Backlink list
Backlink sites for agencies
Backlink sites for agencies: agency directories, review platforms, showcases and industry press.
Short answer
An agency earns links from agency directories, review platforms, design showcases and the industry press, plus a credit on each client site it builds.
How to use this list
Clients pick agencies from directories and reviews. Be listed with real case studies and verified reviews.
What is on it
- Design showcases19
- PR & media12
- Business listings6
- Publishing5
- Reviews & trust4
- Web directories4
- Q&A communities3
- Social profiles3
- App marketplaces2
- Podcasts & events2
- India directories1
- Software reviews1
Agencies best first
Best first: high reach, free and quick come before slower or paid ones. Open any name for the steps.
| Website | Category | Cost | Link | Effort | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn Company Page | Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| Behance | Design showcases | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Google Business Profile | Business listings | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| LinkedIn articles and newsletters | Publishing | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| SlideShare | Publishing | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Glassdoor for Employers | Reviews & trust | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Quora | Publishing | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Vimeo | Social profiles | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| 10times | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| HARO (Help a Reporter Out) | PR & media | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| HubSpot App Marketplace | App marketplaces | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| siteInspire | Design showcases | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Smashing Magazine (write for us) | Publishing | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Webdesign-Inspiration.com | Design showcases | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| WordPress Plugin Directory | App marketplaces | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Issuu | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Bubble Forum | Q&A communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Curlie | Web directories | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Dribbble | Design showcases | Free plan | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Fonts In Use | Design showcases | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Footer.design | Design showcases | Free | Followed link | Quick | Worldwide |
| SitePoint Forums | Q&A communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Alignable | Business listings | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | United States |
| Bark | Business listings | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Clutch | Reviews & trust | Free plan | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| FreeIndex | Business listings | Free plan | Followed link | Moderate | United Kingdom |
| Orpetron | Design showcases | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| ProvenExpert | Reviews & trust | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Europe |
| Siiimple | Design showcases | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| SourceBottle | PR & media | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| TinTorch Lists | India directories | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | India |
| Contra | Social profiles | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| DesignRush | Business listings | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| GoodFirms | Reviews & trust | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| IdeaMensch | PR & media | Free | Nofollow link | Involved | Worldwide |
| PR.com | PR & media | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Sortlist | Business listings | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Europe |
| Supahero | Design showcases | Free plan | Followed link | Quick | Worldwide |
| Talks.co | Podcasts & events | Free plan | Followed link | Quick | Worldwide |
| WebmasterWorld | Q&A communities | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Awwwards | Design showcases | Paid | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Business Wire | PR & media | Paid | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| CSS Nectar | Design showcases | Paid | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| GlobeNewswire | PR & media | Paid | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| MentionMatch | PR & media | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| OMR Reviews | Software reviews | Free plan | Nofollow link | Moderate | Germany |
| PR Newswire | PR & media | Paid | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| The Webby Awards | Design showcases | Paid | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| BestCSS | Design showcases | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Featured | PR & media | Free plan | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Qwoted | PR & media | Free plan | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| 24-7 Press Release | PR & media | Paid | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Aviva Directory | Web directories | Paid | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Best of the Web (BOTW) | Web directories | Paid | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| CSS Winner | Design showcases | Paid | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Jasmine Directory | Web directories | Paid | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| ResponseSource | PR & media | Paid | Link type unverified | Moderate | United Kingdom |
| Admire The Web | Design showcases | Paid | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| CSS Design Awards | Design showcases | Paid | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| CSS Light | Design showcases | Paid | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Curated | Design showcases | Paid | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| The FWA | Design showcases | Paid | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
Questions about backlink sites for agencies
Should an agency link from client sites?
A short, honest credit (“Website by …”) is common, but ask the client and keep it small. Never hide links on client sites.
Where should an agency start?
Start with the free, quick listings at the top of this list: they are sorted best first. Then work down to the slower ones (articles, reviews, launches), which take longer and usually count for more. A few listings a week, kept up, does more than a hundred in one day.
Backlink sites by goal
The same directory cut another way, or every kind of site with how many places each one holds.
- Free dofollow sites
- Quick and free
- High authority, free
- Local businesses
- Small businesses
- Startups
- SaaS
- AI products
- Online stores
- Creators
- Developers
- Designers
- India
Browse by category
- Business listings58 places · Free business listings on maps and local directories: the first citations every website owner should claim.
- India directories23 places · Indian business directories and B2B marketplaces where a company can list its website, address and services.
- Startup & launch28 places · Startup and product launch directories where a new website, app or product can get a listing and early users.
- Software reviews28 places · Software review and comparison sites where an app or SaaS product gets a profile, reviews and alternatives pages.
- AI tool directories20 places · AI tool directories that list new tools and apps, with a profile page and a link to the product website.
- Design showcases28 places · Web design galleries and showcases that feature well-designed websites, with a credit link to the site.
- Developer communities28 places · Developer communities and code platforms where a project, profile or article links back to your website.
- Publishing25 places · Publishing platforms where an article, newsletter or answer can link to your website and reach a new audience.
- Social profiles27 places · Social networks and profile pages where your website link belongs: quick, free and part of a complete brand.
- PR & media22 places · Journalist request and expert quote platforms where an answer can earn a mention and a link in an article.
- Reviews & trust22 places · Review and trust platforms where customers rate your business, with a profile that links to your website.
- Web directories12 places · Curated, human-edited web directories that still list quality websites by topic and region.
- Podcasts & events25 places · Podcast guest platforms and event listings where an appearance or event page links back to your website.
- Q&A communities10 places · Question-and-answer communities where a genuinely helpful answer or a complete profile can link to your website.
- App marketplaces13 places · App stores, plugin marketplaces and integration directories where a product listing links to the maker’s website.
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