Directory index · Tech press · researched October 2026
Business Insider
businessinsider.comBusiness Insider is a tech publication for all kinds of startups, including AI tools, developer tools, mobile apps, and SaaS. We went through its submission pages in October 2026: what it costs, the link you get, who gets in and how to submit.
How much does Business Insider cost?
Listing on Business Insider is free.
There is no product-listing option. Editorial pitches have no stated submission fee; freelance rates are negotiated with an editor only if a pitch is accepted.
Extras they sell
- SÁGA first-party targeting
- Advertising data and targeting solutions for brand insights, activation, and measurement. No public price shown.
- Video advertising
- Brand-safe advertising and partnerships around Business Insider original shows. No public price shown.
- Display media
- Premium display formats. No public price shown.
- Insider Studios custom content
- Custom branded storytelling and creative campaigns produced by the in-house studio. No public price shown.
- Premium Programmatic
- Priority access to brand-safe inventory at fixed rates and with incentivized discounts; exact rates are not published.
- Insider Today newsletter advertising
- Brand access to the flagship newsletter audience. No public price shown.
- Editorial sponsorships
- Sponsored advertising campaigns alongside Business Insider journalism. This is separate from article pitches, which the newsroom says cannot be promotional or sponsored. No public price shown.
- Green Media
- Low-emission ad campaigns and sustainability-related advertising products. No public price shown.
- Experiential and sponsored events
- Events, dinners, conferences, roundtables, and sponsored virtual or in-person programs. No public price shown.
- Consumer research
- Research insights and exclusive events for brands. No public price shown.
- Social campaigns
- Social is offered as an advertiser campaign-interest selection. No public price shown.
Does Business Insider give a dofollow backlink?
Business Insider links to your site with a nofollow link, which asks Google not to count it.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 92.
Who gets into Business Insider, and how fast?
Business Insider picks only a few of the products submitted.
New listings are shown to its audience: on the homepage, in a newsletter or on social media.
How much traffic does Business Insider get?
Similarweb ranks businessinsider.com #587 in the world by traffic.
What Business Insider says about its audience: The advertising site claims “323M monthly views,” “275M social following,” and “1.2M newsletter subscribers.” The newsletter page also says “over 1.3 million subscribers worldwide” and that it reaches 1.2 million inboxes daily. The editorial-sponsorship page cites an audience of “50M go-getters” (Google Analytics, all BI O&O sites, April 2025) and video content generating “266 million hours of viewing time.”
How do you submit to Business Insider?
You submit to Business Insider by email.
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Researched 29 October 2026 from Business Insider's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.