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How to get a backlink from Forbes Councils

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Open submit page on councils.forbes.com (opens in a new tab)

In short

What you get
“Council membership”, as recorded for this site.
Link type
Unknown. We have no record of it; check once your listing is live.
Cost
Paid. Recorded as “About US$2,800/year plus a US$600 one-time fee.”.
Time
A few hours of your own work, plus whatever review the site runs.
Requirements
Apply to a Forbes Council that fits your role; members can submit articles for publication. Conditions apply.
Submission path
Not yet checked by us. Our note: “Site's own page seen 2026-11-05”.Official page we read (opens in a new tab)

Before you submit

  • Budget for it. The recorded price: “About US$2,800/year plus a US$600 one-time fee”.
  • Open the submit page first and confirm the form still exists: we have not tried this path ourselves.
  • Once your listing is live, inspect the link's rel attribute: our record of the link type is unconfirmed.

How to submit to Forbes Councils

  1. Get your material ready

    Apply to a Forbes Council that fits your role; members can submit articles for publication.

  2. Meet the site's conditions

    Read Forbes Councils's stated conditions below and make sure your entry meets them.

  3. Submit on councils.forbes.com

    Open the submission page on councils.forbes.com and complete its form — that is the "Open submit page" link at the top of this page.

    Open the submit page on councils.forbes.com (opens in a new tab)

Conditions and cautions

  • Forbes Councils's stated conditions

    Invitation-only vetting of executives and founders. Link sellers are barred.

Alternatives to Forbes Councils

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