How to get a backlink from 9Sites?
9Sites works as a backlink source when your site is a real, finished website that fits one of its directory categories. The recommended path is the regular directory submission: it is free, but still reviewed by an editor before the listing appears.
Steps
- Open the 9Sites submission form and read the submission rules before filling anything in.
- Choose Regular Links (free) unless you specifically want the paid premium placement above regular links. The page lists premium placement as a $15.95 one-time fee.
- Pick the most relevant category from the long category dropdown. Do not force a site into a broad category if a closer niche exists.
- Enter the direct website URL, a properly capitalized title, a short English description, your name, and your email address.
- Submit the form and wait for review. After approval, confirm the listing appears on a public category page or the latest-listing page and that the URL points to the correct destination.
Public examples on the latest listings page and category pages show ordinary outbound links with no visible nofollow, ugc, or sponsored token in the anchor markup. That makes the accepted directory listing dofollow-looking, but approval is not automatic: 9Sites says it rejects affiliate-only sites, mirror sites, pornographic sites, under-construction pages, redirect URLs, and submissions with poor grammar or improper casing.
Use this for a legitimate site that belongs in a directory. Do not submit a doorway page or a thin affiliate page; even if it gets through, that is the kind of listing most likely to be removed later.
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Backlink signals
Editorial estimates for comparing this provider.
DofollowFree
- Dofollow linksCan pass equityWe set this after checking whether the recommended backlink method on this provider typically outputs a dofollow link in the page HTML. If attributes vary by page type, we use the realistic default for that path and explain the nuance in the guide.
- Yes. We set this after checking whether the recommended backlink method on this provider typically outputs a dofollow link in the page HTML. If attributes vary by page type, we use the realistic default for that path and explain the nuance in the guide.
- Backlink valueEditorial estimateBacklink value is our 0-100 editorial estimate of how much authority a page you create here would actually carry. We score the page you would end up with - not the provider homepage - from how strongly the platform links to and indexes that page type, how much editorial review stands behind it, and what comparable pages are worth in practice. Most new pages anywhere are worth little; a few platforms hand a fresh page real strength straight away. It is a comparison estimate, not a measurement, and it will not match any third-party tool.
- 5/100. Backlink value is our 0-100 editorial estimate of how much authority a page you create here would actually carry. We score the page you would end up with - not the provider homepage - from how strongly the platform links to and indexes that page type, how much editorial review stands behind it, and what comparable pages are worth in practice. Most new pages anywhere are worth little; a few platforms hand a fresh page real strength straight away. It is a comparison estimate, not a measurement, and it will not match any third-party tool.
- Spam ratingLower is betterWe use spam score when we have a defensible value for the relevant domain or surface, otherwise a conservative Backlink Badger editorial estimate from platform quality and spam patterns. Treat it as an approximate comparison guide, not a guarantee of how search engines evaluate the site.
- 6/100. We use spam score when we have a defensible value for the relevant domain or surface, otherwise a conservative Backlink Badger editorial estimate from platform quality and spam patterns. Treat it as an approximate comparison guide, not a guarantee of how search engines evaluate the site.
- Acquisition difficultyLower is easierBacklink Badger assigns this 0–100 score from editorial review of signup friction, content requirements, approval gates, and account trust for the recommended path. It is an approximate comparison estimate, not a measured difficulty metric.
- 42/100. Backlink Badger assigns this 0–100 score from editorial review of signup friction, content requirements, approval gates, and account trust for the recommended path. It is an approximate comparison estimate, not a measured difficulty metric.
- Time estimateTypical setupWe estimate the minimum minutes a prepared user needs to sign up, set up, and publish or submit the backlink, including obvious waiting steps we can reasonably predict. This Backlink Badger estimate is approximate - your first attempt or extra verification may take longer.
- ~25 min. We estimate the minimum minutes a prepared user needs to sign up, set up, and publish or submit the backlink, including obvious waiting steps we can reasonably predict. This Backlink Badger estimate is approximate - your first attempt or extra verification may take longer.
- Free optionNo required spendWe mark Yes when the recommended backlink path can be completed without paying the provider for access, placement, or a required plan. If only paid tiers unlock the link, or payment is commonly required in practice, we mark No.
- Yes. We mark Yes when the recommended backlink path can be completed without paying the provider for access, placement, or a required plan. If only paid tiers unlock the link, or payment is commonly required in practice, we mark No.
Provider overview
9Sites is a human-edited general web directory with public category pages and latest-listing pages. A submitted site can receive a direct outbound listing link after review, with a free regular option and a paid premium placement option.
Minimum requirements to get a backlink from 9Sites
- Website ready for review
- English title and description
- Relevant category
- Contact name and email
Key challenges to get a backlink from 9Sites
- Editorial review: 9Sites can reject or remove listings at its discretion, and the rules disallow thin, affiliate-only, under-construction, mirror, redirect, pornographic, or poorly written submissions.
- Category fit: The form requires a relevant category and English title/description, so generic promotional copy is more likely to delay approval.
- Directory risk: The public listing links appear dofollow, but this is still a general directory backlink; treat it as a modest citation rather than a high-authority editorial endorsement.
Ready to get this backlink?
Submission pageOpen submission page at 9Sites9sites.netWhere you place the link - have your URL and a short description readyExample backlinkOpen example at 9Sites9sites.netA live example - inspect its rel attribute to verify the nofollow/dofollow claim