A quick list of 25 excellent free dofollow backlinks for SEO and SEM professionals

Backlinks are still an important ranking factor in Search Engine Results pages. Here is a quick list of 25 free backlink providers.

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Backlinks are still an important ranking factor in Search Engine Results pages. This means they’re a staple for years to come in Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Search engines have evolved to penalize low-quality, high quantity strategies. Search engines focus more on factors like content relevance, user experience (UX), mobile responsivness, and core web vitals, making search algorithms more intricate.

Here is a quick list of 25 free backlink providers. I’ve used most of them in the past.

Tiny field note: free backlinks are a little like free stickers at a conference. One good sticker on the right laptop says something. Twenty random stickers just looks noisy.

Provider Description DA Spam Score
Github Pages A service to host and publish websites directly from a GitHub repository, primarily for project documentation. 96 2
Bit.ly URL shortening service that allows users to shorten, share, and track links. Interestingly still using dofollow backlinks. 94 N/A
forums.cnet.com Post on software, hardware or other tech topics 94 3
Linktree A tool for optimizing online presence by creating a configurable landing page that can link to your social profiles and other important links. 93 N/A
Disqus You’ll have to find sites that employ Disqus’ commenting system, but it’s still dofollow 93 21
Evernote Established note-taking app designed for organizing, task management, and archiving. 92 4
MySQL forums Post on MySQL/technical topics 92 1
Behance Creative professionals showcase platform 92 3
Hostgator forums Post on Hostgator/Web topics 90 3
del.icio.us A social bookmarking web service for storing, sharing, and discovering web bookmarks. 89 61
carrd.co Easy backlink creation, growing popularity - Carrd allows you to quickly create microsites 81 3
buymeacoffee.com A platform enabling creators to receive support and funding from their audience via one-time or subscription-based payments. 80 1
Deviantart.com Different places on the website to add backlinks: 1) in DeviantArt user profile info AND 2) backlinks in the DeviantArt forum 74 6
HARO: Help a reporter Famous backlink exchange, helping you to get references from reputable news sources 65 1
provenexpert.com Online reputation management platform 64 1
blogarama.com Blog directory 62 2
allmyfaves.com Visual bookmarking platform 60 14
dailygram.com Social blogging platform 54 16
mssg.me Personal page builder 54 15
myopportunity.com A networking platform that connects professionals and businesses based on their industry and location 51 1
portfolium.com Portfolio platform 51 5
Deviantart Forum A community forum for artists and art enthusiasts to discuss art, share ideas. Awesome place, with lots of enthusiastic people. 50 N/A
filesharingtalk.com File sharing discussion forum 45 1
find-us-here.com Business directory 44 4
startuphub.ai A platform dedicated to startup innovation, offering resources, news, and insights. Specifically tailored for the AI and tech startup communities 32 3

Cute rule of thumb: if you would not happily click your own profile from that site, do not count the backlink as a win yet. Clean up the tiny storefront before celebrating the tiny signpost.

Provider Description DA Spam Score
LinkedIn LinkedIn public articles are often ranked highest since Google’s Helpful Content Update. Even though the links are nofollow, the referral traffic is often worth it. 99 1
GitHub Repositories & Pages GitHub allows you to host your own projects using Git version control system. Good place to create backlinks 96 2
Quora A big knowledge-sharing platform where users ask questions and connect with others 93 10
Reddit Reddit provides good backlinks due to its high domain authority and large, diverse user base. However, most links on Reddit are “nofollow” 92 3