Hacker Newsletter

hackernewsletter.com

A startup and SaaS directory. It describes itself as: “A weekly newsletter of the best articles on startups, technology, programming, and more. All links are curated by hand from the popular Hacker News site.”

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Report card

Hacker Newsletter gets some search traffic. Worth a listing if it fits your product.

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~41Domain Rating (estimate)

0.8Traffic multiplier (10,000–99,999 visits/mo)

33Directory Score

Search visits a month: about 52k
Referring domains: 755
Link type: Not checked yet
Pricing: Not checked yet
Spam check: Passed
Added: Oct 30, 2026

How the score works

Directory Score = DR × traffic multiplier. A directory keeps its full DR only if people find it on Google. Badges and link swaps can raise DR; they can't fake search traffic.

Search visits a month	Multiplier
100,000+	× 1.0
10,000–99,999 ← Hacker Newsletter	× 0.8
1,000–9,999	× 0.6
100–999	× 0.4
1–99	× 0.2
None	× 0.0

Grades: A 40+, B 20–39, C under 20. DR is Ahrefs Domain Rating where we have it, otherwise a DataForSEO estimate; search visits are DataForSEO's monthly estimate, refreshed monthly.

We haven't checked Hacker Newsletter's submission terms yet: it comes from public lists of directories. Directory Score 33/100 (grade B): about 52k search visits a month, DR ~41. A startup and SaaS directory. It describes itself as: “A weekly newsletter of the best articles on startups, technology, programming, and more. All links are curated by hand from the popular Hacker News site.”

Submission Details

Visit hackernewsletter.com, fill out the manual form submission, and wait for review. Review times vary.

Real Questions

Is submitting to Hacker Newsletter worth the effort?

Maybe. Directory Score 33/100 (grade B): about 52k search visits a month, DR ~41. We haven't checked its link type or pricing yet, so look at a live listing before you pay for anything.

What happens after I submit?

Review times for Hacker Newsletter vary. After submitting, check back periodically. Once your listing is live, verify that your profile details and backlink are working as expected.

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