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
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The table is wider than the screen — swipe it sideways for cost, effort and the preparation notes.
| # | 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 |
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| 1 | 98 | TechSagar | 40 | Link type unknown | techsagar.in | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Do first | Verified live | Search for your tool, verify ownership with official-domain OTP, and claim or request an accurate privacy/security/AI profile. | Claim form is for existing entities; DSCI taxonomy and multi-source review apply, so every capability claim must be supportable. | 2026-08-05 official claim page and DSCI repository documentation | Open TechSagar submit page (new tab)TechSagar details |
| 2 | 95 | FeaturedCustomers | 60 | Sometimes dofollow | featuredcustomers.com | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Do first | Live, conditional | Add the company, verify ownership, and supply genuine customer references, case studies, and brand assets. | Designed for B2B software and services; customer references must be genuine and the vendor must pass verification. | 2026-08-03 | Open FeaturedCustomers submit page (new tab)FeaturedCustomers details |
| 3 | 95 | Udemy | 95 | Nofollow | udemy.com | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Do first | Verified live | Create a substantial free or paid course on practical browser privacy and accessibility auditing, with real demonstrations, exercises, and an honest your tool company or instructor profile. | The first course must pass identity and quality review and comply with restricted-topic and instructor-profile standards. A published profile can include a website link, but the course cannot be a thin marketing funnel. | 2026-08-03 | Open Udemy submit page (new tab)Udemy details |
| 4 | 84 | ListChallenges | 55 | Nofollow | listchallenges.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | High | Verified live | Create a genuine founder profile and share a useful build story or tutorial with a relevant link. | Follow community self-promotion rules; contribute before linking; no repetitive posts. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/listchallenges | Open ListChallenges submit page (new tab)ListChallenges details |
| 5 | 84 | Lobsters | 65 | Nofollow | lobste.rs | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | High | Needs checking | Create a genuine founder profile and share a useful build story or tutorial with a relevant link. | Follow community self-promotion rules; contribute before linking; no repetitive posts. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/lobsters | Open Lobsters submit page (new tab)Lobsters details |
| 6 | 84 | Open Collective | 85 | Nofollow | opencollective.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | High | Live, conditional | Create a genuine your tool collective, complete its public profile, and add the official website plus repository/social links. | Use only for a real community or open-source project; keep team, purpose and financial details accurate. | 2026-08-05 | Open Open Collective submit page (new tab)Open Collective details |
| 7 | 84 | Podchaser | 75 | Nofollow | podchaser.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | High | Live, conditional | Claim a genuine your tool show, verify ownership, and complete its official website and creator details. | Ownership verification by feed email or token is required; never create a fake podcast for links. | 2026-08-04 | Open Podchaser submit page (new tab)Podchaser details |
| 8 | 84 | The Dots | 55 | Link type unknown | the-dots.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | High | Verified live | Create the real designer/founder profile and add an original your tool product-design or accessibility project with collaborators, role, process, and official URL. | Publish only work the profile owner actually created and credit collaborators accurately; do not fabricate a team or engagement. Projects are community UGC and may be curated or moderated. External links, search visibility, timing, and rel/follow treatment are not guaranteed. | 2026-08-03 | Open The Dots submit page (new tab)The Dots details |
| 9 | 84 | YouTube | 100 | Nofollow | youtube.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | High | Not submitted | Create tutorials for top your tool tools with links. | Needs useful videos; links mostly referral/brand. | 2026-07-30 | Open YouTube submit page (new tab)YouTube details |
| 10 | 81 | SpeakerHub | 55 | Link type unknown | speakerhub.com | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | High | Verified live | Create a truthful founder or subject-matter expert page and feature your tool in relevant bio, talks and media. | Use genuine expertise and authentic testimonials; avoid fabricated credentials, reviews or mass outreach. | 2026-08-05 | Open SpeakerHub submit page (new tab)SpeakerHub details |
| 11 | 74 | IDSA | 50 | Link type unknown | idsalliance.org | Profiles and entities | Paid | Moderate | High | Live, conditional | Choose an appropriate corporate, partner or vendor tier and apply with your tool genuine identity-security work. | Identity/security relevance and approval required; the official benefit includes an IDSA website listing. | 2026-08-04 | Open IDSA submit page (new tab)IDSA details |
| 12 | 74 | Kantara Initiative | 55 | Link type unknown | kantarainitiative.org | Profiles and entities | Paid | Moderate | High | Live, conditional | Use the organization signup path and participate in relevant identity, privacy or assurance working groups. | Community and standards participation are expected; membership should not be purchased solely for a backlink. | 2026-08-04 | Open Kantara Initiative submit page (new tab)Kantara Initiative details |
