Get your launch featured on 5BestThings.
Share your startup, app, product, service, or announcement through a clean media-style spotlight designed for discovery, credibility, and reader interest.
For early founders who want to be considered for a simple community mention.
- No external links
- Not guaranteed to publish
- Slow review window
- May be shortened or edited
- No homepage placement
A clean low-cost spotlight for simple visibility inside the What’s New section.
- Published in What’s New
- 1 no-follow sponsored contextual link
- Manual editorial review
- Category placement
- 600+ words required
The best choice for serious launches, agencies, founders, and useful products.
- Published in What’s New
- Up to 2 sponsored contextual links
- Homepage rotation
- Priority review
- Category placement
- 600+ words required
Premium launch exposure with extra visibility across 5BestThings discovery placements.
- Up to 2 sponsored contextual links
- Premium homepage placement
- Newsletter inclusion
- Priority review
- 600+ words required
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Choose the level of visibility that fits your launch. You can start small and upgrade later when the section grows.
| Feature | Free | Basic | Standard | Featured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published in What’s New | Not guaranteed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Contextual links | No | 1 no-follow sponsored | Up to 2 sponsored | Up to 2 sponsored |
| Review speed | Slow | Normal | Priority | Priority |
| Category placement | If approved | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Homepage placement | No | No | Rotation | Premium |
| Newsletter inclusion | No | No | No | Yes |
| Minimum article length | Flexible | 600+ words | 600+ words | 600+ words |
A professional launch article, not a short listing.
Paid spotlights should be at least 600 words and give readers a clear reason to care about your product, startup, app, service, or announcement.
Payment is requested only after approval.
Submit your spotlight for review first. If approved, we send a secure payment link by email. This keeps the process simple, reviewed, and quality-controlled before any payment is required.
Questions before submitting?
How does the approval process work?
Submit your spotlight first. Our team reviews it for quality, relevance, and clarity. If approved, paid plans receive a secure payment link before publication.
Are all submissions approved?
No. Submissions are manually reviewed, and 5BestThings may reject content that is spammy, misleading, unsafe, or low quality.
Can free submissions include links?
No. The free queue is for limited exposure and traffic discovery only. External links are reserved for paid plans.
Can I submit a draft under 600 words?
Free submissions may be shorter. Paid submissions should be at least 600 words to keep the published spotlight professional.
When do I pay?
You do not pay before review. For paid plans, we send a secure PayPal payment link after the submission is approved.
Submit your startup, tool, app, or service today.
Start with the free queue or choose a paid plan for guaranteed placement. Payment links are sent only after approval.