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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

41–80 of 120 opportunities

High impactimpact 84–78

  • Publish a free mini-course on privacy, redaction, scam detection, or accessibility with genuine your tool exercises in the curriculum.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~90FreeModerateVerified live
    SubmitOpenLearn Create (opens in a new tab)
  • Payhip

    payhip.com

    Publish a genuinely useful free privacy checklist, redaction template, or safety workbook that complements your tool and has standalone value.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75FreeModerateVerified live
    SubmitPayhip (opens in a new tab)
  • Podcast Addict

    podcastaddict.com

    Submit your valid public podcast feed and keep website and episode-link metadata accurate.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70FreeModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitPodcast Addict (opens in a new tab)
  • REUSE API

    reuse.software

    Make your real public repository REUSE-compliant, register its Git URL, and link the resulting compliance page from project docs.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50FreeModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitREUSE API (opens in a new tab)
  • Scalar

    scalar.usc.edu

    Publish a coherent multimedia field guide on privacy, scam evidence, or accessible documents with cited your tool demonstrations.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50FreeModerateVerified live
    SubmitScalar (opens in a new tab)
  • Snakemake Workflow Catalog

    snakemake.github.io

    Publish a public reproducible privacy-safe research workflow with a Snakefile, README, configuration, catalog metadata, and tests.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50FreeModerateVerified live
    SubmitSnakemake Workflow Catalog (opens in a new tab)
  • Spotify for Creators

    creators.spotify.com

    Host or claim your genuine show, verify the RSS email, and publish accurate episode notes with relevant HTTPS resources.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~95NofollowFreeModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitSpotify for Creators (opens in a new tab)
  • StackBlitz

    stackblitz.com

    Publish a working browser demo or starter that teaches your integration, with accurate title, description and canonical documentation link.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~85NofollowFreeModerateVerified live
    SubmitStackBlitz (opens in a new tab)
  • Swagger Studio

    app.swaggerhub.com

    Publish your real OpenAPI definition publicly with an accurate description and external documentation URL.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75NofollowFreeModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitSwagger Studio (opens in a new tab)
  • Wikiversity

    en.wikiversity.org

    Develop a neutral, sourced learning project about privacy, accessibility, or online-scam literacy and cite your tool only in relevant exercises.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~85NofollowFreeModerateVerified live
    SubmitWikiversity (opens in a new tab)
  • Working Not Working

    workingnotworking.com

    Build a genuine founder or designer profile and publish your detailed UX, accessibility, or privacy-design case study with accurate role and process credits.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50FreeModerateVerified live
    SubmitWorking Not Working (opens in a new tab)
  • YunoHost Apps

    apps.yunohost.org

    Package your free-software self-hosted deployment, implement reliable install, upgrade, backup and restore operations, then submit it to the official app catalog.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~55FreeModerateVerified live
    SubmitYunoHost Apps (opens in a new tab)
  • MCP.so

    mcp.so

    Submit your real public MCP server repository with correct name, install steps and configuration details.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50Free + paid tierQuickLive, conditional
    SubmitMCP.so (opens in a new tab)
  • ShipList

    shipli.st

    Use the free listing path for your tool; evaluate paid multi-directory service separately.

    Free + paid tierQuickVerified live
    SubmitShipList (opens in a new tab)
  • AI Verify Foundation

    aiverifyfoundation.sg

    Run AI Verify on your real AI use case, then submit accurate results, version, experience, lessons and company logo.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~35FreeInvolvedLive, conditional
    SubmitAI Verify Foundation (opens in a new tab)
  • Apple Podcasts for Creators

    podcasters.apple.com

    Submit your genuine podcast RSS feed in Podcasts Connect and include the official show website in valid metadata.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~100NofollowFree + paid tierModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitApple Podcasts for Creators (opens in a new tab)
  • Envato Tuts+

    tutsplus.com

    Pitch a practical, outcome-based tutorial on client-side privacy, accessible UI, or web safety using original examples and an honest author identity.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~90FreeInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitEnvato Tuts+ (opens in a new tab)
  • Luma

    luma.com

    Publish your real webinar, demo or workshop with a contextual canonical link in its event details.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80NofollowFree + paid tierModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitLuma (opens in a new tab)
  • PreventionWeb

    preventionweb.net

    Submit a formal publication, case study, educational resource or on-demand training linking digital resilience to disaster-risk reduction.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75FreeInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitPreventionWeb (opens in a new tab)
  • Replit

    replit.com

    Publish your focused open demo or developer utility and link its canonical your tool page from the app and project description.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~85NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitReplit (opens in a new tab)
  • Skillshare

    skillshare.com

    Apply with an original class outline and teaching sample for privacy-safe design, accessibility, or a practical productivity workflow, then build the class project and lessons if approved.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~90NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitSkillshare (opens in a new tab)
  • Authory

    authory.com

    Create a real founder or researcher portfolio containing original your tool engineering, privacy, and accessibility articles already published under that person's byline.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~55Free + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitAuthory (opens in a new tab)

Usefulimpact 68–66

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.