| 13 | 74 | Open Source Collective | 40 | Link type unknown | oscollective.org | Profiles and entities | Paid | Moderate | High | Live, conditional | Apply for fiscal hosting only for a legitimate open-source your tool project or community with active development, public impact, and preferably two project administrators. | OSC reviews legitimacy, open-source alignment, and its hosting terms. It does not host an individual spanning unrelated projects; project finances become transparent and formal agreements require host approval. | 2026-08-03 | Open Open Source Collective submit page (new tab)Open Source Collective details |
| 14 | 74 | OpenID Foundation | 80 | Link type unknown | openid.net | Profiles and entities | Paid | Moderate | High | Live, conditional | Join as a small organization if your tool genuinely implements or contributes to OpenID, OAuth or related identity standards. | Standards participation and truthful brand use are expected; company name/logo visibility should not be the sole reason to join. | 2026-08-04 | Open OpenID Foundation submit page (new tab)OpenID Foundation details |
| 15 | 66 | devRant | 60 | Nofollow | devrant.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Participate as a real developer with original lessons and honest build stories; reference your tool only if a specific discussion genuinely calls for the working example. | devRant treats accounts whose posts/comments mainly consist of links, duplicates, misleading identities, random comments, or purchased interactions as spam. Do not use a business name to mislead, disclose affiliation, and contribute without expecting a backlink. All links/posts are moderated UGC with no indexing or followed-link guarantee. | 2026-08-03 | Open devRant submit page (new tab)devRant details |
| 16 | 66 | Discourse Meta | 80 | Nofollow | discourse.org | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Use a real developer profile and contribute tested solutions on Discourse integrations, accessibility, or privacy only when the team has genuine implementation experience. | Meta is for improving Discourse discussions, not promoting AltFTool; spam, cross-posting, work solicitation outside Marketplace, and pasted AI replies are prohibited. Link only when essential, disclose affiliation, and never sign posts with promotional copy. Posts/profile links are moderated UGC with no permanence or followed-link guarantee. | 2026-08-03 | Open Discourse Meta submit page (new tab)Discourse Meta details |
| 17 | 66 | LiveJournal | 90 | Nofollow | livejournal.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed. | Use a real brand/founder identity; do not create thin duplicate pages. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/livejournal | Open LiveJournal submit page (new tab)LiveJournal details |
| 18 | 66 | Slashdot | 90 | Nofollow | slashdot.org | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed. | Use a real brand/founder identity; do not create thin duplicate pages. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/slashdot | Open Slashdot submit page (new tab)Slashdot details |
| 19 | 66 | Spiceworks Community | 85 | Nofollow | spiceworks.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Join with a transparent identity and answer relevant IT/privacy questions from direct experience; mention an your tool resource only when it materially completes a specific answer. | The community explicitly bans spam and promotional participation; only labeled Brand Representatives may promote products/services. Ordinary participation must be helpful and non-promotional, with affiliation disclosed before any contextual mention. Posts are public UGC and search-indexed, but moderation, deletion, and nofollow/rel treatment are at platform discretion. | 2026-08-03 | Open Spiceworks Community submit page (new tab)Spiceworks Community details |
| 20 | 66 | Telegraph | 85 | Nofollow | telegra.ph | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed. | Use a real brand/founder identity; do not create thin duplicate pages. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/telegraph | Open Telegraph submit page (new tab)Telegraph details |
| 21 | 63 | Beacons | 75 | Nofollow | beacons.ai | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Create one authentic your tool brand page; link the homepage and a few key tool collections with clear labels. | Use one useful brand page only; link-hub/referral value, no ranking guarantee. | 2026-08-04 | Open Beacons submit page (new tab)Beacons details |
| 22 | 63 | Polar | 60 | Link type unknown | polar.sh | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Medium | Live, conditional | Create an your tool organization, set its official website, and publish a real free or paid digital product or subscription. | Use only when AltFTool has a legitimate digital product; business details, compliance and payout verification may be required. | 2026-08-05 | Open Polar submit page (new tab)Polar details |
| 23 | 46 | 99designs | 85 | Nofollow | 99designs.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Apply as a designer with a portfolio to get a public profile. | Applications are screened for skill level. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open 99designs submit page (new tab)99designs details |
| 24 | 46 | Arc.dev | 60 | Nofollow | arc.dev | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Build a developer profile with your experience and portfolio link. | Profiles go through vetting before being shown to companies. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Arc.dev submit page (new tab)Arc.dev details |
