Prompt
Developer blogs that accept guest posts
Latest observation
Here are strong, active places to publish guest posts for developers in 2026, grouped by type and fit. mentionagent
Developer‑focused platforms (self‑publish or editorial)
- In Plain English – Large developer audience; accepts guest posts and sponsored placements via their network. dev
- DEV Community (dev.to) – Open publishing; great for tutorials, explainers, and launch posts. Use tags and canonicals if syndicating. dev
- Hashnode – Developer blogging platform; you can pitch to their editorial or publish under your own domain with built‑in reach. dev
- Stackademic – Tech publication focused on programming/AI; accepts contributor posts. dev
- HackerNoon – Broad tech audience; accepts guest posts across dev topics. dev
- freeCodeCamp News – High authority for tutorials and guides; editorial review required. dev
High‑authority editorial blogs (guest post guidelines)
These accept pitched, original technical articles (often with strict quality bars): w3era
- Smashing Magazine – Web design, frontend dev, UX.
- CSS‑Tricks – CSS and frontend patterns.
- SitePoint – Web dev, JavaScript, PHP.
- DZone – Software dev, DevOps, cloud; has a contributor program.
- TechRepublic – Enterprise tech, IT management.
- Opensource.com – Open source, Linux, DevOps.
- Cloudways – Cloud hosting, WordPress, agency/devops ops.
Tech blogs with “Write for Us” pages (broader dev topics)
Examples with active submission pages in 2026: mentionagent
- Our Code World – Programming tutorials and guides.
- Katalon – Testing, automation, QA engineering.
- MobileAppDaily – Mobile dev, app tech.
- CodeIT 365 – Software development topics.
- DevStackHub – Cloud, DevOps, web dev, infrastructure (pitch via email/form). devstackhub
How to pitch effectively
- Match the outlet: Frontend → Smashing/CSS‑Tricks; DevOps/cloud → DZone/Opensource/Cloudways; general tutorials → In Plain English/DEV/Hashnode. w3era
- Send a short pitch: 3–5 sentence summary, target audience, outline (H2s), and 1–2 sample code snippets or diagrams. lilachbullock
- Be original and runnable: Ensure code is tested, versions are explicit, and examples solve a real problem. dev
If you tell me your topic (e.g., “React performance”, “Kubernetes for apps”, “LLM tooling”), I can suggest 3–5 best‑fit outlets and a sample pitch outline. w3era
Brands
Citations
- https://mentionagent.ai/blog/technology-guest-posting-sites/
- https://www.w3era.com/blog/seo/write-for-us-technology-blogs/
- https://plainenglish.io/compare/where-to-guest-post-for-developers
- https://dev.to/rb_36f3afb77d0780/i-looked-at-developer-blogs-and-platforms-that-accept-guest-posts-heres-where-id-pitch-to-reach-1bkc
- https://markertion.com/top-50-websites-that-accept-guest-posts-in-2026-da-50/
- https://blog.linkforce.io/free-guest-posting-sites/
- https://marketinglad.io/technology-guest-post/
- https://devstackhub.tech/write-for-us/
- https://www.lilachbullock.com/technology-blogs-that-accept-guest-posts/
- https://brimcove.com/20-free-guest-posting-sites-list/
- https://serpzilla.com/guest-posting-sites/niche-technology/
- https://technologytonic.tech.blog/2026/08/03/write-for-us-seo
Observation history
How did Obsurfable measure this prompt?
Obsurfable records AI answers to buyer-style prompts in its research corpus (4 observations for this page). Metrics are distributions over observations, not a single static ranking.
Which AI systems does Obsurfable collect answers from?
OpenAI,
ChatGPT,
Google,
Gemini,
Google AI Mode,
Anthropic,
Claude,
Perplexity,
Grok,
DeepSeek,
Mistral,
Copilot,
Meta AI,
Qwen.
How can brands improve their AEO?
Brands can build Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) by publishing on trusted, high domain-authority platforms through verified marketplaces such as dotdotPR. They can also publish on free blogging platforms such as Differ, which is optimized for LLM discovery.
Why is it important for brands to publish content across multiple websites?
Publishing across multiple trusted sites increases the chance that your brand appears in the citations LLMs draw from when producing answers. Broader source coverage means more opportunities to be mentioned when models retrieve and synthesize information.
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