
How to get a backlink from Backlink Badger?
Backlink Badger is useful only if you have a real backlink source to suggest. The backlink is not created by opening an account; it appears only if the directory accepts your provider and publishes a provider page that links to your site.
Method: Submit a provider suggestion for manual review
- Open the Suggest a Backlink Provider page.
- Prepare the provider’s public name and canonical website URL. Use the page where the backlink can actually be acquired, not a generic homepage if the workflow lives elsewhere.
- Write a short explanation of how someone gets the backlink: profile field, listing form, marketplace submission, article contribution, project page, or another concrete method.
- Include a public example URL where an external backlink is already visible if you have one. This is the strongest proof that the method works.
- Email the suggestion to the address shown on the submission page and include your own contact email for follow-up.
- Wait for manual review. If the suggestion is low-quality, unverifiable, or looks like pay-for-placement spam, it may not be listed.
The submission page makes the review gate explicit: suggestions are accepted by email only, and Backlink Badger asks for the project URL, backlink method, and an example backlink URL when available.

Link quality notes
Accepted providers get a public guide page such as the Disqus provider page. In the inspected HTML, the provider-domain link used rel="noopener noreferrer" without a nofollow, ugc, or sponsored token, so the recommended path is scored as dofollow-looking.
Do not treat this as a guaranteed placement. Backlink Badger is a moderated niche directory, and the best submissions are providers that help readers understand a real backlink workflow. If the page you want listed cannot show a legitimate way to acquire a backlink, this is the wrong channel.
Backlink signals
Editorial estimates for comparing this provider.
- 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.
- 2/100. 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.
- 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 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.
- 45/100. 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.
- ~30 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
Backlink Badger is a curated directory of backlink providers and services. A legitimate provider can earn a backlink by emailing a complete suggestion that explains the backlink path and passes manual review.
Minimum requirements to get a backlink from Backlink Badger
- Helpful backlink provider or service
- Project name and canonical URL
- Backlink acquisition instructions
- Public example backlink URL if available
- Contact email for review
Key challenges to get a backlink from Backlink Badger
- Manual review: Suggestions are checked before publication, so a submission is not an instant backlink.
- Evidence required: Weak pitches without a public example URL, backlink method, or clear provider details may be ignored.
- Directory-level value: The link comes from a newer niche directory, so treat it as a relevant citation rather than a high-authority placement.