Laravel News

What Laravel News does

Laravel News is a community-led media publication covering the Laravel PHP framework ecosystem, founded in 2012 by Eric L. Barnes and operated as a division of dotdev inc. from Cramerton, North Carolina. The company serves Laravel and PHP developers — full-stack engineers, backend developers, and PHP specialists — by delivering curated news, tutorials, package coverage, community links, podcasts, event listings, and a free newsletter. Its content surfaces include the laravel-news.com website (400k+ monthly visitors), a 48k-53k+ subscriber newsletter with a 45% open rate, two podcasts (Laravel News Podcast and Laravel Creator Spotlight) totaling 350k+ downloads, and social media reaching 500k+ combined followers across Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Telegram, YouTube, and Threads. The LaraJobs job board is integrated into the site as a referral-driven monetization channel.

The platform itself is built on Laravel, Livewire, and Tailwind CSS, and includes a packages directory, tutorials section, community-submitted links, and a login system for partner accounts. Underlying technology choices mirror the editorial subject matter, reinforcing domain credibility.

Laravel News monetizes through a tiered partnership program (Bronze $500/mo, Gold $2,500/mo, Diamond $4,200/mo, Title Partner custom annual with category exclusivity) plus one-off newsletter, sponsored article, and video placements. Pricing below the Title Partner level is month-to-month and cancelable. The company is privately held by its founder, with no institutional funding disclosed, and operates with a team of 1-10 employees.

Name

Laravel News

Legal name

dotdev inc.

Website

https://laravel-news.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Laravel News is a community-led media publication founded in 2012 that delivers curated Laravel PHP framework news, tutorials, podcasts, and a newsletter to over 48,000 developers, monetizing through tiered sponsorship partnerships and one-off placements to ecosystem vendors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developer Media and Community Publishing

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Miscellaneous Business Services (7380)

akta.pro primary industry

News Agencies & Wire Services (General & Specialized) (MPAJADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI), Newsletter & Email Digest Aggregators (MPACAKAG), Affiliate Marketing & Partner Networks (BPAMALAI)

Keywords

• PHP framework news
• Laravel tutorials
• Developer newsletter
• Tech podcast
• Developer job board

Headquarters

HQ city

Cramerton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Partnership Sponsorships: Monthly recurring partnership packages (Bronze, Gold, Diamond tiers) plus Title Partner annual flagship placements. These provide brand visibility across the newsletter, website, podcast, and social channels to Laravel ecosystem companies.
2. One-Off Placements: Single newsletter spots, sponsored articles, and video placements sold on a per-campaign basis to partners and sponsors seeking targeted promotions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Laravel News is an editorial publication that produces curated news articles, tutorials, and package coverage for the Laravel PHP framework community, distributed via a website, email newsletter, podcasts, and social channels. It also operates LaraJobs, a Laravel-specific job board, and sells tiered sponsorship and advertising placements (Bronze, Gold, Diamond, Title Partner) to brands seeking visibility with its developer audience.

Product overview

Laravel News is a media publication platform covering the Laravel PHP ecosystem, operating across multiple content channels including a primary website, email newsletters (40k+ subscribers), podcasts (Laravel News Podcast and Laravel Creator Spotlight), community-curated links, tutorials, and a jobs board (LaraJobs). The platform also runs a partner/sponsorship program with tiered packages for brands. The product portfolio consists of content-driven offerings rather than software products with integrations. Key products include the Laravel News Website, Laravel Newsletter (weekly/daily variants), two podcasts, Laravel Links (community submissions), Laravel Packages coverage, Laravel Tutorials, and the LaraJobs board.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Laravel News Podcast: Hosted by Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda, the Laravel News Podcast brings all the latest news and events related to the Laravel PHP Framework.
• Laravel Creator Spotlight

Products and services

• Laravel Newsletter Email newsletter product delivering curated Laravel framework news, tutorials, package discoveries, and community links to developer subscribers.
• Laravel News Podcast Podcast covering the latest news and events related to the Laravel PHP framework, hosted by Jacob Bennett and Michael Dyrynda and distributed via podcast platforms.
• Laravel Creator Spotlight Podcast hosted by Eric L. Barnes that interviews Laravel developers about the packages, products, and contributions they make to the Laravel ecosystem.
• LaraJobs Laravel-focused job board connecting employers with developers seeking Laravel-related employment opportunities.
• Laravel News Partner Program Sponsorship and advertising program offering tiered partnership packages (Bronze, Gold, Diamond) plus an annual Title Partner flagship and one-off newsletter, sponsored article, and video placements to brands targeting the Laravel developer audience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% newsletter open rate

