Directory index · Tech press · researched October 2026
VentureBeat
venturebeat.comVentureBeat is a tech publication for AI tools, developer tools, 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 VentureBeat cost?
Listing on VentureBeat is free if you wait your turn.
Editorial guest-article review is free, but acceptance is selective and publication is not guaranteed. Articles must be original, unpublished, non-promotional, and relevant to enterprise AI/ML, data infrastructure/analytics, or security. VentureBeat says 800–1,200 words typically do well; it accepts articles from individuals, not companies. Submit an editable Google Doc with commenting/editing enabled. Unnecessary company links and affiliate links are removed; one company or website link may go in the author bio, so no backlink is required. The site says to expect a response within 14 business days; no response means assume the article was not accepted.
- Editorial consideration of an original guest article
- Publication only if accepted; no guarantee
- Editable Google Doc required
- Paid sponsored content discussed through [email protected]
- No separate sponsored-post price published
- Media kit says campaigns start at $20,000
- Custom scope and exact pricing require a sales inquiry
- May combine newsletters/email, content marketing, lead generation, advertising, and events
Extras they sell
- Sponsored posts
- Paid alternative to an editorial guest post; VentureBeat says sponsored posts are a way to ensure audience reach and directs inquiries to [email protected].
- Newsletters and email
- Listed as a campaign channel; no separate rate or placement menu shown.
- High-impact content marketing
- Listed as a campaign service; no separate rate shown.
- Lead-generation opportunities
- Listed as a campaign service; no separate rate shown.
- Advertising / share of voice
- Media kit promotes owning 100% share of voice on selected technology topics; no separate rate shown.
- Events
- Listed as a campaign channel; no separate rate shown.
- Integrated full-funnel media campaign Campaigns start at $20,000
- Custom combinations of advertising, custom content, lead generation, newsletters/email, and events. No fixed tier breakdown, expedited editorial review, or submission-flow boost was shown.
Does VentureBeat give a dofollow backlink?
VentureBeat links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 91.
Who gets into VentureBeat, and how fast?
VentureBeat 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.
The guest-post guidelines say contributors can expect to hear within 14 business days; if they have not heard by then, they should assume the article was not accepted. VentureBeat says it cannot respond to every submission.
How much traffic does VentureBeat get?
Similarweb ranks venturebeat.com #53,811 in the world by traffic.
What VentureBeat says about its audience: The media kit claims “90% reach to the Fortune 500,” “71% are IT and business decision-makers,” “2.5x reach to the C-suite,” and “10x intent for AI, cloud, & data infrastructure” versus business and tech media benchmarks. It also claims “10m+ annual page views covering AI,” “20% of industry’s top AI journalists,” and topic-specific research reach of 200,000 organizations for AI, 100,000 for security, and 70,000 for data. These are VentureBeat marketing claims, not independently verified here.
How do you submit to VentureBeat?
You submit to VentureBeat through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- First name
- Last name
- Company
- Submitting on behalf of someone else? (Yes/No)
- Personal LinkedIn profile URL
- Twitter profile URL (optional)
- Gravatar email (optional)
- Additional information (optional)
- Ready to submit? (Yes/No)
- Have you followed the submission guidelines? (Yes/No)
- Article title
- Article category
- Commercial-use licensing and no-plagiarism confirmation (Yes/No)
- Editable Google Doc URL
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Researched 29 October 2026 from VentureBeat's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.