| 25 | 46 | Bandcamp | 95 | Nofollow | bandcamp.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Create an artist or label page, upload your music and link your website. | Only music you own the rights to. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Bandcamp submit page (new tab)Bandcamp details |
| 26 | 46 | Braintrust | 55 | Nofollow | usebraintrust.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Apply as talent and fill in your profile with skills and website. | Applications are screened; not everyone is accepted. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Braintrust submit page (new tab)Braintrust details |
| 27 | 46 | Cults | 65 | Nofollow | cults3d.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Open a designer profile and upload free or paid 3D models. | Uploaded files must be your own designs. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Cults submit page (new tab)Cults details |
| 28 | 46 | Fiverr | 95 | Nofollow | fiverr.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Create a seller profile and gigs that describe services you really offer. | External links in gigs and messages are restricted; follow their off-platform rules. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Fiverr submit page (new tab)Fiverr details |
| 29 | 46 | FoundrList | — | Link type unknown | foundrlist.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed. | Use a real brand/founder identity; do not create thin duplicate pages. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/foundrlist | Open FoundrList submit page (new tab)FoundrList details |
| 30 | 46 | Game Jolt | 75 | Nofollow | gamejolt.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Make a creator profile and publish your game with links to your site. | Content guidelines apply; empty game pages may be hidden. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Game Jolt submit page (new tab)Game Jolt details |
| 31 | 46 | GIPHY | 95 | Nofollow | giphy.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Create a brand or artist channel, upload GIFs and apply for verification. | Unverified channels are not searchable; content is moderated. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open GIPHY submit page (new tab)GIPHY details |
| 32 | 46 | Gitee | 85 | Link type unknown | gitee.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Create an account, add a profile link and optionally mirror an open-source repo. | Real-name verification is required for some features; content follows Chinese rules. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Gitee submit page (new tab)Gitee details |
| 33 | 46 | LibraryThing | 85 | Link type unknown | librarything.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Authors can join the author program to get a linked author page. | You must be the actual author; pages are checked. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open LibraryThing submit page (new tab)LibraryThing details |
| 34 | 46 | Newgrounds | 85 | Nofollow | newgrounds.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Post your own games, animation or music and add your site to your profile. | Submissions are voted on by the community; stolen work is removed. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Newgrounds submit page (new tab)Newgrounds details |
| 35 | 46 | Odysee | 75 | Nofollow | odysee.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Make a channel and link your website in the about section and video descriptions. | Content rules still apply; spam channels are hidden. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Odysee submit page (new tab)Odysee details |
| 36 | 46 | PeoplePerHour | 75 | Nofollow | peopleperhour.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Apply as a freelancer and set up your profile and service offers. | Profiles are reviewed; contact details outside the platform are restricted. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open PeoplePerHour submit page (new tab)PeoplePerHour details |
| 37 | 46 | Pexels | 90 | Nofollow | pexels.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Contribute your own photos or videos and link your site on your profile. | Every upload is reviewed; watermarks and logos are not allowed. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Pexels submit page (new tab)Pexels details |
| 38 | 46 | Pixabay | 90 | Nofollow | pixabay.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Upload original images, vectors or videos and add a website link to your profile. | Strict review of uploads; repeated rejections can limit your account. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Pixabay submit page (new tab)Pixabay details |
| 39 | 46 | Printables | 70 | Nofollow | printables.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Share original printable models and link your website in your profile. | Original work only; low-effort reposts are removed. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Printables submit page (new tab)Printables details |
| 40 | 46 | Promote Project | 35 | Link type unknown | promoteproject.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed. | Use a real brand/founder identity; do not create thin duplicate pages. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/promote-project | Open Promote Project submit page (new tab)Promote Project details |
| 41 | 46 | Reedsy | 75 | Nofollow | reedsy.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Editors, designers and marketers can apply for a professional profile. | Applications are vetted; only experienced professionals are approved. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Reedsy submit page (new tab)Reedsy details |
