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Free backlink sites list: 1,964 places to get a link

A maintained list of 1,964 legitimate backlink sites: directories, profile creation sites, guest posting sites, launch platforms, registries and marketplaces. 1,628 are free or have a free tier, 44 usually give a dofollow link, and 781 have an estimated DA of 70 or more. Every row shows authority, link type, cost and effort, and links straight to the submit page.

1,964
Opportunities
1,628
Free or freemium
781
Est. DA 70+
208
Quick wins

1–37 of 37 opportunities

Highest impactimpact 95

  • Buttondown

    buttondown.com

    Launch a human-reviewed Privacy & Accessibility Field Notes newsletter with original experiments, implementation lessons, and contextually relevant links to your tool resources.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitButtondown (opens in a new tab)

High impactimpact 81

  • Are.na

    are.na

    Curate a thoughtful public channel on local-first privacy, scam safety, or accessible-tool design, adding your tool only among diverse high-quality resources with original annotations.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitAre.na (opens in a new tab)
  • Listed

    listed.to

    Publish original sanitized essays on privacy engineering, safe document processing, or accessible product design, using your tool only as a relevant implementation example.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~45Free + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitListed (opens in a new tab)
  • Pika

    pika.page

    Start your small human-written lab notebook with original build lessons, accessibility fixes, and privacy experiments, linking to tools only when they support the post.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~40Free + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitPika (opens in a new tab)
  • PubPub

    pubpub.org

    Launch a public-interest digital-safety community and publish substantial methods, reports, and tutorials with contextual your tool references.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~65Free + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitPubPub (opens in a new tab)
  • Slides

    slides.com

    Publish your original research, privacy or accessibility deck with useful citations and contextual links.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitSlides (opens in a new tab)

Usefulimpact 63

  • Codementor

    codementor.io

    If the maker qualifies as a mentor, build a credible technical profile and publish a useful privacy or browser-safety tutorial.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitCodementor (opens in a new tab)
  • EdTech Impact

    edtechimpact.com

    Create a free product profile for the student-friendly tools and collect teacher reviews.

    Free + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitEdTech Impact (opens in a new tab)
  • Educational App Store

    educationalappstore.com

    Register as a developer and submit the calculators/step counter for teacher review.

    Free + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitEducational App Store (opens in a new tab)
  • FlipHTML5

    fliphtml5.com

    Publish your original privacy or accessibility guide and add contextual clickable links within the document.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitFlipHTML5 (opens in a new tab)
  • Heyzine

    heyzine.com

    Convert your original guide into a public flipbook and add contextual links or web embeds for cited tools and resources.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~55Free + paid tierModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitHeyzine (opens in a new tab)
  • Mintlify

    mintlify.com

    Publish your product or developer docs from a Git repo on the free tier and link to your site from the docs.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~65Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitMintlify (opens in a new tab)
  • ReadMe

    readme.com

    Host your API or product documentation on ReadMe and link back to your main site and app.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitReadMe (opens in a new tab)
  • Scoop.it

    scoop.it

    Curate a public online-privacy topic page and add expert notes to a diverse mix of industry sources and your tool guides.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~85NofollowFree + paid tierModerateNot submitted
    SubmitScoop.it (opens in a new tab)
  • SlideServe

    slideserve.com

    Upload a useful original presentation on privacy, accessibility, or tool workflows with your natural reference.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70NofollowFree + paid tierModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitSlideServe (opens in a new tab)
  • Vocal

    vocal.media

    Publish an original, useful privacy or digital-safety guide and mention your resource only when it directly supports the guidance.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitVocal (opens in a new tab)

Long tailimpact 43

  • Acast

    acast.com

    Host a podcast on the free tier and link to your site from the show page and episode notes.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitAcast (opens in a new tab)
  • AnyFlip

    anyflip.com

    Upload your original useful guide, complete its metadata and include relevant citations or resource links.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~65Free + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitAnyFlip (opens in a new tab)
  • Archbee

    archbee.com

    Create a public documentation space for your product and link it from and to your main site.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitArchbee (opens in a new tab)
  • Bump.sh

    bump.sh

    Upload your OpenAPI or AsyncAPI spec to host public API docs with a changelog and link to your site.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitBump.sh (opens in a new tab)
  • Deploy a static docs, demo or changelog site to a pages.dev subdomain and link it to your product.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70DofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitCloudflare Pages (opens in a new tab)
  • Datawrapper

    datawrapper.de

    Publish a chart from your own data and add your site as the source link.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitDatawrapper (opens in a new tab)
  • Flourish

    flourish.studio

    Publish an interactive chart or story from your own data and credit your site in the source note.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitFlourish (opens in a new tab)
  • Ghost

    ghost.org

    Run your genuine privacy/security publication and add contextual links in original posts and About pages.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~90Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitGhost (opens in a new tab)
  • Infogram

    infogram.com

    Create a chart or infographic from your data and share it publicly with a source link to your site.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitInfogram (opens in a new tab)
  • MailerLite

    mailerlite.com

    Use the free plan to publish a public newsletter archive or landing page that links to your site.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitMailerLite (opens in a new tab)
  • Neocities

    neocities.org

    Create a free static site you code yourself, add genuine content, and link to your projects.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75DofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitNeocities (opens in a new tab)
  • Paragraph

