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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	66	ITNEXT	60	Nofollow	itnext.io	Guest posting sites	Free	Moderate	Medium	Needs checking	Request writer access for the publication and submit engineering, cloud or DevOps articles via Medium.	Only original technical content is accepted; links inside Medium posts are typically nofollow.	Added 2026-11-01	Open ITNEXT submit page (new tab)ITNEXT details
2	66	JavaScript in Plain English	60	Nofollow	plainenglish.io	Guest posting sites	Free	Moderate	Medium	Needs checking	Apply to become a writer for the In Plain English publications and submit clear programming tutorials.	Posts are reviewed for quality and must be tutorials or experience pieces, not ads; most links are nofollow.	Added 2026-11-01	Open JavaScript in Plain English submit page (new tab)JavaScript in Plain English details
3	66	Product Coalition	55	Nofollow	productcoalition.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Moderate	Medium	Needs checking	Join the community and submit product management articles to the publication on Medium.	Stories must share real product lessons; sales content is declined and links are generally nofollow.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Product Coalition submit page (new tab)Product Coalition details
4	63	Baeldung	70	Sometimes dofollow	baeldung.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Apply to write for the site, then pick topics from their list and write focused Java, Spring or Kotlin tutorials.	Articles follow a strict style guide and code review; external links are kept to documentation and references.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Baeldung submit page (new tab)Baeldung details
5	63	Business.com	80	Sometimes dofollow	business.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Apply to the contributor program from the site and pitch practical advice for small and midsize business owners.	Editors vet expertise and remove promotional links; contributors cannot sell or trade link placements.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Business.com submit page (new tab)Business.com details
6	63	CIO	90	Sometimes dofollow	cio.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Apply to the publication's expert contributor network if you are a senior IT practitioner and propose a regular column topic.	Acceptance is selective and vendor employees face strict rules; promotional content is not published.	Added 2026-11-01	Open CIO submit page (new tab)CIO details
7	63	Content Marketing Institute	80	Sometimes dofollow	contentmarketinginstitute.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Find the blog contribution guidelines on the site and pitch an actionable content strategy article backed by your experience.	Posts must be original and non-promotional; editors decide whether any outbound links stay.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Content Marketing Institute submit page (new tab)Content Marketing Institute details
8	63	KDnuggets	75	Sometimes dofollow	kdnuggets.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Follow the submission page instructions and send an original data science, machine learning or AI tutorial.	Posts must be technical and original; reposts and marketing pieces are declined.	Added 2026-11-01	Open KDnuggets submit page (new tab)KDnuggets details
9	63	MarketingProfs	80	Sometimes dofollow	marketingprofs.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Look for the article submission guidelines and send a finished draft on a practical B2B or digital marketing topic.	Content must be original to MarketingProfs and educational; your link goes in a short author bio.	Added 2026-11-01	Open MarketingProfs submit page (new tab)MarketingProfs details
10	63	MarTech	85	Sometimes dofollow	martech.org	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Apply through the contributor program (shared with Search Engine Land) and pitch an article on marketing operations, data or tooling.	Pieces must be vendor-neutral and educational; your link usually lives in the author bio, not the article.	Added 2026-11-01	Open MarTech submit page (new tab)MarTech details
11	63	Nordic APIs	55	Sometimes dofollow	nordicapis.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Pitch an article on API design, security or strategy; the team also works with paid freelance writers.	Content must be vendor-neutral and educational; promotional pieces are not published.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Nordic APIs submit page (new tab)Nordic APIs details
12	63	SD Times	70	Sometimes dofollow	sdtimes.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Contact the editors with a pitch for a guest view on software development practices or industry trends.	Guest columns must be opinion or insight, not marketing; links are generally limited to the author bio.	Added 2026-11-01	Open SD Times submit page (new tab)SD Times details
13	63	Serpstat Blog	75	Sometimes dofollow	serpstat.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Look for the guest posting guidelines on the blog and pitch an SEO or PPC topic with real examples.	Articles must be original and expert-level; links to competitors or low-quality sites are removed.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Serpstat Blog submit page (new tab)Serpstat Blog details
14	63	Small Business Trends	80	Sometimes dofollow	smallbiztrends.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Read the contributor guidelines linked from the site and pitch an original how-to for small business owners.	Articles must be exclusive and helpful to small businesses; promotional copy or paid-link offers are rejected.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Small Business Trends submit page (new tab)Small Business Trends details
15	63	Social Media Examiner	80	Sometimes dofollow	socialmediaexaminer.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Review the writer guidelines and pitch a detailed, step-by-step social media tactic you have actually used.	Articles need screenshots and real examples; self-promotion and generic overviews are not accepted.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Social Media Examiner submit page (new tab)Social Media Examiner details
16	63	Towards Data Science	80	Sometimes dofollow	towardsdatascience.com	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Read the writer guidelines on the site and submit a well-researched data science or ML article with code or results.	Editors review every submission for originality and depth; overt self-promotion and affiliate links are not accepted.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Towards Data Science submit page (new tab)Towards Data Science details
17	63	UX Collective	70	Nofollow	uxdesign.cc	Guest posting sites	Free	Involved	Medium	Needs checking	Publish your design article on Medium, then submit it to the publication following their submission instructions.	Editors pick only thoughtful, original design writing; links in Medium-hosted posts are typically nofollow.	Added 2026-11-01	Open UX Collective submit page (new tab)UX Collective details
18	60	Real Python	75	Sometimes dofollow	realpython.com	Guest posting sites	Free + paid tier	Involved	Medium	Verified live	Pitch an original Python privacy, document-safety, or local-processing tutorial based on real your tool engineering lessons.	Requires strong Python expertise, a paid pilot, substantial original work, and serious commitment; the article cannot be a product pitch.	Official Real Python contributor guidance checked 2026-08-07	Open Real Python submit page (new tab)Real Python details
19	53	SitePoint	85	Sometimes dofollow	sitepoint.com	Guest posting sites	Paid	Involved	Medium	Verified live	Submit a deep technical tutorial showing a generalizable web, security, or privacy technique used while building your tool.	Must be original and educational, not promotional; current rules require human-authored work with less than 50% AI involvement.	https://www.sitepoint.com/write-for-us/	Open SitePoint submit page (new tab)SitePoint 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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