Issue #619 (PRNEWS.IO Review, JS Libs, AI Tools, JSON/DB)05/29/25
The following is a paid product review for PRNEWS.IO, an all-in-one online store for SEO-friendly sponsored content for publishers, digital marketers, and content creators.
As a publisher of online content, I'm always on the lookout for platforms that enable me to connect with content creators who want to share their products and services.
One such platform is the one I'm featuring this week, called PRNEWS.IO. PRNEWS.IO specializes in connecting content creators with do-follow publishing options for maximum SEO value.
This is a powerful platform for digital marketers looking to get their content in front of audiences in an SEO-friendly manner. This means no more cold emails to random news sites and blogs asking for backlinks. PRNEWS.IO provides an easy-to-use catalog of publications that are ready to put out your content.
PRNEWS.IO's marketplace of publications
The PRNEWS.IO catalog includes more than 100,000 publications that you can search or narrow down using a number of useful filters.
Filtering Publications
For example, let's say I'm a digital marketer looking to publish content with dofollow links (that is, links that will pass SEO rank) for a North American audience on a tech blog. I can select the necessary filters.
Using filters to search for publications on PRNEWS.IO
In the above example, I've specifically selected the following filters:
- North America (under "Region")
- English (under "Language")
- Technology (under "Category")
- Blog (under "Type")
- Dofollow Hyperlinks (under "Extra Features")
This narrows my search down to 88 publications, so there are lots to choose from in a variety of price ranges. There are 30+ regions available, along with 70+ languages, and 35+ categories. This means you should be able to find whatever will fill your marketing or PR needs.
Using Advanced Filters
Another valuable feature is the advanced filters section. This is accessed by clicking the small icon at the top-right of the catalog page (it's the icon with the two angle brackets <>). When you click that button, you'll be presented with a column view of your filtered results.
Advanced filters on PRNEWS.IO
There are a number of different filters you can use here, but one of the most popular ones is the Moz Domain Authority filter. This enables you to sort the results from highest to lowest in Domain Authority, which allows you to purchase dofollow links on news platforms that will offer you the most value.
Using Range Filters
For any of the advanced filters, you can click on the labels above the filter headings to enable range filtering.
Ranges for advanced filters on PRNEWS.IO
With this you can choose a range for Domain Authority, Price, Social Traffic, or any of the filters available under the drop-downs at the top of the four columns.
Purchase Options for Publications
Once you have your narrowed-down list of publications, you can click on any publication to view details on making a purchase from that blog or news site.
On the individual publication page you'll see information such as:
- Conditions (e.g. with or without an ad label, how many images allowed, allowed text length, etc.)
- Whether sensitive topics are allowed
- Monthly visits and engagement
- Geographic info, including audience locations
You'll also see a number of different purchase options on each publication's page, as shown in the screenshot below:
Purchase options for a publication on PRNEWS.IO
In the example above, PRNEWS.IO offers extra services you can purchase such as driving further traffic to the post, some extra SEO-boosting options, different types of writing services, translation services, and more.
Applying as a Publisher
Of course, all of the above features are relevant if you're marketing the content to publish on other platforms so you can drive traffic and increase your SEO. But naturally, PRNEWS.IO allows any blog or news site to apply as a publisher. This enables you to sell sponsored content using PRNEWS.IO.
The publisher dashboard on PRNEWS.IO
In summary, having a strong SEO strategy is difficult if you don't have the connections to market your content in a search-friendly manner. PRNEWS.IO is the perfect platform for agencies, marketers, or basically anyone looking to put their content in front of a large audience and maintain good search engine traffic in return.
You can sign up free for PRNEWS.IO and they also have a PRO account that includes extra features like the Bulk Site Checker, ability to export media lists in CSV format, blacklists, and more.
For more info on PRNEWS.IO, you can check out some case studies or try this short introductory video, which should give you a good idea what the platform can do.
Now on to this week's tools!
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JavaScript Libraries & Frameworks
Hako — A fork of PrimJS, this is an embeddable, lightweight, secure, and high-performance JavaScript engine that has full support for ES2019 and later ESNext features.
AI SDK — From the creators of Next.js, an open source TypeScript library that gives you the tools you need to build AI-powered products, compatible with SvelteKit, Vue.js, Nuxt, and more.
Aberdeen — A batteries-included JavaScript library based on the JavaScript Proxy object, to build fast reactive UIs in pure TypeScript and/or JavaScript without a virtual DOM.
