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 | 48 | Aptoide | 80 | Nofollow | aptoide.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Quick | Later | Needs checking | Upload your Android app through their developer console. | Apps are scanned; you must own the app. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Aptoide submit page (new tab)Aptoide details |
| 2 | 48 | Construct Arcade | 70 | Link type unknown | construct.net | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Quick | Later | Needs checking | If your game is built with Construct, publish it to the Construct Arcade from your account so it gets a public game page. | Only games made with Construct can be uploaded. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Construct Arcade submit page (new tab)Construct Arcade details |
| 3 | 48 | DuckDB Community Extensions | 70 | Link type unknown | duckdb.org | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Quick | Later | Verified live | Build table functions that import, normalize and query your tool report JSON or NDJSON with typed findings, then submit the extension descriptor for central build and distribution. | Requires public open-source GitHub code, CMake build and supported toolchains/platforms; demonstrate value beyond DuckDB's generic JSON reader. | 2026-08-05 | Open DuckDB Community Extensions submit page (new tab)DuckDB Community Extensions details |
| 4 | 48 | Figma Community | 95 | Nofollow | figma.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Quick | Later | Not submitted | Publish design asset or privacy checklist template. | Needs useful Figma file/plugin; no pure promo. | 2026-07-30 | Open Figma Community submit page (new tab)Figma Community details |
| 5 | 48 | OctoPrint Plugin Repository | 50 | Link type unknown | plugins.octoprint.org | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Quick | Later | Verified live | Build a maintained OctoPrint plugin for a credible your tool-related workflow such as privacy-safe print logs or metadata checks, then register it through the official repository pull request. | Only pursue a genuine OctoPrint use case; maintainers are responsible for API compatibility, bugs and security fixes, and the repository's CI must accept the listing metadata. | 2026-08-05 | Open OctoPrint Plugin Repository submit page (new tab)OctoPrint Plugin Repository details |
| 6 | 48 | OpenFeature Ecosystem | 45 | Link type unknown | openfeature.dev | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Quick | Later | Verified live | Implement a genuine OpenFeature provider, hook or integration around an your tool configuration or audit-health use case, publish it and add it to the ecosystem documentation. | Must implement the OpenFeature contract and solve a credible feature-delivery problem; a nominal wrapper or backlink-only documentation pull request will not qualify. | 2026-08-05 | Open OpenFeature Ecosystem submit page (new tab)OpenFeature Ecosystem details |
| 7 | 48 | Y8 Games | 75 | Link type unknown | y8.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Quick | Later | Needs checking | Sign in with a Y8 account and upload your HTML5 or WebGL game; the game page shows your developer profile. | Uploads are moderated; content and quality rules apply. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Y8 Games submit page (new tab)Y8 Games details |
| 8 | 46 | Apache Camel Components | 90 | Nofollow | camel.apache.org | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Build a production-grade Camel component for your tool APIs and propose it upstream with generated component docs and tests. | Large ASF contribution: Java 21/Maven build, public dependencies, tests, docs, real contributor profile, AI attribution where relevant and community review required. | 2026-08-05 — https://camel.apache.org/camel-core/contributing/index.html | Open Apache Camel Components submit page (new tab)Apache Camel Components details |
| 9 | 46 | Armor Games | 75 | Link type unknown | armorgames.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Submit a polished web game through their developer route; published games carry a developer credit on the game page. | Games are curated by their team; check the current developer page for the submission method before sending. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Armor Games submit page (new tab)Armor Games details |
| 10 | 46 | Bubble Showcase | 80 | Nofollow | bubble.io | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Only submit if you build a Bubble-related app/template. | Not fit unless Bubble asset exists. | 2026-07-30 | Open Bubble Showcase submit page (new tab)Bubble Showcase details |
| 11 | 46 | Cytoscape App Store | 55 | Link type unknown | apps.cytoscape.org | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Build a Cytoscape 3 app for a genuine graph privacy, provenance or network-audit workflow, provide website/source metadata and submit its first release for administrator approval. | Must add real Cytoscape functionality and remain compatible; the first release is manually approved and a generic external-link launcher is inappropriate. | 2026-08-05 | Open Cytoscape App Store submit page (new tab)Cytoscape App Store details |
