# High DA Dofollow Submission Sites for Startups

> List of 18 high-authority platforms for building early dofollow backlinks

A curated list of 18 high-domain-authority websites where founders and marketers can submit startup links. It details each platform alongside its Domain Authority score to help prioritize initial backlink outreach and off-page SEO efforts.

## The list

Columns: Website \| DA Score \| Dofollow \| URL

1. Crunchbase \| 90 \| Yes \| https://www.crunchbase.com/
2. Weebly \| 94 \| Yes \| https://www.weebly.com/
3. Gthub (GitHub) \| 96 \| Yes \| https://github.com/
4. Pixabay \| 93 \| Yes \| https://pixabay.com/
5. Foursquare \| 92 \| Yes \| https://foursquare.com/
6. Blogger \| 92 \| Yes \| https://www.blogger.com/
7. About me \| 91 \| Yes \| https://about.me/
8. Pexels \| 91 \| Yes \| https://www.pexels.com/
9. Flickr \| 90 \| Yes \| https://www.flickr.com/
10. Hackernoon \| 87 \| Yes \| https://hackernoon.com/
11. AuthorSTREAM \| 78 \| Yes \| https://www.authorstream.com/
12. Strikingly \| 87 \| Yes \| https://www.strikingly.com/
13. Site123 \| 78 \| Yes \| https://www.site123.com/
14. BookLikes \| 68 \| Yes \| https://booklikes.com/
15. Devpost \| 66 \| Yes \| https://devpost.com/
16. Gifyu \| 79 \| Yes \| https://gifyu.com/
17. Gab \| 76 \| Yes \| https://gab.com/
18. Imgur \| 92 \| Yes \| https://imgur.com

## What it is for

- Build early domain authority for a newly launched startup website
- Prioritize link-building submissions based on target Domain Authority scores
- Create public company profiles that pass dofollow link equity

## Key points

- Includes 18 popular web directories, profile hubs, and content-sharing platforms
- Lists verified Domain Authority (DA) scores ranging from 66 to 96
- Focuses exclusively on platforms that allow dofollow outbound links
- Covers major platforms like Crunchbase, GitHub, HackerNoon, and Foursquare

## Pricing

Free submission sites

## Details

- Type: List
- Category: [Marketing & Sales](https://xiry.app/topics/marketing-sales.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Startup founders, indie hackers, and SEO specialists
- Tags: seo, backlinks, linkbuilding, startups, marketing, directories

## Why it was saved

- [@natiakourdadze, 6 November 2024](https://x.com/natiakourdadze/status/1854188289340694946): Each site is dofollow and scored by DA, so submissions can be prioritized by link value.

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Updated 11 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/high-da-dofollow-submission-sites-for-startups

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