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Datastar — A "hypermedia" framework that helps you build reactive web applications with the simplicity of server-side rendering and the power of a full-stack SPA framework.
VoltAgent — A TypeScript-based AI agent framework to help you build, customize, and orchestrate AI agents with full control, speed, and a great developer experience.
views-the-hard-way — Not exactly a tool but a pattern for writing JavaScript views that works as an alternative to using frameworks and libraries like React, Vue, lit-html, etc.
LISN.js — A flexible, full-featured and easy-to-use library for handling user gestures and interactions (like scrolling) as well as observing elements for changes in viewport position, size, etc.
Pocketflow Framework — A TypeScript framework for building LLM-powered applications with: intelligent agents, task decomposition, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and more.
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AI Tools, MCP, etc.
MCP Containers — A series of containerized versions of hundreds of MCP servers to help avoid all the tedious and time-consuming work, making it quick, easy, and secure for anyone to get started.
Claude Composer — A tool that adds small enhancements to Claude Code, including reduced interruptions, tool management, and enhanced visibility.
MCP Server in Bash — A lightweight, zero-overhead implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server in pure Bash, which works as a zero-overhead alternative to Node.js, Python, or other heavy runtimes.
LocalSite AI — A modern web app that uses AI to generate HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in a complete, self-contained web page based on natural language prompts.
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stagewise — A browser toolbar that connects your frontend UI to your code AI agents in your code editor, allowing you to easily select elements, comment on them, and the AI will work for you.
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MCP.so — A large collection of MCP Servers, featuring awesome MCP servers and Claude MCP integration.
Airweave — A tool that lets agents search any app by connecting to apps, productivity tools, databases, or document stores, transforming their contents into searchable knowledge bases, accessible through a standardized interface for agents.
ClaraVerse — A privacy-first, fully local AI workspace with Ollama LLM chat, tool calling, agent builder, Stable Diffusion, and embedded n8n-style automation, with no backend, no API keys, just your own stack on your machine.
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Databases, JSON, SQL, etc.
TanStack DB — A reactive client store that extends TanStack Query with collections, live queries and optimistic mutations that keep your UI reactive, consistent and blazing fast.
SQLite File Format Viewer — A web tool to explore the SQLite file format internals according to the official specification, designed for developers and database enthusiasts who want to understand the internal structure of SQLite database files.
GoatDB — An embedded, distributed, document database that prioritizes speed and developer experience and excels at real-time collaboration and embedded caching applications.
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soarSQL — A native SQL editor for Mac and Windows made for analytical processing on Postgres, MySQL, and CSVs, and powered by duckDB.
SQL Premier League — A learning platform to help you master SQL using IPL Cricket Data, by solving real-world SQL challenges, tracking progress, and competing with others.
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drawDB — A web-based, open source database diagram editor where you can visualize your schema, share your diagram, export SQL scripts, reverse engineer DDL scripts, and more, with no signup required.
agents.json — An open-source JSON specification that formally describes contracts for API and AI agent interactions, built on top of the OpenAPI standard.
json-tree-viewer — A simple web-based JSON tree viewer with collapsible nested objects and built with shadcn/ui.
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Commercial Apps & Classifieds
Chai – An AI-powered prompt to turn generate production-ready agents from natural language.
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VSCode.Email – Tips, tools, news, and articles on the world's most popular code editor. AD
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Civic Auth – A simple, flexible, and fast way to integrate authentication into your applications.
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gimme – A zero-code database for rapid prototyping and working with small bits of data without setup.
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Techpresso – A free daily email with the most interesting tech news and insights in 5 min. AD
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Stacktape – A PaaS that deploys to your own AWS account with no DevOps knowledge required.
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Fuego – A multi-platform desktop app designed to explore, manage, and manipulate data on Firestore.
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A Social Post for Thought
Is this opinion on starter templates valid? Those responding don't seem to think so, but we are early in the AI development era, so this could be more accurate in the coming months/years.
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Before I Go...
Designer Lorenzo Bernini has put together the Fictional Brands Archive, which is a directory of brands that you'll see in TV series, films, and video games but that aren't real brands (e.g. ACME from the Road Runner cartoons or Dunder Mifflin, the company that serves as the basis for the U.S. version of The Office). The website is actually based on a Master's thesis that was also available as a print publication (but is currently out of stock).
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Keep tooling,
Louis
webtoolsweekly.com
@LouisLazaris
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