| 12 | 46 | Freepik Contributor | 90 | Nofollow | freepik.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Become a contributor and upload vectors, photos or templates. | Files are reviewed; AI content must be labelled. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Freepik Contributor submit page (new tab)Freepik Contributor details |
| 13 | 46 | Galaxy ToolShed | 55 | Link type unknown | toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Build a tested Galaxy wrapper for an your tool medical-data privacy or de-identification workflow and publish it in the main ToolShed. | Only suitable for a functioning Galaxy utility; develop and test locally, follow Planemo and IUC practices, then create and upload a repository. | 2026-08-05 — https://galaxyproject.org/toolshed/ | Open Galaxy ToolShed submit page (new tab)Galaxy ToolShed details |
| 14 | 46 | GameDistribution | 55 | Link type unknown | gamedistribution.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Create a developer account, upload your HTML5 game and let it be syndicated to partner game sites, with your studio named on the listing. | Their SDK must be integrated before games are approved; revenue comes from ads they serve. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open GameDistribution submit page (new tab)GameDistribution details |
| 15 | 46 | GameMonetize | — | Link type unknown | gamemonetize.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Register as a developer, upload your HTML5 game and integrate their SDK so it can be distributed to partner sites. | Games are reviewed before distribution; SDK integration is required. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open GameMonetize submit page (new tab)GameMonetize details |
| 16 | 46 | GamePix | — | Link type unknown | gamepix.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Submit an HTML5 game through their developer programme to have it listed and distributed with a studio credit. | Games are reviewed for quality and technical fit before publishing. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open GamePix submit page (new tab)GamePix details |
| 17 | 46 | Kodi Add-ons | 70 | Link type unknown | addons.kodi.tv | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Live, conditional | Create a genuine media-metadata privacy or local-safety add-on and submit it to Kodi's official repository. | Requires supported Python, compatible versions, licence and code review; piracy-related or promotional wrappers are prohibited. | 2026-08-05 official Kodi Submitting Add-ons guide | Open Kodi Add-ons submit page (new tab)Kodi Add-ons details |
| 18 | 46 | Lapce Volts Registry | 45 | Link type unknown | lapce.dev | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Build a WASI/LSP Volt that surfaces useful your tool diagnostics for HTML or SEO configuration files, then publish it with the official Volts CLI. | Official guide is older while the registry remains live; validate the current Volt SDK/runtime and review behavior before investment, and avoid a thin marketing launcher. | 2026-08-05 | Open Lapce Volts Registry submit page (new tab)Lapce Volts Registry details |
| 19 | 46 | Lite XL Plugin Repository | 40 | Link type unknown | lite-xl.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Create a Lua plugin with real commands for your tool URL audits or JSON validation and add a conforming manifest entry to the official Lite XL plugin repository. | Manifest must pin remote commits and checksums and pass repository review; the canonical outbound link may point to source, so a direct domain backlink is not guaranteed. | 2026-08-05 | Open Lite XL Plugin Repository submit page (new tab)Lite XL Plugin Repository details |
| 20 | 46 | NWB NDX Catalog | 25 | Link type unknown | nwb-extensions.github.io | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Create a meaningful NWB extension for privacy, provenance, or consent metadata and submit its staged-extension YAML through an official pull request. | Must extend the NWB schema for a real neurodata use case with valid metadata, tests, maintainer details, and community approval. | Official NWB staged-extension and NDX catalog documentation checked 2026-08-05 | Open NWB NDX Catalog submit page (new tab)NWB NDX Catalog details |
| 21 | 46 | openHAB Add-on Store | 65 | Link type unknown | openhab.org | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Build a real openHAB add-on that integrates an your tool home-network privacy or safety service, provide addon.xml, tests and documentation, then submit it upstream. | A genuine device or service integration is required; DCO, code quality, documentation and maintainer review apply, and marketing-only bindings are unsuitable. | 2026-08-05 | Open openHAB Add-on Store submit page (new tab)openHAB Add-on Store details |
| 22 | 46 | PromptBase | 60 | Nofollow | promptbase.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Sell well-tested prompts and link your site from your seller profile. | Prompts are reviewed; low-effort prompts are rejected. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open PromptBase submit page (new tab)PromptBase details |
| 23 | 46 | QIIME 2 Library | 50 | Link type unknown | library.qiime2.org | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Build and test a legitimate QIIME 2 plugin for a microbiome-data privacy, validation or provenance use case, then distribute it through the QIIME 2 Library. | Only credible microbiome or compatible data-science functionality qualifies; plugin APIs, packaging, testing and maintenance requirements apply. | 2026-08-05 | Open QIIME 2 Library submit page (new tab)QIIME 2 Library details |
