How to list your website on Mastodon
Fediverse profile with website links you can verify using rel=me.
- Link
- Nofollow link
- Cost
- Free
- Effort
- Quick
- Reach (our estimate)
- Established
- Region
- Worldwide
- When
- Week 1
Short answer
Mastodon is free to join, and the link is nofollow, so its value is visitors and trust rather than ranking. To get listed, pick a server and create an account; it takes under 15 minutes.
How to get listed on Mastodon
- Step 1: Pick a server and create an account.
- Step 2: Add your website in the profile metadata fields.
- Step 3: Add a rel=me link on your site pointing to the profile to get the verified check.
- Step 4: Post and follow people in your niche.
You need
Ability to add a link to your website.
Good to know
Profile links are nofollow; choose a stable, well-run server.
Have these ready before you start
- Business or product name, written the same way everywhere
- Website address (the exact page you want linked)
- A 50-word and a 150-word description
- Logo, plus two or three screenshots or photos
- Contact email, and address and phone for a local business
At a glance
- Website
- joinmastodon.org
- Category
- Social profiles
- Reach (our estimate)
- Established
- When to do it
- Week 1
- Position
- 18 of 27 in Social profiles
About the link
The link carries rel="nofollow": it brings visitors and trust signals, little ranking value.
Best for
- Developers
- Creators
On these lists
Questions about Mastodon
Are Mastodon links dofollow?
No. Mastodon marks its links rel="nofollow", so they pass little ranking value. They still bring visitors and help show your business is real.
Is Mastodon free?
Yes. Listing on Mastodon is free.
How much work does a listing on Mastodon take?
A profile or listing form: under 15 minutes. How long approval takes is up to Mastodon: many sites review a listing before it goes live.
Plan it, then tick it off.
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