## Plurk

Plurk is a microblogging social network where public profiles and short posts can contain external URLs. The most durable backlink method is a relevant website link in a complete public profile, but inspected crawlable HTML marks the link nofollow.

- URL: https://www.plurk.com/
- Guide: https://backlinkbadger.com/provider/plurk/
- Link type: nofollow
- Free option: yes
- Backlink value: 3/100
- Spam score: 2/100
- Difficulty: 20/100
- Estimated time: 10 minutes
- Requirements: Email address, Plurk account, Public profile, Relevant website URL

Plurk can host a persistent website link on a public user profile. Use that method for a genuine personal or brand presence; do not create a disposable profile solely for the backlink.

## Method 1: Add your website to your public profile (recommended)

1. Open [Plurk's signup page](https://www.plurk.com/signup) and register with your email, nickname, password, and date of birth. Complete the browser verification and email verification when prompted.
2. Open **Settings → My Profile**. Plurk's current help pages use this path for profile changes.
3. Complete the profile with a recognisable name, image, location where appropriate, and a short description.
4. Add your full canonical URL to the profile bio or About text, then save the profile.
5. Open your public profile while signed out and confirm that the URL is clickable.

The public [karlsult profile](https://www.plurk.com/karlsult) demonstrates this result: its description includes an external link to `www.outranksmart.com`.

[Image: Public Plurk profile showing a clickable external website link in the profile description]

The inspected crawlable HTML adds `rel="nofollow"` to that external anchor. A browser-rendered copy omitted the `rel` value, so the implementations are mixed, but this guide conservatively treats the backlink as **nofollow**. Its practical value is referral traffic, brand presence, and discovery—not clean dofollow authority.

## Method 2: Share a relevant link in a public plurk

Plurk's [timeline FAQ](https://www.plurk.com/help/en/timeline) says a plurk can be a short message or link and documents the syntax `https://example.com (descriptive text)` for a titled link.

1. Write a concise public update that gives readers a reason to open the destination.
2. Paste the full URL, optionally followed by descriptive text in parentheses.
3. Check the audience control before publishing so the post is public rather than limited to friends or a private group.
4. Publish, then reply to genuine responses instead of repeatedly reposting the same link.

Treat post links as nofollow too. Plurk is a social community, so an occasional useful link attached to a real update is more defensible—and more likely to earn clicks—than repetitive promotional posting.