What's in the Startups Specials for Nominees? Let's take a quick look 👀

Startup Specials #1: Content Marketing

• Your business page with your logo, introduction, call to action, and socials. See profiles of Amazon IVS, Google Cloud, Minio, BNBChain, and IONOS as examples
• Publish 3 stories on HackerNoon. Get 3 publishing credits to promote your business. The validity of these credits is for a lifetime
• Editorial support
• Multiple permanent placements on HackerNoon. Your story is featured on our main page for 12 - 24 hours and then remains live forever on your business page and 8 relevant keyword pages!
• Social media promotions: Paid promotions across all socials!

• Your articles are converted into audio stories and distributed via audio podcasts RSS feeds
• Distribution via HackerNoon Newsletters: Your story gets distributed via targeted newsletters of your domain, such as AI, Web3, Programming, Business, Media, and many more!
• Each story is translated into 12 different languages. See stories in Chinese, French, Arabic, and German languages.
• Your Evergreen Tech Company News Page. Get featured in our online tech company repository of 20,000+ companies. See Microsoft's page as an example.
• More details here.

Startup Specials #2: Lead Generation

• Get 4 days of ads in HackerNoon's premium newsletter. Total 1,300,000 sends.
• Exclusive banner placements on three different spots on the HackerNoon Newsletter
• 325,000+ subscribers, 85% of subscribers reside in the US
• Open Rate: 13% - 15%
• Click-to-Open Rate: 13.61%
• Your Evergreen Tech Company News Page. Get featured in our online tech company repository of 20,000+ companies. See Microsoft's page as an example.
• More details here. Sample: here

About HackerNoon’s Startups Of The Year

Startups of The Year 2024 is HackerNoon’s flagship community-driven event celebrating startups, technology, and the spirit of innovation. Currently in its third iteration, the prestigious Internet award recognizes and celebrates tech startups of all shapes and sizes. This year, over 150,000 entities across 4200+ cities, 6 continents, and 100+ industries will participate in a bid to be crowned the best startup of the year! Millions of votes have been cast over the past few years, and many storieshave been written about these daring and rising startups.

The winners will get a free interview on HackerNoon and an Evergreen Tech Company News page.

Visit our FAQ pageto learn more.

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Check out the Startups of the Year Merch. Shop here.

HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year is a branding opportunity unlike any other. Whether your goal is brand awareness or lead generation, HackerNoon has curated startup-friendly packages to solve your marketing challenges.

Wellfound: Join the #1 global, startup-focused community. At Wellfound, we're not just a job board—we're the place where top startup talent and the world's most exciting companies connect to build the future.

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Hubspot: If you’re looking for a smart CRM platform that meets the needs of small businesses, look no further than HubSpot. Seamlessly connect your data, teams and customers in one easy-to-use scalable platform that grows with your business.

Bright Data: Startups that leverage public web data can make faster, data-driven decisions, giving them a competitive edge. With Bright Data’s scalable web data collection, businesses can grow from a small operation to an enterprise by harnessing insights at every stage.