Link building blueprints from people who have run them

Twenty do-follow bookmarking sites, all DA 50 or higher and live when we checked in October 2026. Start with the ones your niche reads.

Sign up, fill in the bio and the website field, and you have a link from a DA 80+ domain. Twenty platforms, all live in October 2026.

Blogging and site-building platforms with free plans, all DA 80+. Publish one useful post on each and link back only where it fits.

Upload a checklist, guide or slide deck with your link inside. Twenty document hosts, all DA 55 or higher and live in October 2026.

Twenty article and long-form publishing sites that were online when we checked in October 2026. Write an original piece for each.

Classified sites where a service business can post an ad with a do-follow link. Pick the right city and category or nobody will see it.

Twenty forums, all DA 60+. Answer questions for a few weeks before you post a link; a link from a brand-new account usually gets deleted.

Nineteen image hosts and galleries, all online in October 2026. Caption each image with where it came from and a link back.

Citation sites for a local business. Use the same name, address and phone number on every one; mismatched details weaken your citations.

The listing and review sites buyers look at when they compare software. Claim your product page on each before launch day, not after.

Fifteen feed readers, aggregators and curation boards. Add your feed or save each new post so readers find it sooner.

Fourteen tech and business sites listed for guest posts. Read each site's contributor guidelines and a few recent posts before you pitch.

Seven Q&A sites, all live when we checked in October 2026. Answer the question in full, and link only when it is the reader's best next step.

Five places where journalists ask for expert sources. Reply quickly and answer exactly what was asked. Most pitches go unused, and that is normal.