# Publish on Towards Data Science

> Launch Llama directory submission tracker review — last reviewed 2026-08-25

- **Canonical:** https://tools.launchllama.co/tools/launch-directories/towards-data-science
- **Markdown twin:** https://tools.launchllama.co/directory-spokes/towards-data-science.md
- **Directory:** Towards Data Science (towardsdatascience.com)
- **Submit URL:** https://towardsdatascience.com
- **DR:** 88
- **Pricing:** Free
- **Category:** General Directory (#46 of 276 by DR in this category)
- **Referral traffic:** High
- **Backlink quality:** Weak
- **Link type:** Mixed — Article pages on towardsdatascience.com (Medium) with outbound links in post body; editorial publication channel

## Quick verdict

Data science General Directory publication — DR 88, free to submit. Worth it with substantive technical articles; skip if you want a passive product directory listing.

**Best for:** ML, AI, and data product founders publishing tutorials, benchmarks, or architecture posts · Teams with genuine data science content — not bare product launch announcements

## Approval & timeline

- **Time-to-live:** Posts publish immediately from Medium editor for accepted contributors — TDS editorial may review before featuring.
- **Review:** Towards Data Science editors curate featured content. Low-effort promo, plagiarism, or off-topic posts get minimal distribution.
- **Common rejections:** Bare product ads, non-technical marketing copy, plagiarized content, or articles without data science relevance.
- **Reputation:** Medium distribution is algorithmic — most posts get modest views without TDS editor feature or publication push.

## Pros

- DR 88 towardsdatascience.com with High data practitioner referral traffic
- Free publishing on Medium for qualifying technical content
- Strong brand association with data science and ML community
- Articles persist and rank for technical long-tail queries

## Cons

- Not a product launch directory — no vendor listing form
- Backlink quality rated Weak — Medium UGC links vary
- Requires substantive technical writing — not a five-minute submit
- Product mentions must serve the article — overt ads underperform

## What you need before you submit

- Medium account — apply to write for Towards Data Science or submit via publication flow
- Technical article: tutorial, benchmark, model architecture, or data pipeline case study
- Code samples, notebooks, or reproducible results where applicable
- Product mention only where central to the technical narrative
- Original content — TDS rejects plagiarism and recycled press releases

**Gotchas:**

- Towards Data Science is media, not a directory — do not post launch press releases
- ML/AI products need technical depth — “we built an AI tool” without substance fails
- Cross-post from company blog with canonical URL set correctly on Medium

## Submission mechanics

- **Account:** Medium account — publish to Towards Data Science publication following current contributor guidelines.
- **Categories:** Data science, machine learning, AI, statistics, and data engineering — must fit TDS editorial scope.
- **Anchor text:** Author-controlled links in article body; Medium handles rel attributes on outbound links.
- **Link placement:** Article on towardsdatascience.com — editorial content page, not a product directory row.

## FAQ

### Can I launch my AI product on Towards Data Science?

Not as a directory launch — publish a technical article (tutorial, benchmark, architecture) where your product is relevant context. Bare product announcements belong on Product Hunt or AI directories.

### Is Towards Data Science free?

Yes — publishing on Medium and contributing to Towards Data Science is free. Value depends on content quality and distribution.

### How is TDS different from Medium generally?

Towards Data Science is a curated Medium publication focused on data science. Publishing there targets ML/AI practitioners vs. general Medium readers.

### Does Towards Data Science help SEO?

Medium articles can rank in search, but we rate backlink quality Weak. Value is data practitioner audience and long-tail technical discovery.

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