## SB Nation

SB Nation is a sports media network with public fan discussion feeds and team communities. A signed-in user can create Feed posts that include external links, but inspected links are nofollow and the observed Feed pages are noindex.

- URL: https://www.sbnation.com/
- Guide: https://backlinkbadger.com/provider/sbnation/
- Link type: nofollow
- Free option: yes
- Backlink value: 1/100
- Spam score: 1/100
- Difficulty: 55/100
- Estimated time: 20 minutes
- Requirements: SB Nation account, Email or social login, Relevant sports/community post, Rights to posted content

SB Nation's practical backlink path is not an editorial placement. It is a community **Feed** post: sign in, create a post in a relevant SB Nation feed, and add a link only when it genuinely supports the discussion.

### Steps

1. Go to [SB Nation's Feed](https://www.sbnation.com/product/feed) and choose **Login / Sign Up** or open the [login page](https://www.sbnation.com/auth/login?returnPath=/feed) directly.
2. Create or sign into a Vox Media/SB Nation account with email, Google, Facebook, or Apple.
3. Return to the relevant Feed or community and use **Create Post**.
4. Write a post that fits the community. For a brand or project link, tie it to a real sports discussion, product feedback, or resource that helps readers.
5. Add the external URL in the body and publish.

A current public Feed post shows external links rendered as direct anchors, but with `nofollow` applied. The example post is also marked `noindex,follow`, so treat this as a community/referral mention rather than a page-strength SEO link.

[Image: SB Nation Feed post showing a nofollow external link in the post body]

### What to avoid

Do not use SB Nation as a generic link drop. The [community guidelines](https://www.sbnation.com/community-guidelines) explicitly cover Feed posts and warn that spam can be removed or lead to account action. A useful post should be original, on-topic, and written for fans first; the backlink is secondary.