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Acquaint SofttechminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 February 2026Acquaint Softtech partnered with Laravel News for knowledge sharing purposes, leveraging Laravel News's reach within the developer community. This is described as a strategic content and community engagement initiative.
• TightencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle Partner of Laravel News. Tighten is a Laravel development agency helping companies build applications, products, and services.
• StatamicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCMS partner offering a drop-in ready Laravel CMS that can run full-stack or headless, flat file or database.
• CurotecminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWorld class Laravel experts with GenAI development skills. LATAM-based embedded engineers.
• PhpStormminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe go-to PHP IDE with extensive out-of-the-box support for Laravel and its ecosystem.
• Laravel CloudminorGTM or Marketing PartnerZero-config managed infrastructure for Laravel applications.
• TinkerwellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe must-have code runner for Laravel developers with AI capabilities, autocompletion, and instant feedback.
• KirschbaumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLaravel development agency providing innovation and stability for web applications.
• HarpoonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNext generation time tracking and invoicing software for agencies.
• Lucky MediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLaravel development agency with over a decade of experience.
• Securing LaravelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEssential security resource for Laravel developers with weekly tips and monthly in-depth articles.
• CelebianminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media marketing agency specializing in TikTok growth.
• BlastupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media enhancement services including Instagram likes, followers, and views.
• The Certification of Competence for LaravelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity-driven proctored assessment for validating Laravel knowledge across 4 levels.
• Steadfast CollectiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUK-based Laravel Partner building enduring web applications.
• NerdifyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLaravel development agency with over 9 years of experience creating web and mobile solutions.
• RedberryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBest value for price Laravel development company for product development needs.
• No CompromisesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTwo seasoned Laravel developers from the No Compromises podcast available for hire at flat rate of $9,500/month.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CSS-Tricks: Specialized web-development publication covering CSS and frontend topics with daily articles, tutorials, and a newsletter. Comparable as a founder-led, single-framework-vertical developer news outlet that monetizes through advertising and sponsorship placements to a highly engaged developer audience.
• HackerNoon: Tech publication featuring a large contributor-written article base plus a daily newsletter reaching hundreds of thousands of developers. Comparable as a developer-focused digital media outlet that monetizes newsletter and sponsored content reach.
• php[architect] (php|architect): Long-running PHP-focused publication offering a print/digital magazine, books, and training courses for the PHP community. Comparable as a specialized PHP vertical publication serving the same broader language audience that Laravel News targets.
• Changelog: Developer-focused media company running podcasts, newsletters, and a news site covering open source software with sponsor-driven revenue. Comparable as a podcast-and-newsletter-led developer media business monetizing through recurring sponsorship tiers.
• Syntax.fm (by Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski): Popular web-development podcast and associated content platform operated by independent creators with sponsor-driven revenue. Comparable as an independently operated developer podcast/news content brand with strong community following and recurring sponsorship monetization.

Broad incumbents

• InfoQ: Software development publication with news, articles, podcasts, and conference-style content aimed at senior developers. Comparable as a multi-format developer-media outlet combining editorial coverage with sponsored thought leadership and a newsletter.
• Dev.to: Large open developer community publication with tag-driven content across frameworks including Laravel. Comparable as a destination for developer-written articles and tutorials serving as both an aggregator and a publishing platform for sponsored posts.
• The New Stack: Cloud-native and developer-focused digital publication covering infrastructure, languages, and frameworks with advertising and sponsored content models. Comparable as a sponsored-content-driven developer media company covering vertical ecosystems.
• Smashing Magazine: Long-running web development publication offering editorial content, newsletters, books, and conferences across web design and frontend. Comparable as a niche-vertical developer media brand with diversified revenue (subscriptions, advertising, conferences) and a community-led audience model.

Emerging players

• Mastering Laravel (by Povilas Korop / MasteringLaravel.io): Educational Laravel content site operated by a Laravel community educator producing daily tips, tutorials, and code-review services. Comparable as a competing Laravel-specific content property targeting the same developer audience with both free and paid offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/laravelnews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Laravel-news
• Facebookfacebook.com/laravelnews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laravel-news
• Instagraminstagram.com/laravelnews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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