Submit to Designer News - Directory Review (DR 69)
Designer News is a community platform - success requires value-first participation in the right subcommunity, not promotional link drops. Hand-checked for Ahrefs Domain Rating, submission pricing, and dofollow status - last reviewed 2026-10-18.
designernews.co#104 in Community by DR
- Ahrefs DR
- DR 69
- Pricing
- Free
- Link type
- Nofollow
- Category
- Community
strong authority band
free to submit
listing links are nofollow
#104 of 147 by DR
Quick verdict
Designer News is a discovery pick more than an SEO one in Community: #104 of 147 by Ahrefs DR on our list, free to submit, listing links are nofollow. Worth a submit when it matches your stage - skip it if you are only chasing confirmed dofollow DR 50+ targets and this row does not qualify.
Best for: founders who want a zero-cost submission; launches prioritizing traffic/discovery over link equity; authority building (DR 69 is in the strong band); community discovery.
How to submit to Designer News
- Open designernews.co and find the submit / list / claim form for new products.
- Use the same product name and tagline you will launch with on ScrollLaunch so listings stay consistent.
- Submit your live website URL.
- After the listing goes live, check the link attribute (nofollow) and save the URL for your backlink tracker.
Designer News ranks #104 by Ahrefs DR among 147 Community directories in our archive - 103 peers sit higher. For a pure SEO pass, start with dofollow directories or the free + dofollow shortlist. Verify any domain live with our Ahrefs DR Check.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Designer News a good startup directory to submit to?
Designer News (designernews.co) currently sits at Ahrefs DR 69 (strong band) in our curated archive. Submission is free to submit, and listing links are nofollow. Designer News is a community platform - success requires value-first participation in the right subcommunity, not promotional link drops. Nearby options in Community include Product-Led Alliance, DailyPings, Stacker News.
Does Designer News give a dofollow backlink?
No - Designer News listings are nofollow. It can still be useful for launch traffic and discovery; for ranking equity, prefer Dofollow = Yes rows in the ScrollLaunch directories archive.
How much does it cost to submit to Designer News?
Designer News is free to submit on the tier we track. Always confirm on their site before spending time on a long form - pricing can change between our quarterly reviews.
How do I submit my product to Designer News?
Open designernews.co, create or sign into an account if required, paste your live product URL, write a short tagline that matches your ScrollLaunch listing, and submit. After approval, verify the live listing link and - if you care about SEO - confirm whether the anchor is dofollow. Last reviewed 2026-10-18.
Where can I find more directories like Designer News?
Browse the full ScrollLaunch startup directories list filtered to Community, or jump to Free + Dofollow for a shortlist you can finish in an afternoon. We also offer done-for-you submission plans from $99 if you would rather not submit manually.