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Get published on The Hacker News
An article on The Hacker News costs from $3,299, with a turnaround of 1-2 weeks. Below: the exact offer, link type and label, where the readers are, and how often AI assistants cite the site.
No payment to request a quote. Catalog of 13 November 2026.
- From
- $3,299
- Domain RatingAhrefs
- 87
- Domain AuthorityMoz
- 88
- Organic traffic / monthDataForSEO estimate, worldwide
- 250.7K
- AI citationsChatGPT + Google AI Overviews
- 2.9K
What you can book
The The Hacker News offer
Listed prices in USD, per published article
- Dofollow
- Nofollow
- Non-sponsored
- Discreet
- Sponsored
| Site | Price | Link · Label | DR | DA | Citations (AI) | ETA | Crypto / iGaming | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thehackernews.comTechnology / Cybersecurity | $3,299 | DofollowNon-sponsored | 87 | 88 | 2.9K | 1-2 weeks | —Crypto and gambling not accepted |
The numbers
The Hacker News in data
Estimated organic traffic, last 12 months
Worldwide monthly organic search visits to The Hacker News, modelled by DataForSEO. Down 58% over six months.
- Nov 25: 1191150 visits
- Dec 25: 1380929 visits
- Jan 26: 851564 visits
- Feb 26: 821826 visits
- Mar 26: 841581 visits
- Apr 26: 654172 visits
- May 26: 653471 visits
- Jun 26: 703139 visits
- Jul 26: 573757 visits
- Aug 26: 505509 visits
- Sept 26: 371702 visits
- Oct 26: 273591 visits
Where the readers are
Share of The Hacker News’s estimated organic traffic by country (DataForSEO, checked 2026-11-13). Five countries are measured; the rest is grouped.
- United States44% · 109.3K
- Canada3% · 7.8K
- United Kingdom3% · 7.6K
- Australia2% · 5.4K
- Germany2% · 5.2K
- Other countries46% · 115.5K
AI citations
Times The Hacker News appears as a source in DataForSEO’s ChatGPT and Google AI Overview dataset (United States, English; checked 2026-09-14).
- Google AI Overviews2.8K
- ChatGPT131
2,928 in total, more than 85% of the publishers in our catalog.
Price against the catalog
The Hacker News’s lowest listed price costs more than 98% of the 1,685 offers in the catalog. The scale is logarithmic.
Traffic and citations are third-party estimates for the whole site, not a forecast for your article.
The publication
What The Hacker News publishes
Independent specialist publication focused on real-time cybersecurity intelligence, security incidents and practical defensive information for technical and enterprise audiences.
Technology guest posting sites- Covers
- malware, ransomware, vulnerabilities, zero-days, data breaches, cloud security, application security, threat actors, privacy, identity, AI security and enterprise risk
- Readers
- cybersecurity practitioners, CISOs, IT administrators, developers, security researchers, compliance teams and technology buyers
- Formats
- breaking threat news, vulnerability reports, expert analysis, vendor research, webinars, ebooks and contributed expert insights
- Region
- global, English-language
- Best fit for
- cybersecurity software, cloud platforms, identity tools, developer security, threat intelligence, compliance technology and enterprise SaaS
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Questions before you choose
The Hacker News placement questions
How much does it cost to get published on The Hacker News?
The listed price is $3,299 per published article (catalog of 13 November 2026). The median across all 1,685 offers in the catalog is $599.
Is the link from The Hacker News dofollow?
The offer is listed as dofollow. The offer is listed without a sponsored label.
How long does a The Hacker News placement take?
The listed turnaround is 1-2 weeks from an approved article. Editorial review at large publications can add time, so plan launches with a buffer.
Does The Hacker News accept crypto or gambling topics?
The Hacker News is not listed as accepting crypto content. The Hacker News is not listed as accepting gambling content.
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