Directory index · Tech press · researched October 2026
Network World
networkworld.comNetwork World is a tech publication for AI tools. 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 Network World cost?
Listing on Network World is free.
The Expert Contributor Network is described as free. It seeks 1,200-1,500-word first-person articles from IT leaders and practitioners; editors may approve a pitch as-is or work with the contributor to develop it. Contributors must sign and return a Writer Agreement. No backlink requirement or review-time promise is stated. This is editorial participation, not a free product-directory listing.
- Editorial support and editing
- Publication on the most relevant Foundry brand site, potentially including Network World
- Social promotion tagging the contributor and their organization
- Potential invitations to participate in voluntary crowdsourced articles
- Three-month hosting of up to 12 client-supplied articles on one selected Foundry brand site
- 10,000 guaranteed page views
- Two million promotional impressions across Foundry US, EMEA, and APAC sites
- 200,000 retargeted media impressions
- Account intelligence about companies engaging with the content
Extras they sell
- BrandPost native content and account intelligence
- Sales-led sponsored content with retargeting and account intelligence. The page describes a campaign bundle with hosting, guaranteed views, promotional impressions, and retargeted media impressions; no price is displayed.
- Branding and awareness
- Brand-awareness marketing for technology decision-makers; pricing is not shown.
- Content marketing
- Content capabilities positioned to help brands reach and engage the target audience; pricing is not shown.
- Demand generation and lead generation
- Foundry first-party data and demand-generation programs; pricing is not shown.
- Native advertising
- Native integration of a sponsor's message on Foundry editorial sites; pricing is not shown.
- Research
- Primary research studies and audience analysis; pricing is not shown.
- Social promotion
- Foundry social products to showcase sponsor messaging; pricing is not shown.
- Account-based marketing
- Target-list marketing services for valued accounts; pricing is not shown.
- Events and sponsorship
- Partnership opportunities around Foundry and IDC events. The page claims 900+ events annually in more than 35 countries; pricing is not shown.
- Newsletter amplification
- The BrandPost campaign description includes promotional impressions through content recommendations and/or native display and editorial newsletters. No standalone newsletter rate is shown.
Does Network World give a dofollow backlink?
Network World links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 84.
Who gets into Network World, and how fast?
Network World 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 Network World get?
Similarweb ranks networkworld.com #206,205 in the world by traffic.
What Network World says about its audience: Foundry's Network World audience page claims "794K" page views per month, "94%" take an action as a result of visiting Network World, and "80%" of visitors are relied on for tech product recommendations. It attributes these to the Network World Audience profile survey, 2021, and Google Analytics six-month average, July-December 2021.
How do you submit to Network World?
You submit to Network World by email.
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Researched 29 October 2026 from Network World's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.