Blog · Aug 24, 2026
How to Get Permanent Dofollow SEO Backlinks for Your Startup
How Weekly Outbid’s Hall of Fame gives the week’s #1 a lasting dofollow backlink after Sunday midnight UTC.
Temporary listings vs a link that stays
Launch-week directories reset. Your product is featured, traffic spikes, then the page is replaced. The link equity you thought you bought disappears with the archive.
A permanent dofollow backlink is a page that remains published after the campaign ends, still pointing at your URL, still crawlable. That is what most indie founders actually want from “SEO directories.”
Win the week, keep the Hall of Fame
On Weekly Outbid the leaderboard runs until Sunday midnight UTC. Rank #1 is the highest paid bid. When the week ends, that product moves into the Hall of Fame — a lasting page with your name, logo, and dofollow link.
You do not need to be #1 to list for free during the week. You do need the top paid spot at reset to earn the Hall of Fame backlink. Bid at least $1 more than the current #1. There is no cap.
How to actually win it
Treat the last 24 hours like an auction close. Watch the live board, set a number you can live with, and use the Take #1 button rather than guessing. A $2 bid can win a quiet week; a noisy week costs more. That is the point of a public auction.
If you are not chasing #1 this week, stay listed for free or take a $39 / 2 weeks sponsor seat so people still see you while you plan the next Sunday.