How to get a backlink from Disqus?
Disqus is useful as a backlink source when you treat the public profile as the asset. The older tactic of hunting for Disqus-powered comment sections is harder to control, publisher-moderated, and easy to turn into spam.
Method: Add your website to your Disqus profile
- Create a free account from the Disqus signup page.
- Open your Disqus profile or account settings after signup.
- Fill in a real name, short bio, and any location or context that makes the profile look legitimate.
- Add your project URL in the website/site field.
- Save the profile and open the public About tab at
https://disqus.com/by/<username>/about/to confirm the link appears.
A public Disqus profile can show the website URL in the About panel. In the inspected example below, the profile link rendered without a nofollow, ugc, or sponsored rel token.
What about comment links?
Disqus comments can include links on publisher sites, but this is not the recommended quick-win method. Each publisher controls its own moderation, and Disqus’ terms prohibit spam. If you comment, only link when the destination directly helps the discussion; otherwise expect the comment or account to be flagged.
For Backlink Badger purposes, score Disqus as a simple profile-link opportunity with a dofollow-looking public website field, not as a guaranteed way to place dofollow links across third-party blogs.
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.
- Authority ratingEditorial estimateWe 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.
- 16/100. 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 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.
- 21/100. 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.
- 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 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.
- ~10 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
Disqus is a hosted commenting and community platform used by publishers to add discussion threads to their sites. A free Disqus account also creates a public profile, and the profile About tab can display a website URL as an external link.
Minimum requirements to get a backlink from Disqus
- Create a free Disqus account
- Add a legitimate public website URL
- Complete enough profile details to look real
Key challenges to get a backlink from Disqus
- Profile link only: The cleanest backlink path is the public profile website field, not dropping links into random comment threads.
- Moderation risk: Comments on publisher sites are reviewed by site owners and Disqus anti-spam systems, so promotional comments can be hidden or removed.
- Low page authority: A fresh Disqus profile is user-generated and much weaker than Disqus' root-domain authority.