About
Free dofollow backlinks for builders.
Submit your project and get a real backlink. No payment, no subscription, no BS. Just growth.
Questions? Contact us at email support or legal inquiries.
100%
Dofollow links
Free
Forever policy
1.2k+
Builders joined
Two ways to launch
Approved listings get a public page with outbound links to your site. Free tier uses badge verification and our review queue; premium is approved when payment completes.
Badge verification
Add our badge to your site and verify it in the form. We then review and publish free submissions—usually within a day.
$0 — pay only with the badge on your site
We re-check the badge periodically
Badge links back to MarketingDB
Premium launch
Pay $11 once — no badge on your site. When checkout succeeds, we approve your listing and turn on Featured in the directory.
Approved automatically when payment succeeds
Featured label + priority sort on the home feed
Same listing page and outbound links as other approved projects
No badge embed or re-verification on your domain
How it works
Submit your project
Fill in your project name, URL, description, and category. We auto-fetch your logo and screenshot.
Choose your launch path
Free: add and verify our badge, then we review. Premium ($11): no badge; we approve when payment succeeds.
Go live
Premium listings go live after checkout. Free listings go live after we approve your submission. Badge removal can affect eligibility.
Earn your listing link
Approved projects get a crawlable listing on our domain with links to your site. We do not guarantee rankings or third-party metrics.
Why we built this
Most directories charge $100+ for a single backlink or hide dofollow behind a paywall. That sucks if you are starting out.
We built MarketingDB because we needed free backlinks for our own projects. Now sharing that with builders everywhere.
Built by makers, for makers
We know how hard it is to get noticed. Every project gets the same treatment — a real dofollow backlink, genuine review, and permanent listing.
Common questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No payment, no subscription, no catch. We keep it running because we use it ourselves for our own projects.
Are the links dofollow?
Every link is 100% dofollow. Search engines will follow them to your site and pass link authority.
What's the badge verification?
Add our small badge to your website, and when you submit your project, click 'Verify'. We check that the badge is live on your page. Once verified, your project goes live instantly.
What if I don't add a badge?
No problem! Your project will go through our standard admin review. We manually check it and typically approve within 24–48 hours.
What gets rejected?
Spam, broken links, placeholder pages, and sites with no real content. We keep quality high so everyone's backlinks stay valuable.
Can I submit more than one project?
Yes, but there is a 7-day cooldown between submissions to keep things fair.