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9Sites.net: requirements, how to submit, and what you actually get

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A Yahoo-era general web directory with 440 categories and a free permanent listing whose outbound link carries no rel at all.

9sites.net
9Sites.net homepage
Eligibility

Who 9Sites.net accepts

You need
A finished site, since they refuse anything under construction
A description written carefully, because they say errors and bad grammar delay approval
You'll be rejected if
Affiliate programmes and sites that are mostly affiliate links, refused by name
Mirror sites, redirect pages and anything pornographic, all refused by name
Any website with a category to sit in
What you actually get
A title, description and link on one of 440 category pages, under any premium listings. The outbound anchors carry no rel attribute at all, so the link is followed, and their rules say both tiers are permanent.

How to submit to 9Sites.net

  1. Read the rules
    /addurl.php opens with the submission rules: no affiliate sites, no mirrors, no redirect pages, nothing under construction, nothing pornographic.
  2. Pick a tier
    Premium Links at $15.95 or Regular Links free. Premium is preselected.
  3. Fill the form
    Category from a list of 440, URL, title, description, your name and email. No account.
  4. Confirm
    A review screen prints everything back, then asks for a code from a distorted image before Submit.

9Sites.net requirements

Website URL
the direct link, not a redirect
Title
one line
Description
written carefully; errors delay approval
Category
one of 440
Your name and email
no account needed
$15.95optional

Gotchas

The paid tier is preselected on the form, so a submission filled straight down the page is a $15.95 one. The free option is the second radio and has to be chosen deliberately.
An image captcha sits on the confirmation screen, after everything else is filled and reviewed, so the last click needs a person.
They say errors or bad grammar in the description will delay approval, and no review window is published anywhere.

Let your agent submit to 9Sites.net

Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the 9Sites.net playbook and gets the brief for this exact form, with the values already taken from your submission pack instead of placeholders you fill in by hand.

What it does for this platform
Checks your product against the 4 9Sites.net rules above, so you find out you would be rejected before you open a tab.
Hands your agent all 6 fields this form asks for, 1 of them optional, already filled from your pack.
Tells you what paying buys here, so you pick it on purpose: regular Links are free and permanent. Premium Links are $15.95 once and sit above the free ones on the category page. Both are permanent; the fee buys position rather than the listing.
Types it into 9Sites.net in your own browser, and stops for you when the form wants a sign-in.
Records what it sent, so the dashboard can answer "did I ever submit to 9Sites.net?".
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9Sites.net FAQ

How long does 9Sites.net approval take?
9Sites.net does not publish how long approval takes.
How much does it cost to submit to 9Sites.net?
9Sites.net has a free submission option plus paid placement (Regular Links are free and permanent. Premium Links are $15.95 once and sit above the free ones on the category page. Both are permanent; the fee buys position rather than the listing.).
Does 9Sites.net give a dofollow backlink?
Yes, a listing on 9Sites.net carries a dofollow link. The site has a domain rating of 35.
Does 9Sites.net require a backlink to your site?
No, 9Sites.net does not require a link back from your site.
What gets you rejected from 9Sites.net?
Affiliate programmes and sites that are mostly affiliate links, refused by name; Mirror sites, redirect pages and anything pornographic, all refused by name.