How to get a backlink from Hatena Profile?
Hatena Profile is useful when you already have, or can credibly create, a Hatena identity. The backlink path is a public profile/homepage link, not an article placement or directory submission.
Add an owned website link to a Hatena profile
- Create a Hatena ID from the Hatena registration page or sign in with an existing account.
- Open your profile from
https://profile.hatena.ne.jp/my/or the profile/settings link shown on the Hatena Profile homepage. - Edit the profile details and add your owned website URL in the homepage or external-link field.
- Save the profile, then open the public page at
https://profile.hatena.ne.jp/<your-hatena-id>/to confirm the link is visible. - Keep the profile human: add a short bio, connect relevant identity links, and avoid using Hatena only as a one-link drop.
A public example profile shows an external homepage link on the profile page:
Link quality notes
The inspected owned-website link on https://profile.hatena.ne.jp/secondlife/ rendered as rel="nofollow" and opened in a new tab. That makes Hatena Profile a conservative citation and referral opportunity rather than a dofollow SEO shortcut.
Some Hatena profiles also show social identity links with rel="me". Those links can help connect identities, but they usually point to another social profile rather than directly to your site, so the owned website field is the clearest backlink method to document.
Backlink signals
Editorial estimates for comparing this provider.
Nofollow Free
- Dofollow links Usually nofollow 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.
- 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 rating Editorial estimate 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.
- 18/100 . 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 rating Lower is better 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.
- 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 difficulty Lower is easier 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.
- 22/100 . 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 estimate Typical setup 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.
- ~15 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 option No required spend 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.
- 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
Hatena Profile is the public profile service for Hatena IDs. A profile can show an owned website link and identity links on a `profile.hatena.ne.jp` page, but the inspected owned-site link was nofollow.
Minimum requirements to get a backlink from Hatena Profile
- Hatena ID
- Public profile
- Website URL
Key challenges to get a backlink from Hatena Profile
- Nofollow profile link: The inspected homepage link used
rel="nofollow", so treat this as referral and entity-discovery value rather than link equity. - Japanese-first workflow: Hatena's profile and account pages are primarily Japanese, which adds friction for non-Japanese users.
- Profile completeness: A bare account with only a promotional URL is unlikely to earn clicks or trust from Hatena users.
Ready to get this backlink?
Submission page
Open submission page at Hatena Profile hatena.ne.jp Where you place the link — have your URL and a short description ready Example backlink
Open example at Hatena Profile profile.hatena.ne.jp A live example — inspect its rel attribute to verify the nofollow/dofollow claim