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Free backlink sites list: 1,854 places to get a link

A maintained list of 1,854 legitimate backlink sites: directories, profile creation sites, guest posting sites, launch platforms, registries and marketplaces. 1,532 are free or have a free tier, 44 usually give a dofollow link, and 772 have an estimated DA of 70 or more. Every row shows authority, link type, cost and effort, and links straight to the submit page.

1,854
Opportunities: 1,532
Free or freemium: 772
Est. DA 70+: 200
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Submission opportunities with impact score, cost, effort, priority, status and preparation notes. Scroll horizontally for all columns.
#	Impact (sorted)	Site — sort by this	Est. DA — sort by this	Link	Domain	Type	Cost	Effort — sort by this	Priority	Status	What to prepare	Rules / caveat	Checked	Actions
1	94	Gartner Peer Insights	90	Nofollow	gartner.com	Marketplaces and app stores	Not stated	Moderate	Do first	Verified live	Create a vendor portal account and request your tool under the closest eligible Gartner market category.	Gartner checks market alignment before listing; reviews must come from authenticated real users and must never be fabricated or incentivized improperly.	2026-08-03 • https://gpivendorresources.gartner.com/en/articles/8212705-getting-listed-on-peer-insights	Open Gartner Peer Insights submit page (new tab)Gartner Peer Insights details
2	77	InfoWorld Expert Contributor Network	90	Sometimes dofollow	infoworld.com	Guest posting sites	Not stated	Involved	High	Not submitted	Have a named senior practitioner apply with evidence-backed lessons from building local-first privacy tooling, secure developer utilities, or responsible AI-adjacent systems.	The network seeks real IT leaders and practitioners, not anonymous brand copy; editorial independence and the publication's ethics policy apply, and admission is reviewed.	2026-08-03	Open InfoWorld Expert Contributor Network submit page (new tab)InfoWorld Expert Contributor Network details
3	64	DigitalOcean Marketplace	90	Nofollow	digitalocean.com	Marketplaces and app stores	Not stated	Quick	Medium	Verified live	Join the vendor program and package your tool as a legitimate one-click app or supported SaaS add-on with documentation and website links.	Must be deployable, production-ready and maintained; image, Kubernetes or SaaS requirements depend on listing type.	Official DigitalOcean docs verified 2026-07-13 and checked 2026-07-30	Open DigitalOcean Marketplace submit page (new tab)DigitalOcean Marketplace details
4	64	ServiceNow Store	90	Link type unknown	servicenow.com	Marketplaces and app stores	Not stated	Quick	Medium	Verified live	Create a scoped ServiceNow application that performs a real your tool workflow for selected records or attachments and submit it through the Store.	Must join the partner program, use a private application scope, build actual business logic, pass certification, and provide complete documentation.	Official ServiceNow Store publishing documentation checked 2026-08-07	Open ServiceNow Store submit page (new tab)ServiceNow Store details
5	62	Heroku Elements Marketplace	90	Nofollow	elements.heroku.com	Marketplaces and app stores	Not stated	Moderate	Medium	Verified live	Build a real Heroku add-on or qualifying open-source buildpack and progress it through the partner release stages.	Add-ons need HTTPS and JSON integration, testing, support and alpha-to-beta review; promotional-only entries do not qualify.	Official Heroku docs and live Elements catalog checked 2026-07-30	Open Heroku Elements Marketplace submit page (new tab)Heroku Elements Marketplace details
6	62	IBM Cloud Catalog	95	Nofollow	ibm.com	Other opportunities	Not stated	Moderate	Medium	Verified live	Package a deployable self-hosted your tool architecture for IBM Cloud, complete Partner Center onboarding, and request public catalog approval.	A working deployable architecture, complete onboarding checklist, testing, approval, ongoing maintenance, and deprecation management are required.	Official IBM Cloud catalog publishing documentation checked 2026-08-07	Open IBM Cloud Catalog submit page (new tab)IBM Cloud Catalog details
7	62	Oracle Cloud Marketplace	95	Link type unknown	oracle.com	Marketplaces and app stores	Not stated	Moderate	Medium	Verified live	Package a supported OCI-hosted or deployable your tool edition, or a genuine Oracle integration, and create a documented publisher listing.	Publisher approval, Oracle Partner Network membership, marketplace agreement, architecture/security review, and complete artifacts are required.	Official Oracle Cloud Marketplace partner documentation checked 2026-08-07	Open Oracle Cloud Marketplace submit page (new tab)Oracle Cloud Marketplace details
8	62	Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog	95	Link type unknown	redhat.com	Other opportunities	Not stated	Moderate	Medium	Verified live	Package a supported self-hosted your tool edition or integration for RHEL or OpenShift and complete Red Hat Partner Validation for a catalog page.	Must genuinely run on and support RHEL or OpenShift; partner statements, documentation, validation, and Red Hat review are required.	Official Red Hat Partner Validation Guide for 2026 checked 2026-08-07	Open Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog submit page (new tab)Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog details
9	62	SAP Store	95	Link type unknown	sap.com	Marketplaces and app stores	Not stated	Moderate	Medium	Verified live	Develop a real SAP-integrated your tool solution, onboard it through SAP Solution Hub, and provide website, technical, support, and commercial information.	Standalone third-party-only products are ineligible; the solution must genuinely integrate with an SAP system and pass partner review.	Official SAP Solution Hub listing documentation checked 2026-08-07	Open SAP Store submit page (new tab)SAP Store details
10	62	Woo Marketplace	90	Link type unknown	woocommerce.com	Marketplaces and app stores	Not stated	Moderate	Medium	Not submitted	Develop a production-grade WooCommerce extension for privacy-safe exports or media cleanup and submit it through an approved vendor account.	Business, code, security, UX, HPOS, and accessibility review applies; decision timing and listing links are controlled by Woo.	2026-08-03	Open Woo Marketplace submit page (new tab)Woo Marketplace details
11	42	Dailymotion	95	Nofollow	dailymotion.com	Profiles and entities	Not stated	Moderate	Later	Live, conditional	Publish genuine demo videos and add your tool to the approved creator profile website field.	Paid and approval-dependent; standard users cannot add website links.	2026-08-03	Open Dailymotion submit page (new tab)Dailymotion details

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.

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.
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.
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.
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

Backlink sites by category

Product launch sites85

One-shot launches where timing and preparation decide the outcome.

Guest posting sites55

Publications that accept contributed articles. Slow and editorial, but the links are earned.

AI tool directories151

Fast-growing listings specifically for AI-powered tools.

App stores and marketplaces273

Extension, plugin and integration stores. Real review processes, real distribution.

Startup directory submission sites113

Startup listings, beta lists and founder media.

Software directory submission sites210

General tool and software catalogues with real search traffic.

Software review sites29

B2B review sites. Slow to approve, strong once live.

Developer platforms for backlinks127

Package, image and docs hosting that carries real authority.

Web design galleries for backlinks87

Showcases judged on craft. A good screenshot matters more than copy.

Web 2.0 and publishing sites183

Write once, link back. Editorial standards vary widely.

PR and press release sites40

Get quoted or distribute a release. Slower, higher ceiling.

Business directory submission sites109

Company and local listings. Unglamorous, consistently indexed.

Profile creation sites163

Owned pages you control: company, founder, knowledge-panel entities.

Forum and community backlink sites58

Answer real questions. Never drop a bare link.

Social bookmarking sites18

Brand surface and referral traffic more than link equity.

More backlink opportunities153

Everything that does not fit the buckets above.

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. 200 of the 1,854 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?

1,532 of the 1,854 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. 1,524 of the 1,854 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.

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