Backlink list
Backlink sites for creators
Backlink sites for creators: publishing platforms, social profiles, podcasts and showcases that link to your site.
Short answer
A creator earns links from publishing platforms, social profiles, podcasts and showcases, where each post or appearance can point back to their own site.
How to use this list
Writers, video makers and artists already publish on other platforms. Make every profile and post there lead back to your own website.
What is on it
- Social profiles24
- Podcasts & events20
- Publishing19
- Design showcases7
- PR & media6
- Web directories6
- Developer communities2
- India directories2
- Startup & launch2
- App marketplaces1
- Business listings1
Creators 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Music for Podcasters | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Blogger | Publishing | Free | Followed link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Goodreads Author Program | Social profiles | Free | Followed link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Gravatar | Social profiles | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| iHeartRadio Podcasts | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | United States |
| Tumblr | Publishing | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Twitch | Social profiles | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide | |
| Threads | Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| X (Twitter) | Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| Apple Podcasts Connect | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Behance | Design showcases | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| BlogAdda | India directories | Free | Followed link | Quick | India |
| LinkedIn articles and newsletters | Publishing | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Spotify for Creators | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Substack | Publishing | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Linktree | Social profiles | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Notion (public pages) | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Pinterest Business | Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Quora | Publishing | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| SoundCloud | Social profiles | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Vimeo | Social profiles | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| WordPress.com | Publishing | Free plan | Followed link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Zola | Business listings | Free plan | Followed link | Moderate | United States |
| AllEvents | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Bluesky | Social profiles | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Flickr | Social profiles | Free plan | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| Goodpods | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| HARO (Help a Reporter Out) | PR & media | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Listen Notes | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Minimal Gallery | Design showcases | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| One Page Love | Design showcases | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Player FM | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Podcast Index | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Podchaser | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| SideProjectors | Startup & launch | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Source of Sources | PR & media | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Buffer Start Page | Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| Buy Me a Coffee | Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| Carrd | Social profiles | Free plan | Followed link | Quick | Worldwide |
| Eventbrite | Podcasts & events | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Figma Community | App marketplaces | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Issuu | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Mastodon | Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| Patreon | Social profiles | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Podbean | Podcasts & events | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Publishing | Free | Nofollow link | Involved | Worldwide | |
| TikTok | Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Involved | Worldwide |
| YouTube | Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Involved | Worldwide |
| BestSitesIndex | Web directories | Free | Followed link | Quick | Worldwide |
| Curlie | Web directories | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Dribbble | Design showcases | Free plan | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Indie Hackers products | Startup & launch | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Medium | Publishing | Free plan | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Peerlist | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Sessionize | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Tipo Directory | Web directories | Free | Followed link | Quick | Worldwide |
| about.me | Social profiles | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Beacons | Social profiles | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Bear Blog | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Castbox | Podcasts & events | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| itch.io | Developer communities | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Ko-fi | Social profiles | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Later Link in Bio | Social profiles | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Link Centre | Web directories | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Lnk.Bio | Social profiles | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Luma | Podcasts & events | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Paragraph | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Write.as | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Blogarama | Web directories | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Buttondown | Publishing | Free plan | Mixed links | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Ghost | Publishing | Paid | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Hoverstat.es | Design showcases | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| SourceBottle | PR & media | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Speaker Deck | Publishing | Free plan | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| beehiiv | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| IdeaMensch | PR & media | Free | Nofollow link | Involved | Worldwide |
| Matchmaker.fm | Podcasts & events | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Talks.co | Podcasts & events | Free plan | Followed link | Quick | Worldwide |
| UrbanPro | India directories | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | India |
| Vocal | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Layers | Design showcases | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Meetup | Podcasts & events | Paid | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Micro.blog | Publishing | Paid | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| The Webby Awards | Design showcases | Paid | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| ExactSeek | Web directories | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| PodcastGuests.com | Podcasts & events | Paid | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| PodMatch | Podcasts & events | Paid | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Send2Press | PR & media | Paid | Link type unverified | Moderate | United States |
| Editorielle | PR & media | Paid | Link type unverified | Quick | United Kingdom |
Questions about backlink sites for creators
Do creators need their own website?
Yes. Your own site is the one place you control. Profiles elsewhere should all point back to it.
Where should a creator 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
- Developers
- Designers
- Agencies
- 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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