| 42 | 46 | Rumble | 90 | Nofollow | rumble.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Create a channel, upload videos and put your website in the channel description. | Only content you own; spam uploads are removed. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Rumble submit page (new tab)Rumble details |
| 43 | 46 | Smashwords | 85 | Link type unknown | smashwords.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Publish an ebook and fill in your author profile, including your website. | Books must meet their formatting and content guidelines. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Smashwords submit page (new tab)Smashwords details |
| 44 | 46 | Thingiverse | 85 | Nofollow | thingiverse.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Publish your own 3D models and add your site to your maker profile. | Only upload designs you own; spam uploads are removed. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Thingiverse submit page (new tab)Thingiverse details |
| 45 | 46 | Unsplash | 90 | Nofollow | unsplash.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Join as a contributor, upload quality photos and add your website and socials. | Uploads are curated; low-quality or promotional images are hidden. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Unsplash submit page (new tab)Unsplash details |
| 46 | 43 | AlphaDigits | — | Link type unknown | alphadigits.com | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Not submitted | Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed. | Use a real brand/founder identity; do not create thin duplicate pages. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/alphadigits | Open AlphaDigits submit page (new tab)AlphaDigits details |
| 47 | 43 | AppRater | — | Link type unknown | apprater.net | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Not submitted | Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed. | Use a real brand/founder identity; do not create thin duplicate pages. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/apprater | Open AppRater submit page (new tab)AppRater details |
| 48 | 43 | Bio Sites | 70 | Nofollow | bio.site | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Create a free your tool Bio Site and organize homepage, tool-category and social links for real visitors. | Use accurate branding and a small curated link set; primarily referral/navigation value. | 2026-08-04 | Open Bio Sites submit page (new tab)Bio Sites details |
| 49 | 43 | Carrd | 80 | Sometimes dofollow | carrd.co | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Not submitted | Make mini landing page for your tool categories linking home/tools. | Avoid doorway spam; make useful. | 2026-07-30 | Open Carrd submit page (new tab)Carrd details |
| 50 | 43 | Ko-fi | 85 | Nofollow | ko-fi.com | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Not submitted | Create support page linking your tool. | Support/referral; not core SEO. | 2026-07-30 | Open Ko-fi submit page (new tab)Ko-fi details |
| 51 | 43 | Readymag | 70 | Link type unknown | readymag.com | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Design a portfolio or project page and link out to your site. | Free projects carry Readymag branding and limits. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Readymag submit page (new tab)Readymag details |
| 52 | 43 | Taplink | 75 | Nofollow | taplink.cc | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Create one branded Taplink page and add a curated set of your tool product, category and contact links. | Official signup is on taplink.at while public pages use taplink.cc; avoid repetitive link-only pages. | 2026-08-04 | Open Taplink submit page (new tab)Taplink details |
| 53 | 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 |
| 54 | 36 | Pixpa | 60 | Link type unknown | pixpa.com | Profiles and entities | Paid | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Build a portfolio site on a trial or paid plan and link it to your main site. | Paid after trial; expired sites go offline. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Pixpa submit page (new tab)Pixpa details |
| 55 | 36 | SmugMug | 90 | Link type unknown | smugmug.com | Profiles and entities | Paid | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Create a SmugMug site for your photo work and link back to your main site. | Paid subscription required; copyrighted work must be your own. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open SmugMug submit page (new tab)SmugMug details |
| 56 | 36 | Zenfolio | 75 | Link type unknown | zenfolio.com | Profiles and entities | Paid | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Set up a photo portfolio and add your website in the About section. | Paid plans; meant for photographers. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Zenfolio submit page (new tab)Zenfolio 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 viewAn 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
Product launch sites87
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 directories200
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 sites120
Startup listings, beta lists and founder media.
Software directory submission sites215
General tool and software catalogues with real search traffic.
Software review sites29
B2B review sites. Slow to approve, strong once live.
Developer platforms for backlinks139
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 sites214
Write once, link back. Editorial standards vary widely.
PR and press release sites41
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 sites61
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. 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.