Submit to DEV Community

Approval & timeline

Articles and listings publish immediately from the editor — no pre-publish editorial queue for standard posts. Community moderators flag spam, tag abuse, and low-effort promo. Posts must follow DEV code of conduct.

Pros

• DR 91 domain with Very High referral traffic from active dev readership
• Very Strong backlink quality on indexed article and listing pages
• Free to publish — no submission fees for standard posts and listings
• Tag system (#webdev, #ai, #startup) targets niche developer audiences

Cons

• Requires substantive content — bare product pitches underperform
• Competitive feed — launch day needs promotion beyond publishing alone
• Not a B2B buyer directory like G2 or Capterra
• Moderators remove low-effort promotional posts

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FAQ

Is DEV Community free? Yes — publishing articles and basic product listings is free. DEV offers optional paid organization features, but core launch posting does not require payment.

How is DEV Community different from Dev.to? They are the same platform — DEV Community is the brand name; dev.to is the domain. This spoke covers the official dev.to publishing and listing workflow.

Does DEV Community send referral traffic? Yes — popular posts and tag pages drive Very High dev-audience referral traffic on DR 91. Success requires quality content and promotion, not a bare link drop.

Does DEV give dofollow backlinks? Article and listing links on dev.to are crawlable. We rate backlink quality Very Strong — expect dev referral clicks plus SEO value when posts rank.