How to get your startup featured on The Red Ferret Journal
TL;DR
The Red Ferret Journal (redferret.net) is an independent tech blog launched in March 2000 that covers "important, unusual or downright bizarre technologies and products". It still publishes in October 2026, there is no submission fee and no submission form, and you reach the editors by email. It suits hardware startups and founders with a product that makes people stop scrolling.
What is The Red Ferret Journal?
The Red Ferret calls itself the world's first eclectic tech blog. Nigel Powell, a former Sunday Times columnist and feature writer, founded it and is listed as Managing Editor, with Donyae Coles as Deputy Editor. Its sections include Free Software, Hacks & How-To and Reviews.
Recent posts show the editorial taste clearly. In October 2026 the blog covered a self-driving toilet robot for people who cannot leave bed, a bodyguard robot from Unitree, a stem cell study from Germany, China's 2030 deadline for solid-state batteries and a regular AI News roundup. Older reviews tested monitors from AOC and Philips and an Amazfit smartwatch. Every story has a strong hook and a dose of humour.
Who should pitch The Red Ferret Journal?
- Hardware and gadget startups with a product that looks or works differently from anything else.
- Robotics, health tech, climate tech and AI founders with a concrete product or study behind the story.
- Makers of free or freemium software that solves a small, annoying problem, a fit for the Free Software section.
- Skip it if you run B2B SaaS with no visual hook, want guaranteed coverage, or need a link by a set date: this is an editorial blog with no paid option on its pages.
How much does The Red Ferret Journal cost?
Pitching is free. The site publishes no advertising rates, no sponsored post offer and no paid submission option. Contributors who write for the blog are unpaid; in return, accepted writers get "a prominent promotional byline" for their blog or business, according to the Write for Us page.
How do you get your startup on The Red Ferret Journal?
- Read a week of posts on The Red Ferret Journal and note which sections match your product: Cool Tech, A.I., Science, Eco Friendly, Free Software or Reviews.
- Write a short pitch: what the product does, one surprising fact, price, availability and two or three good images or a video link.
- Send it to red@redferret.net. The About page invites readers to send "comments, suggestions, or news stories".
- To write for the blog yourself, follow the Write for Us page: email an idea or two and a sample post. The blog wants writers who fit its quirky tone.
- Follow up once after a week; no response time is published.
Tips to get more out of The Red Ferret Journal
- Lead with the strange part. A headline like "self-driving toilet robot" got published; "AI-first workflow platform" will not.
- Send real numbers: price, battery life, weight, study size. The posts quote specifics.
- Offer a review unit if you make hardware. The Reviews section runs hands-on tests of monitors and wearables.
- The DA of 61 belongs to redferret.net. One editorial mention there brings readers and a credible backlink, so aim for one strong story over repeated pitches.
Our verdict
The Red Ferret Journal is a small, long-lived editorial tech blog, worth one well-made pitch for hardware, robotics, health or quirky consumer tech. B2B software founders will spend their time better elsewhere.
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