of a live post carry only rel="noopener" (checked on a live post, October 2026)
Review: Not stated
Their rule: Unpaid contributor posts only
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Where they say so: redferret.net/write-for-us-contributors ↗
Reach: MediumMedium reach: #282,152 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #693,100 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 3 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Does The Red Ferret cover AI startups?: Only some. It covers AI startups, with a rule: unpaid contributor posts only.
How much does a listing on The Red Ferret cost?: Listing is free.
What link does The Red Ferret give?: The link you get is dofollow: links to sources in the body of a live post carry only rel="noopener" (checked on a live post, October 2026).

Who is listed on The Red Ferret

Our nightly read of redferret.net found 198 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, google.dev, studio.design, customer.io, research.google, claude.com, microsoft.ai, gemini.google. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.

How to submit to The Red Ferret

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: unpaid contributor posts only. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
2. Write to them. Their address and the subject line they ask for show above once you are signed in.
3. Wait for the reply. Reply times are not stated; give it two weeks before you follow up. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.

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