| 24 | 46 | The Noun Project | 85 | Nofollow | thenounproject.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Apply as a creator, upload icon sets and link your website in your profile. | Icons are reviewed for quality and originality. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open The Noun Project submit page (new tab)The Noun Project details |
| 25 | 45 | Make Partners | 85 | Link type unknown | make.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Quick | Later | Needs checking | Build Make app/integration for workflows. | Only if integration exists. | 2026-07-30 | Open Make Partners submit page (new tab)Make Partners details |
| 26 | 45 | NoCodeDevs | 35 | Link type unknown | nocodedevs.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Quick | Later | Needs checking | Post useful no-code tutorial/resource. | Community rules; no promo spam. | 2026-07-30 | Open NoCodeDevs submit page (new tab)NoCodeDevs details |
| 27 | 45 | VS Code Marketplace | 95 | Nofollow | marketplace.visualstudio.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Quick | Later | Not submitted | Publish dev utility extension linking your tool docs. | Only if real VS Code extension exists. | 2026-07-30 | Open VS Code Marketplace submit page (new tab)VS Code Marketplace details |
| 28 | 45 | Zapier Platform | 90 | Link type unknown | zapier.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Quick | Later | Needs checking | Build Zapier integration if your tool exposes API/workflows. | Requires real integration; not immediate backlink. | 2026-07-30 | Open Zapier Platform submit page (new tab)Zapier Platform details |
| 29 | 44 | AppSumo Partners | 80 | Nofollow | appsumo.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Not stated | Quick | Later | Needs checking | Pitch lifetime/free deal if your tool has paid tier later. | Only if monetization/deal exists. | 2026-07-30 | Open AppSumo Partners submit page (new tab)AppSumo Partners details |
| 30 | 44 | Kong Partner Plugin Hub | 75 | Link type unknown | konghq.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Not stated | Quick | Later | Live, conditional | Build a maintained your tool Kong integration or plugin, then pursue the technology-partner path for possible Plugin Hub inclusion. | Third-party Plugin Hub entries are for accepted Kong partners with real supported plugins; a community plugin alone does not guarantee Hub placement. | 2026-08-05 official Kong partner, custom-plugin and Plugin Hub documentation | Open Kong Partner Plugin Hub submit page (new tab)Kong Partner Plugin Hub details |
| 31 | 43 | Acquire.com | 65 | Nofollow | acquire.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | List your startup for sale or acquisition interest with verified metrics. | Listings are vetted; metrics must be real. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Acquire.com submit page (new tab)Acquire.com details |
| 32 | 43 | Mailchimp Integrations | 95 | Sometimes dofollow | mailchimp.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free | Involved | Later | Needs checking | If you build a Mailchimp integration, apply to have it listed in their directory. | Integration must be live and reviewed by their partner team. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Mailchimp Integrations submit page (new tab)Mailchimp Integrations details |
| 33 | 43 | Microsoft Edge Add-ons | 100 | Nofollow | microsoftedge.microsoft.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Not submitted | Publish Edge version of extension. | Needs developer account and review. | 2026-07-30 | Open Microsoft Edge Add-ons submit page (new tab)Microsoft Edge Add-ons details |
| 34 | 43 | Tindie | 75 | Nofollow | tindie.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Open a store for your hardware project and link your site in the store profile. | Only maker hardware; no resold mass-market goods. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Tindie submit page (new tab)Tindie details |
| 35 | 43 | Whop | 70 | Nofollow | whop.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Set up a store for software, communities or digital products and link your site. | Platform fees on sales; restricted categories are enforced. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Whop submit page (new tab)Whop details |
| 36 | 42 | Makerpad | 60 | Link type unknown | makerpad.co | Marketplaces and app stores | Not stated | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Pitch tutorial/resource if your tool helps no-code makers. | Airtable/Zapier/no-code angle needed. | 2026-07-30 | Open Makerpad submit page (new tab)Makerpad details |
| 37 | 42 | NoCodeList | 35 | Link type unknown | nocodelist.co | Marketplaces and app stores | Not stated | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Submit your tool if no-code resource/tool fit. | Verify submit form. | 2026-07-30 | Open NoCodeList submit page (new tab)NoCodeList details |
