How to get a backlink from TED
Backlink signals
Editorial estimates for comparing this provider.
- Dofollow links Usually nofollow
- 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
- 35/100 : 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
- 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 difficulty Lower is easier
- 90/100 : 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
- ~240 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
- 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.
- Linking domains External signal
- ~1,500,000 : When shown, this optional count comes from SEO research on the provider or relevant backlink surface and is rounded with a ~ prefix on the page. It is a Backlink Badger estimate for comparison and may be outdated or imprecise versus live crawlers.
- Ranking keywords External signal
- ~1,000,000 : When shown, this count reflects researched ranking-keyword data for the provider domain or surface, displayed as an approximate ~ value. Treat it as a Backlink Badger comparison estimate that can drift as indexes and rankings change.
- Inbound links External signal
- ~1,500,000 : When shown, this is an optional researched count of inbound links to the provider or relevant surface, formatted as an approximate estimate. Backlink Badger includes it only when defensible—it is not live-crawled data.
- Outbound links External signal
- ~200,000 : When shown, this optional count estimates outbound links from pages on the provider domain to other sites, included only when researched and defensible. It is a Backlink Badger approximate comparison figure, not a real-time crawl.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When shown, this optional count comes from SEO research on the provider or relevant backlink surface and is rounded with a ~ prefix on the page. It is a Backlink Badger estimate for comparison and may be outdated or imprecise versus live crawlers.
When shown, this count reflects researched ranking-keyword data for the provider domain or surface, displayed as an approximate ~ value. Treat it as a Backlink Badger comparison estimate that can drift as indexes and rankings change.
When shown, this is an optional researched count of inbound links to the provider or relevant surface, formatted as an approximate estimate. Backlink Badger includes it only when defensible—it is not live-crawled data.
When shown, this optional count estimates outbound links from pages on the provider domain to other sites, included only when researched and defensible. It is a Backlink Badger approximate comparison figure, not a real-time crawl.
TED is only worth pursuing as a backlink source if you are legitimately organizing a TEDx event or supporting an approved TEDx organizer. A regular TED account is not a useful self-serve backlink profile. The backlink surface to understand is the public TEDx event page, where the event’s official website and related social links can appear after licensing and event setup.
Method: Get listed through a legitimate TEDx event page
- Read TED’s organizer overview and before you start guidance before treating this as a link opportunity.
- Start the TEDx license application only if you have a real local event concept, organizer capacity, and a reason to run a TEDx event beyond SEO.
- After approval, create the event record and add the official event website or social profiles where TED’s organizer workflow allows them.
- Keep the linked site relevant to the event. A generic sales page, affiliate offer, or unrelated company homepage is a poor fit for TEDx and can create compliance risk.
- Confirm the public event page after publication. TEDx event pages can display the event website and social links near the event details.
Example: the public TEDxTelAviv event page lists an external event website. In the raw HTML inspected for this page, that website anchor used rel="nofollow".
Link quality notes
Do not pitch TED as an easy high-DA link. The inspected TEDx event website link was nofollow, and a speaker profile example also marked the external website link nofollow. The value is credibility, referral traffic, and a public citation on a trusted site when you already have a legitimate TEDx reason to be there.
For most businesses, TED is not a practical backlink acquisition target. Use this path only when the event itself is the primary project and the link is a natural supporting detail.
Provider overview
TED is the conference and media organization behind TED Talks and the independently organized TEDx program. The practical backlink path is not a normal TED account profile; it is the public TEDx event page that can list an approved event's official website and social links.
Minimum requirements to get a backlink from TED
- TED account
- Approved TEDx license
- Legitimate event plan
- Event website or social link
Key challenges to get a backlink from TED
- License gate: You need an approved TEDx license before an event page can exist.
- Nofollow links: Inspected TEDx event and speaker links use `rel="nofollow"`, so treat this as a citation and referral opportunity rather than a clean authority backlink.
- High commitment: Running a TEDx event requires a real local event, speakers, venue planning, and compliance with TEDx rules.
Example backlink
Open example
ted.com
Submission page
Open submission page
ted.com
Keywords
Industry
education events