Readers are mainly technologists, developers and tech business readers.
Pricing as HackerNoon states it: Publishing is free ('get published FREE on HackerNoon'). Promotional or brand content goes through the paid Business Blogging program: buy credits (prices not shown in the fetched page text; Enterprise is 'Custom'), and one credit is used per accepted story. Rejected stories are not charged. Review and timing: Not stated publicly. Every story gets 'a thorough editorial review by a human editor' in a shared editorial queue. Business Blogging credits are added to the brand account within 24 hours of purchase.
When we checked live listings, outbound product links were nofollow. Ahrefs Domain Rating was 88 as of August 2026. It suits SaaS, AI, and startup teams when founders will write a real article rather than drop a URL.
What we handle on HackerNoon
Match your product to the right category and requirements
Prepare listing copy, assets, and submission details
Submit on your behalf and note approval or follow-up status
Report the listing URL when the page goes live
Founder writingTech storytelling
How to submit to HackerNoon
Create a HackerNoon account
Click 'Write' and draft your story (or upload it) in the editor
Open 'Story Settings' and add a featured image, meta description, TL;DR and up to 8 tags
Select 'Submit Story for Review', optionally with a note to editors
If rejected, read the editor's reason in email or story settings, revise and resubmit. For brand promotion, use Business Blogging credits instead
HackerNoon's own post on rejected drafts names 'overly promotional' content as a common rejection reason and points brands to Business Blogging.
Editors explain why a draft was rejected; you can ask them to clarify which sections were too promotional.
The Editing Protocol has explicit Backlink Limits and canonical-link rules (exact limits weren't readable in fetched text), so check them before adding product links.
Alternatives to HackerNoon
Directories with the same audience and format, worth submitting to in the same campaign.
Publishing is free ('get published FREE on HackerNoon'). Promotional or brand content goes through the paid Business Blogging program: buy credits (prices not shown in the fetched page text; Enterprise is 'Custom'), and one credit is used per accepted story. Rejected stories are not charged.
Are HackerNoon links dofollow?
HackerNoon marks outbound product links nofollow, so treat it as a discovery and referral channel rather than a link-building one. Link attributes can change, so check your live listing after approval.
How long does HackerNoon take to review a submission?
Not stated publicly. Every story gets 'a thorough editorial review by a human editor' in a shared editorial queue. Business Blogging credits are added to the brand account within 24 hours of purchase.
What do I need to submit to HackerNoon?
HackerNoon account, Original story submitted for editorial review, Featured image, meta description, TL;DR and up to 8 tags before submitting, Must follow the Editorial Guideline and Editing Protocol (backlink limits, plagiarism, story length, subject matter), Overly promotional product content is rejected unless published through the Business Blogging program.
Pay for HackerNoon plus the rest of the public catalog.
We complete submissions on time after intake. Approvals, reviews, and domain rating are never guaranteed.
