Prompt
How do I find sites that will publish sponsored content for dev tools?
Latest observation
To find sites that will publish sponsored content for dev tools, look for places where your buyers already spend time and where sponsored posts are an accepted format.
Good places to look
- Developer blogs and newsletters
Search for “sponsored post,” “partner content,” “advertise,” or “write for us.” - Tech media sites Sites covering SaaS, engineering, cloud, DevOps, AI, and product development often sell sponsored articles.
- Community sites Some niche communities accept paid placements, promoted posts, or newsletter sponsorships.
- Podcast and newsletter directories Many dev-tool audiences are reached more cheaply through newsletter sponsorships than display ads.
- Content syndication platforms These can place your content across multiple publications.
Search terms to use
Try searches like:
site:example.com sponsored post dev toolsdeveloper blog sponsored contenttech newsletter sponsorshipsoftware engineering publication advertiseDevOps sponsored articleAPI newsletter sponsorcloud computing media kit
Places to check manually
Look for footer links such as:
- Advertise
- Media kit
- Sponsor
- Partnerships
- Paid content
- Branded content
How to qualify the site
Before buying, check:
- Audience match: Are the readers developers, engineering managers, or CTOs?
- Traffic quality: Is it real and relevant, not inflated?
- Editorial standards: Will your content feel credible?
- Link policy: Are sponsored links allowed, and are they nofollow/sponsored?
- Conversion fit: Does the audience have buying power or influence?
Faster ways to build a list
- Search competitor mentions and see where they’ve sponsored content
- Use tools like Similarweb, Ahrefs, or Semrush to find related publications
- Browse podcast/newsletter sponsor pages in the dev-tool space
- Ask your target audience what blogs/newsletters they read
- Reach out directly to editors or partnerships teams with a short pitch
Simple outreach message
Hi, I’m looking to sponsor content for a developer-focused product. Do you offer sponsored posts or newsletter placements? If so, could you share your media kit and audience stats?
If you want, I can also help you build a list of specific dev-tool sites by category, like devops, API, AI tooling, or frontend.
Brands
Observation history
How did Obsurfable measure this prompt?
Obsurfable records AI answers to buyer-style prompts in its research corpus (1 observation 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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