How to get a backlink from about.me?
about.me is best treated as a lightweight profile backlink source. You create a public page, add a button or social/website link to your destination, and use the page as an identity hub. The catch is important: inspected public profile links are direct outbound anchors, but they include rel="nofollow", so do not count this as a clean dofollow SEO placement.
Steps
- Start at about.me/signup and create an account.
- Choose your about.me username so the public page lives at an
about.me/yournameURL. - Fill in enough profile context to make the page look legitimate: name, headline, location or role, short bio, and profile image if relevant.
- Add your destination URL as the main Spotlight button or as a social/website link. Use a human-readable label such as your company, portfolio, newsletter, or resource name.
- Publish the profile and open the public URL in a logged-out browser to confirm the button or icon is visible.
A public example profile shows both a large Spotlight button and social links pointing to external sites:
Link quality notes
The inspected example page at about.me/leagulino included a Spotlight button with rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" and social links with rel="me nofollow noopener noreferrer". That means the safest classification is nofollow. The link can still help users verify your identity, discover your main site, and click through from a branded profile, but it should not be sold internally as a dofollow authority link.
Make the page worth keeping
Do not publish an empty about.me page with only a keyword-stuffed button. Add a concise bio, a real photo or brand image, and links that match the identity on the page. If you only need a direct dofollow link, choose a different provider; about.me is more useful as a public profile and referral surface.
Backlink signals
Editorial estimates for comparing this provider.
- Dofollow links Usually nofollow 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.
- No . 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.
- Authority rating Editorial estimate We score the actual backlink surface—not the provider homepage—using Domain Authority when available, otherwise a conservative Backlink Badger editorial estimate. This approximate comparison number may not match third-party tools or the live page's real strength.
- 8/100 . We score the actual backlink surface—not the provider homepage—using Domain Authority when available, otherwise a conservative Backlink Badger editorial estimate. This approximate comparison number may not match third-party tools or the live page's real strength.
- Spam rating Lower is better 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.
- 2/100 . 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 difficulty Lower is easier 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.
- 18/100 . 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 estimate Typical setup 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.
- ~15 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 option No required spend 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.
- 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
about.me lets people publish a simple public profile page at an about.me username URL. The backlink opportunity is a profile button or social/website link, not an editorial citation, and inspected public examples mark those outbound links as nofollow.
Minimum requirements to get a backlink from about.me
- Public profile
- Destination URL
- Short bio
Key challenges to get a backlink from about.me
- Nofollow links: Inspected profile buttons and social links use
rel="nofollow", so treat this as a profile and referral link rather than a clean authority backlink. - Thin-profile risk: A bare profile with only a promotional link is unlikely to earn clicks or trust.
- Paid upsells: The free plan gives you an about.me page, while custom domains and extra page features require paid plans.