How to get a backlink from Future Tools?
Future Tools is useful as a backlink source only when you have a real AI tool that fits a curated directory. The listing path is not an instant profile edit: you submit the product, Future Tools reviews it, and an accepted tool gets a public page with a Visit button.
Best method: Submit a real AI tool for review
- Open the Future Tools submit form.
- Enter your name, the tool name, the canonical tool URL, and a short description.
- Choose the closest category, such as Chat, Generative Art, Productivity, Marketing, Research, or Other.
- Select the pricing model: Free, Freemium, Paid, or Open Source.
- Add your email, complete the CAPTCHA, and submit the tool for review.
- If the tool is accepted, check the public Future Tools page and confirm the Visit button routes to the correct website.
The submit page says: “Know an AI tool that should be in our database? Submit it below and Matt will review it.” Treat that review step seriously. A useful, specific AI product with a clear description is much more likely to fit than a generic landing page submitted only for SEO.
An example public listing: PageRain on Future Tools. The page shows the tool name, description, category, pricing, and a visible Visit PageRain button.
Link quality notes
Future Tools listings are best treated as referral and discovery links, not clean dofollow SEO links. The inspected PageRain listing uses a visible Visit button whose raw HTML points to an internal Future Tools redirect:
<a href="/go/pagerain-449f289f" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Visit PageRain</a>Following that endpoint returns a 302 redirect to https://pagerain.com/?ref=futuretools.io. The anchor does not include nofollow, ugc, or sponsored, but the recommended path is still redirect-backed rather than a direct external anchor in the page HTML. Set expectations accordingly: the main value is a vetted AI-directory citation and qualified traffic from people browsing AI tools.
Do not submit unrelated products, doorway pages, or vague AI claims. Future Tools is a curated directory with a visible review gate, so the safest approach is to submit a polished product page, clear positioning, and accurate pricing information.
Backlink signals
Editorial estimates for comparing this provider.
- Dofollow linksUsually nofollowWe 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 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.
- 13/100. 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.
- 1/100. 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.
- ~20 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
Future Tools is a curated directory of AI tools and AI-news resources run by Matt Wolfe. A legitimate AI product can be submitted for review and, if accepted, receives a public tool page with a Visit button that routes visitors to the product website.
Minimum requirements to get a backlink from Future Tools
- AI tool or product
- Submitter name
- Tool URL
- Short description
- Category and pricing
Key challenges to get a backlink from Future Tools
- Review gate: Future Tools says submissions are reviewed by Matt, so listing is not automatic.
- Redirected link: Public tool pages use a Future Tools
/go/<slug>redirect before sending visitors to the listed website. - AI-only fit: Non-AI products or thin submissions are unlikely to belong in the directory.