    paragraph.xyz

    Start a free newsletter or blog and publish useful posts that link to your site.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50Free + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitParagraph (opens in a new tab)
  • Redocly

    redocly.com

    Publish your OpenAPI reference docs with Redocly and link back to your product and signup.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~60Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitRedocly (opens in a new tab)
  • Render

    render.com

    Deploy a free static docs or demo site from a Git repository and link it to your project.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70DofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitRender (opens in a new tab)
  • RSS.com

    rss.com

    Host your podcast and add your website to show notes and the podcast profile page.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~65Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitRSS.com (opens in a new tab)
  • ScienceOpen Preprints

    scienceopen.com

    Upload an unpublished evaluation study or research poster about your privacy or accessibility method with supporting code and data.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75Free + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitScienceOpen Preprints (opens in a new tab)
  • SoundCloud

    soundcloud.com

    Create a genuine audio profile, add the website link and publish useful demo or education tracks.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~95NofollowFree + paid tierModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitSoundCloud (opens in a new tab)
  • Publish an original tool/privacy show and place contextual your tool links in HTTPS show notes.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~95NofollowFree + paid tierModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitSpotify for Creators (opens in a new tab)
  • Stoplight

    stoplight.io

    Design your API and publish public docs with a link to your product.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~65Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitStoplight (opens in a new tab)
  • Surge

    surge.sh

    Publish a static demo or docs site from the command line and link to your main project.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~65DofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitSurge (opens in a new tab)
  • SwaggerHub

    swagger.io

    Publish your OpenAPI definition publicly on SwaggerHub with a link to your product docs.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitSwaggerHub (opens in a new tab)

How to build backlinks with this list

Four steps that work for a new site, a SaaS or a side project. No paid link packages, nothing that risks a penalty.

  1. Get the basics right first

    Before submitting anywhere, have a one-line description, a 150-word description, a square logo and two or three screenshots ready. Every form asks for some mix of these.

  2. Claim profiles and free listings

    Start with the free, quick rows: profile creation sites and free directories. They are one form each and build the entity signals search engines use to understand who you are.

  3. Go after a few strong links

    Then pick a handful of high DA and dofollow sites that fit your niche, and write proper guest posts or launch posts for them. Ten relevant links beat a hundred random ones.

  4. Track and keep it clean

    Note where you submitted and when. Recheck after a month, update stale descriptions, and never pay for bulk link packages: they put the whole site at risk.

Behind the list

A link opportunity is not a link.

Every row here starts as a line in a sheet, gets normalised into one of 16 groups, scored for cost, effort and impact, and written up with the steps to actually submit. The floor below represents that pipeline.

Open the sheet view

An illustration of the AltF Backlinks floor: opportunities sourced at the back, vetted for cost and effort by the engineering pod, written up for outreach by the design pod, then tracked to placement along a line.

Backlink sites by category

Common questions

Do backlinks still matter for ranking in 2026?
Links remain one signal among many, and low-quality bulk links do more harm than good. What still works is being listed where your buyers actually look — directories with real traffic, registries your peers use, and launch platforms with engaged audiences. Every entry in this list is a place a human might plausibly find you, which is why they are worth submitting to regardless of link equity.
Which submissions should I do first?
Start with the quick wins filter: free, low effort, and not in the lowest priority band. 208 of the 1,964 entries qualify, and those are the ones where a single form submission gets you a live listing the same week. Launch platforms are worth saving until your product is genuinely ready, because you only get one good attempt at each.
How is the impact score calculated?
It starts from a hand-assigned priority band (do first, high, medium, later), then adjusts for cost and effort. A free, quick opportunity scores above a paid, involved one in the same band, because it is the one you can realistically finish today. The score is a queueing aid, not a measure of domain authority.
Are these links free?
1,628 of the 1,964 entries are free to submit to or offer a free tier that includes a listing. Cost is shown on every row, and the "nothing to pay" filter narrows the list to exactly those.
Which backlink sites are dofollow?
44 entries are known to give a followed link on a normal listing, and more give one only in some placements. The link type is shown on every row and can be filtered. Sites change their link policy without notice, so treat the label as a starting point and check the live page after you are listed. A nofollow link from a busy site still sends visitors and helps search engines discover you.
What does the DA number mean?
It is our estimate of the site's domain authority, a third-party style 0-100 score of how strong a domain's link profile is, rounded to the nearest 5. 1,580 of the 1,964 sites have one. It is useful for comparing sites, not a Google metric, so relevance to your niche still matters more.
How do I get backlinks for a new website?
1. Get the basics right first: Before submitting anywhere, have a one-line description, a 150-word description, a square logo and two or three screenshots ready. Every form asks for some mix of these. 2. Claim profiles and free listings: Start with the free, quick rows: profile creation sites and free directories. They are one form each and build the entity signals search engines use to understand who you are. 3. Go after a few strong links: Then pick a handful of high DA and dofollow sites that fit your niche, and write proper guest posts or launch posts for them. Ten relevant links beat a hundred random ones. 4. Track and keep it clean: Note where you submitted and when. Recheck after a month, update stale descriptions, and never pay for bulk link packages: they put the whole site at risk.
Will submitting everywhere hurt my site?
Submitting to spam directories can. That is why this list is curated rather than scraped, and why entries carry a status showing whether they have been verified as live. Skip anything that promises hundreds of links for a fee, and prefer places where a real person reviews submissions.