How to get a backlink from Wattpad
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
- 12/100 : 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
- 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
- 25/100 : 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
- ~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
- 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.
Wattpad is useful when your backlink belongs on an author, reader, publisher, or story-related profile. The fastest defensible method is not to spam story comments; it is to add your website to a real public Wattpad profile and use the account normally enough that the profile has context.
Method: Add your website to your public profile
- Create or log in to a Wattpad account from Wattpad login.
- Open your profile or account settings after logging in.
- Add your author site, project page, book page, portfolio, or other relevant URL in the profile website field.
- Save the profile and open the public profile URL while logged out or in a private browser window.
- Confirm the website link is visible on the public profile before you count it as acquired.
A current public example is Margaret Atwood’s Wattpad profile: https://www.wattpad.com/user/MargaretAtwood. The profile renders a Website link to http://margaretatwood.ca.
Link quality and caveats
The inspected public profile anchor was direct, but it was not dofollow:
<a class="alt-link" href="http://margaretatwood.ca" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">
margaretatwood.ca
</a>That means Wattpad should be treated as a profile citation and referral opportunity, especially for authors, creators, publishers, fan communities, or story-adjacent projects. Do not sell it internally as a clean authority backlink.
If you publish stories or comments that include links, keep them genuinely relevant to the story or reader context. Wattpad is a community platform, not a business directory, and link-first behavior is more likely to look spammy than helpful.
Provider overview
Wattpad is a reading and writing community where authors and readers publish stories and maintain public profiles. The practical backlink path is the profile website field, which can point to an author site, book landing page, portfolio, or related project.
Minimum requirements to get a backlink from Wattpad
- Wattpad account
- Public profile
- Website URL
- Relevant author or story presence
Key challenges to get a backlink from Wattpad
- Nofollow profile link: The inspected public website anchor used `rel="nofollow noopener"`, so treat it as referral and audience visibility rather than a clean dofollow SEO link.
- Community fit: Wattpad is for stories and readers; a bare profile created only to drop a link is unlikely to earn trust.
- Login-gated editing: The public profile link is visible, but the exact profile editor is behind account login.