# Submit your tool to Designer News

> Designer News is a hand picked daily edition of links for designers, relaunched in 2026 by Michael Wong (Mizko). Makers sign in and submit a link; editors choose which links make the edition, and members vote and comment.

- Website: https://designernews.co
- Submit at: https://designernews.co/submit
- Type: community
- Free link submission; sponsor slots on request, nofollow link, time to list: Editors pick links for the daily edition, DR 69
- For: Startups
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Designer News worth it?

Worth one free submission if your product is a design tool or something designers use daily, and you have a real release, changelog or write up to share. Editors decide what runs, so a plain product link is unlikely to get in. Outbound links are nofollow, so the value is design-minded readers, not SEO. The relaunch is young: only 4 editions were published, the latest on 24 August 2026, so check it is still active before spending time on it.

## Who should submit to Designer News?

Suits makers of design tools, UI kits, prototyping, icon, font and Figma related products, and AI tools for product designers and design engineers. It does not suit general SaaS, developer infrastructure or consumer apps with no design angle, and it is a poor fit for anyone looking for a permanent listing or a backlink.

## What you need before you submit

- A free Designer News account
- A link worth reading for designers: a release, case study or useful article
- A design angle that fits the daily edition

## How to submit

1. Create an account at designernews.co/signup
2. Open designernews.co/submit and send the link
3. Wait for the editors to decide if it makes the daily edition
4. If it runs, answer comments on the story page
5. For guaranteed placement, send an inquiry from designernews.co/advertise

## Pros

- Free to submit
- Readers are product designers, design engineers and founders
- Each story gets a short summary and a comment thread
- Clearly marked sponsor slots exist if you want paid reach

## Cons

- Outbound links are nofollow
- Editors choose; most submissions will not run
- Only 4 editions so far, the last dated 24 August 2026
- No product listing or profile page for makers
- Sponsorship prices are not published

## Tips

- Submit a write up about a design problem your tool solves rather than the homepage
- Time it with a launch or major release
- Write the link title the way the editors summarise stories: plain and specific
- Check the Past editions page first to confirm new editions are still coming out

## Questions

### How much does it cost to list a tool on Designer News?

Listing a tool on Designer News is free link submission; sponsor slots on request.

### Does Designer News give a dofollow link?

No. Its links are nofollow: a listing can send visitors, but passes no ranking signals.

### Does Designer News ask for a backlink or a badge?

No. It lists a tool without asking for a badge or a link back.

### How long does Designer News take to list a tool?

Editors pick links for the daily edition.

### Is the Designer News link dofollow?

No. Story links checked in November 2026 carry rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener", and the sponsor card uses rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored".

### What does it cost to submit to Designer News?

Submitting a link is free with an account. Sponsor options (sidebar card, sponsored row, newsletter slot, dedicated newsletter) are sold by inquiry, with no public prices.

### Will my link be published?

Not necessarily. Submissions go to the editors, and only the ones they pick make the daily edition.

### Is Designer News still active?

It was relaunched in 2026. The Past editions page listed 4 editions, the latest from 24 August 2026, when checked in November 2026.

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