How I Got 500+ Backlinks in 3 Weeks
No paid tools. No outreach. Just GitHub.
The Method
Step 1: Create GitHub Gists
GitHub Gists have Domain Authority 98. Every gist is a backlink.
I created 234+ gists targeting:
- 50 professions (ai tools for nurses, lawyers, teachers, etc.)
- 100 long-tail keywords (best ai tools 2026, free ai tools, etc.)
- 20 repo comparisons (chatgpt alternatives, claude vs gemini, etc.)
Step 2: Create GitHub Repos
100 repos, each with:
- README with backlinks
- CONTRIBUTING.md with backlinks
- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md with backlinks
- Issue templates with backlinks
- Workflow files with backlinks
That's 500+ pages, all with DA 98 backlinks.
Step 3: Publish on Dev.to
9 articles published on Dev.to (DA 98). Each article links to your site.
Step 4: Submit via IndexNow
84 pages submitted to Bing/Yandex/DuckDuckGo via IndexNow.
The Results
- 234+ gists (DA 98)
- 100 repos (500+ pages, DA 98)
- 9 Dev.to articles (DA 98)
- 84 pages indexed
- Total: 800+ backlinks
The Cost: $0
All free. No paid tools. No outreach.
Try It
https://aitoolsgems.netlify.app/ - The directory these backlinks point to
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