How to Get a Free DR 90 Dofollow Backlink from the Pipedrive Marketplace

Most "free backlink" lists are full of low-quality directories. App marketplaces run by large SaaS companies are different: they have very high domain authority, they are topically relevant to software, and every approved app gets its own page that links back to the developer's site. This guide covers one of them, the Pipedrive Marketplace, which a recent post on X describes as a free source of dofollow links from a DR 90 domain.

What is the Pipedrive Marketplace?

Pipedrive is a sales CRM, and the Pipedrive Marketplace is where its users discover apps and integrations that connect to it. Every approved app gets its own public listing page on Pipedrive's domain, and that page links out to the developer's website.

DR and link attributes

Domain Rating: DR 90, as stated in the source post.
Link type: the source post says the listing page gives you dofollow links to your site.
Cost: listed in the source post as free. The real cost is the time it takes to build an app that passes review.

Step-by-step: how to get listed

Step 1: Get a developer sandbox

Go to Pipedrive Developers and request a sandbox account. The sandbox is a separate Pipedrive environment where you can build and test your app without touching real customer data.

Step 2: Build an OAuth app

Inside your sandbox, create an app that uses OAuth to connect to Pipedrive. That means your SaaS asks Pipedrive users for permission and then reads or writes data in their Pipedrive account on their behalf. The integration should do something genuinely useful, such as syncing contacts or deals with your product.

Step 3: Send it to review

When the app works end to end, fill in the marketplace listing details and submit the app for review. Once Pipedrive approves it, your app page goes live on the marketplace with links back to your site.

Caveats and common pitfalls

This is not a quick directory submission. Every step requires a real, working app. If you don't already have (or plan to build) a genuine integration, the effort may not be worth it for one link.
Review is mandatory. The marketplace team reviews submissions before they go live. Thin, placeholder, or broken apps are likely to be rejected, so treat the listing as a product launch, not a link drop.
Verify the link attribute yourself. The source post says the listing page gives you a dofollow link. Marketplaces can change their templates, so once you're live, inspect the outbound link (look for rel="nofollow", ugc, or sponsored) before counting it in your backlink report.
The DR figure comes from the source post. Domain Rating changes over time; check it in your own SEO tool if the exact number matters to you.
Fill out the listing properly. A complete description, screenshots, and a clear link to your site give the page a better chance of being approved and of sending real referral traffic, not just link equity.

Which sites is this good for?

SaaS products that sales teams already use alongside a CRM (lead generation, email outreach, calling, scheduling, proposals, analytics).
Tools that can offer a real two-way sync with Pipedrive data.
It is a poor fit for content sites, blogs, or products with no reason to connect to a CRM.