| 38 | 42 | Zabbix Integration Partners | 75 | Link type unknown | zabbix.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Not stated | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Develop a maintained Zabbix template/integration for your tool and apply for Integration Partner review and Marketplace visibility. | Official partner path, not a free profile trick; requires a real supported integration, organizational review and an ongoing relationship with Zabbix. | 2026-08-05 — https://www.zabbix.com/partners | Open Zabbix Integration Partners submit page (new tab)Zabbix Integration Partners details |
| 39 | 40 | CodeCanyon | 90 | Nofollow | codecanyon.net | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Involved | Later | Needs checking | Become an author and sell scripts or plugins, linking your site from your profile. | Items go through strict quality review; Envato takes a commission. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open CodeCanyon submit page (new tab)CodeCanyon details |
| 40 | 40 | Fab | 75 | Nofollow | fab.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Involved | Later | Needs checking | Sell game, 3D or Unreal assets as a seller and link your studio site. | Content is reviewed; standard revenue share applies. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Fab submit page (new tab)Fab details |
| 41 | 40 | TemplateMonster | 85 | Nofollow | templatemonster.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Involved | Later | Needs checking | Join as a vendor and sell templates or plugins with a vendor profile. | Products are reviewed; commission applies. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open TemplateMonster submit page (new tab)TemplateMonster details |
| 42 | 40 | ThemeForest | 90 | Nofollow | themeforest.net | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Involved | Later | Needs checking | Sell website themes or templates as an author with a profile link to your site. | Hard review standards; most first submissions are rejected. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open ThemeForest submit page (new tab)ThemeForest details |
| 43 | 40 | UI8 | 70 | Nofollow | ui8.net | Marketplaces and app stores | Free + paid tier | Involved | Later | Needs checking | Apply as an author to sell UI kits or design resources. | Author application is selective; quality bar is high. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open UI8 submit page (new tab)UI8 details |
| 44 | 39 | SaaSKart | — | Link type unknown | saaskart.co | Marketplaces and app stores | Not stated | Involved | Later | Verified live | Consider a verified vendor profile only if the India-focused buyer exposure justifies a recurring listing budget. | There is no free listing; the profile deactivates if the subscription is not renewed, and payment does not justify claiming editorial endorsement. | 2026-08-03 • https://www.saaskart.co/pricing | Open SaaSKart submit page (new tab)SaaSKart details |
| 45 | 38 | EOSC Marketplace | 50 | Link type unknown | marketplace.eosc-portal.eu | Marketplaces and app stores | Paid | Quick | Later | Live, conditional | Onboard only when your tool is a mature, live and independently valuable service for the European research community, under a legal or hosting entity. | Provider must control delivery; service should meet EOSC relevance and maturity criteria, generally TRL 7+, and pass profile validation. | 2026-08-05 official EOSC Provider Portal inclusion criteria and marketplace | Open EOSC Marketplace submit page (new tab)EOSC Marketplace details |
| 46 | 38 | Microns | 40 | Sometimes dofollow | microns.io | Marketplaces and app stores | Paid | Quick | Later | Needs checking | List a small online business or side project for sale. | Paid listing fee; small projects fit best. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Microns submit page (new tab)Microns details |
| 47 | 36 | DealMirror | 50 | Nofollow | dealmirror.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Paid | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Apply to run a lifetime or discount deal for your SaaS. | Revenue share on sales; product must be ready for support load. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open DealMirror submit page (new tab)DealMirror details |
| 48 | 36 | Flippa | 80 | Nofollow | flippa.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Paid | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | List a website, app or online business for sale with verified data. | Listing fees apply and claims are checked. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Flippa submit page (new tab)Flippa details |
| 49 | 36 | StackSocial | 75 | Nofollow | stacksocial.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Paid | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Apply as a vendor to offer a discounted deal on your software. | Selective partner program; revenue split applies. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open StackSocial submit page (new tab)StackSocial details |
| 50 | 33 | Crowd Supply | 70 | Nofollow | crowdsupply.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Paid | Involved | Later | Needs checking | Pitch your open hardware product for a campaign and ongoing store listing. | Curated; they accept a small number of projects. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Crowd Supply submit page (new tab)Crowd Supply 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.