InboxReads listing

Topic-organised newsletter directory with sponsorship/cross-promo tools.

Newsletter directory · inboxreads.co

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Cost to list: Free + paid; Free listing, paid upgrades
Approval: Editorial review
Link type: Redirect link; Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for: 1 business type; Best #7, newsletters
Popularity: Below Tranco top 1M; Low or unmeasured traffic
Countries: Worldwide

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 4 sources

Is InboxReads worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

For its audience

Worth a post if its members are your customers.

InboxReads made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 11% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what InboxReads offers is the people who browse it directly. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top.

What works

Showed up in Google for newsletters, as high as #7
The basic listing is free

Watch out for

Paid upgrades are sold on top of the free listing

Measured fit, by business type

How often InboxReads made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Newsletters 1/4

Some · best #7

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Where InboxReads shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

InboxReads accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

Newsletters

1/4

InboxReads ranked as high as #7 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 11% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

r/EntrepreneurRideAlong 1/4, r/Newsletters 1/4, Hive Index 1/4

Other sites

reddit.com, quora.com, sequenzy.com

Searches: “best newsletters to subscribe to”, “best tech newsletters”, “best marketing newsletters”, “newsletter directory” result

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What InboxReads costs and who can list

As stated on InboxReads's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Newsletters

Census audience: newsletter writers · Worldwide
Pricing: Free + paid options

Submission page lists no fee (account required). Pro (includes submission analytics): Lite $6.75/mo billed $81/yr, Basic $30/mo billed $360/yr, Team $53/mo billed $630/yr. Advertising: site + weekly newsletter ads via form (price not shown; ~55k pageviews/mo, ~2,000 subscribers, max 2 campaigns at once).
Approval: Editorial review. Create an InboxReads account to submit; account lets you 'track the approval process'. Manual approval implied; timing not stated.
Link attribute: Redirect link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: inboxreads.co/n/deduped.
Requirements: InboxReads account; newsletter name and brief description (tips page recommends a branded image/logo).
Sources: inboxreads.co/submit
inboxreads.co/pro
inboxreads.co/advertise
inboxreads.co/n/deduped

Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to get listed on InboxReads

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Prepare your details

InboxReads asks for: InboxReads account; newsletter name and brief description (tips page recommends a branded image/logo).
- The community's own rules, read before posting
- An account with some genuine history
- A post that is useful on its own, not just a link
- Product URL, short description and images
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (community and consumer site), not a list published by InboxReads.
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Open the submit page
inboxreads.co/submit
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Approval: editorial review

Create an InboxReads account to submit; account lets you 'track the approval process'. Manual approval implied; timing not stated.
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Check the watch-outs

1 thing to know before you post.

InboxReads alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types InboxReads serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about InboxReads

Is InboxReads worth it for getting listed?

Worth a post if its members are your customers. InboxReads made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 11% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what InboxReads offers is the people who browse it directly. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a InboxReads listing cost?

Free + paid options. What we found: Submission page lists no fee (account required). Pro (includes submission analytics): Lite $6.75/mo billed $81/yr, Basic $30/mo billed $360/yr, Team $53/mo billed $630/yr. Advertising: site + weekly newsletter ads via form (price not shown; ~55k pageviews/mo, ~2,000 subscribers, max 2 campaigns at once).. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from InboxReads dofollow?

Redirect link, as reported in our census.

How do I get listed on InboxReads?

Start at inboxreads.co/submit. Approval: editorial review (Create an InboxReads account to submit; account lets you 'track the approval process'. Manual approval implied; timing not stated.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best InboxReads alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: r/EntrepreneurRideAlong, r/Newsletters, and Hive Index. The full list of 4 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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