Launch catalog / Playbook
WebDesignerNews
Free route directory
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- Free 'Submit an article' form on the homepage — Title + URL only, no account needed
- Topics: web design/development, UX, apps, graphic design
- Explicit rejections: homepage submissions and spammy affiliate links
- Editorial review — 'we will review it and approve it if relevant'
Prepare before opening the form
- A URL worth linking — a tool page, article, or resource a web designer would care about (not a bare homepage)
- A descriptive title
Workflow
- Fill the 'Submit an article' form on the homepage (Title + URL)
- Wait for editorial review — approved links appear in the feed as story cards with outbound links
Watch for
- Design/dev topicality only
- Submit the tool/resource page, not the homepage — homepages are explicitly rejected
- Cadence is slow — latest stories were 2-4 months old at fetch time; modest traffic
- No account system — pure editorial curation
What counts as live
The submission appears as a story card in the WebDesignerNews feed
Not verified
- Review turnaround
- Whether links are followed