## MagCloud

MagCloud hosts public publisher profiles alongside its print and digital publications. A profile can link to a publisher's website through a visible Web field; the inspected link is nofollow, making this a publisher identity and referral opportunity rather than a clean dofollow backlink.

- URL: https://www.magcloud.com/
- Guide: https://backlinkbadger.com/provider/magcloud/
- Link type: nofollow
- Free option: yes
- Backlink value: 2/100
- Spam score: 10/100
- Difficulty: 15/100
- Estimated time: 15 minutes
- Requirements: MagCloud account, Email, Publisher name and short bio, Relevant website URL

MagCloud's **publisher profile website field** is the simplest verified backlink method. It suits people who use the service for magazines, photography portfolios, catalogs, or other publications. You do not need to insert a link into a PDF to get the profile's visible **Web** link.

### Add your publisher website

1. Open [MagCloud signup](https://www.magcloud.com/signup). Registration is advertised as free and requests your name, public username, email, and password, with a reCAPTCHA check. Choose a username you are comfortable displaying publicly.
2. Sign in and open **Quick Links → My Account**. MagCloud's [general FAQ](https://www.magcloud.com/help/faq/category/general) describes an **Edit** icon in the **Profile** section. Use the profile editor to add your relevant website and a short, accurate publisher bio. The authenticated editor was not tested, so field labels may differ.
3. Save the profile and open its public address, normally `https://yourusername.magcloud.com/`. Check it while logged out: the **Web** link should point to your intended website, not just appear as plain text in the biography.

The [Shuba Magazine publisher profile](https://shubamagazine.magcloud.com/) demonstrates the result: its **Web** field links to the magazine's Kavyar page. The displayed address is shortened visually, but the anchor contains the full destination URL.

[Image: MagCloud publisher profile showing the public Web link beneath Shuba Magazine's name]

### Understand the link's limits

The inspected website anchor is present in both the fetched HTML and rendered page with **`rel="nofollow"`**. It points directly to the external website rather than a MagCloud tracking URL. Do not treat it as a clean dofollow placement or assume that links elsewhere in a profile behave differently.

MagCloud's [publisher-profile documentation](https://blog.magcloud.com/2010/08/04/publisher-profiles/) describes linking a personal or business website and readers reaching profiles from publication pages. That documentation is older, but the current public example still shows the website field. We have not verified alternative HTML links in biographies, so the dedicated website field is the recommended route.

A fresh profile has its own user subdomain and no established audience. Publishing useful work may give readers a reason to visit it; creating the profile alone does not guarantee indexing or traffic. No print purchase was identified as a requirement for the website field. Keep your profile relevant and follow [MagCloud's terms](https://www.magcloud.com/about/terms), which prohibit spam; do not create throwaway profiles or publications solely to scatter links.