Is SubmitForBacklinks worth it?
Useful only if you pay the $8.99 Featured fee or are happy to host a reciprocal badge. Free listings start nofollow, and most free product pages carried a noindex robots tag in the November 2026 check. The badge buys one 60-day dofollow window, after which the free listing is removed. Featured listings get a permanent dofollow link and an indexable page. Traffic looks small: launch week products showed single or low double digit views.
Who should submit to SubmitForBacklinks?
Suits indie SaaS and AI tool makers who want a cheap permanent dofollow link and do not mind a low-traffic directory. It does not suit anyone expecting real launch traffic or users, or founders who will not add a badge and will not pay, since the free link stays nofollow on a noindex page.
What you need before you submit
- An account (Google or email and password)
- A live product or public preview with safe links
- You must represent the product
- Optional media: one logo and up to three real screenshots
- A reciprocal badge on your site for the free 60-day dofollow window
How to submit to SubmitForBacklinks
- Paste your product URL on the homepage and let the AI scan draft the listing
- Review and correct the draft
- Sign up or log in to submit
- Pick a free launch week, or pay $8.99 for Featured to skip the queue
- For the free plan, add the reciprocal badge and verify it to switch the link to dofollow
SubmitForBacklinks: pros and cons
Pros
- Featured is cheap at $8.99 once for a permanent dofollow link
- AI scan fills the form for you
- CLI and agent submission are supported
- Clear written outbound-link policy
Cons
- Free links are nofollow and free pages were mostly noindex
- Badge dofollow lasts only 60 days, then the free listing is removed
- Free launch weeks were booked out to January 2027 in November 2026
- Low view counts on launched products
Tips for SubmitForBacklinks
- If you want the link, pay the $8.99 rather than doing the badge cycle
- Edit the AI-drafted copy so it states audience and problem plainly, as the guidelines ask
- Avoid hype in the text, since moderation can edit or reject it
- Do not count on traffic; treat it as a backlink only
Questions about SubmitForBacklinks
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Facts checked . DR: Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked . DR 4 is Ahrefs' new model, shown on ahrefs.com from 1 December 2026. DR changes; check a place before you pay for it.