How to Get Featured in NY Weekly
New York is where business credibility gets decided, and NY Weekly is one of the more accessible places to plant your story there.
Here is what it is and how people get featured.
What NY Weekly is
NY Weekly is a digital publication covering business, culture, founders and the people building things in and around New York. Online only, permanently live, and indexed by search engines.
It is worth being precise about which publication this is. There was a New York Weekly story paper that ran from 1858 to 1910 and folded in 1915 — no relation. This is nyweekly.com, a modern digital title.
Why a New York dateline carries weight
Place still signals something.
A feature tied to New York reads as serious to people who have never set foot there — investors, partners, prospects. It is shorthand for operating where the standard is high. That perception travels with the link long after anyone forgets which publication ran it.
If you do business in or with New York, it is also simply the right room to be seen in.
What an NY Weekly feature includes
A solo, dedicated article about you and your work, with a headline and angle built around your positioning. Typically photos and links to your website, LinkedIn and socials.
It publishes permanently and stays indexed — a reference point every time someone researches you.
How to get featured
- Pitch directly. Free and legitimate, dependent on fit and editorial capacity.
- Use a professional feature service. A team writes it to the publication's standard and places it. Faster and more predictable, which is why most founders choose it.
What makes a strong NY Weekly piece
The pieces that land here have a hook tied to something real: a market you understand, a shift you are seeing, a reason your work matters right now.
A generic company profile reads as a company profile. A story about what you have learned building in a competitive market reads as journalism. Aim for the second one.
If there is a genuine New York angle — where you operate, who you serve, what you are seeing in the city's market — lead with it.
What to expect from the process
Share your story, our team drafts the piece, you review with revisions until it is exactly right, and nothing publishes until you approve it. Then it goes live and you get the link to share.
Any provider who cannot show you the draft first is not one to use.
Getting started
Digital Networking Agency works with NY Weekly and a wide network of business publications. We write, edit and place. You keep full editorial control, and nothing goes live without your sign-off.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to be based in New York?
No. A New York angle helps — a market you serve, a partnership, a trend you are seeing — but plenty of featured founders operate elsewhere.
What makes a strong NY Weekly feature?
A real hook rather than a company summary: what you are seeing in your market, what you have learned, why it matters now.
Can I approve the article before it publishes?
Yes. You review and revise until it is right, and nothing publishes without your approval.