Directory review
HotFrog review
A global local-business directory where business owners create and manage their own free profiles.
At a glance
DirPilot Score from 3 of 5 factors. The rest aren't checked yet, so it may move.
- Domain rating
- 82
- Visits / month
- Not checked Check pending
- Price
- Free
- Link type
- nofollow Checked 2026-10-09
- Approval
- Not checked Check pending
- Listings indexed
- Not checked Check pending
Our verdict
HotFrog is one of the strongest domains you can get a listing on (DR 82). Its listing links are nofollow, so the value is referral traffic and discovery rather than link equity. Listing is free.
Best for Businesses with a physical location or service area that want a basic local business profile; it is less suited to online-only software products.
About HotFrog
Hotfrog is a business directory that is now part of Locafy Ltd; its About page says it operates in 44 countries and supports "more than 69 million businesses". Business owners add and edit their own listings, and Locafy offers a paid API for organizations with more than ten listings. A listing shows the business description, category, location, contact details, reviews and a link to the website.
What a listing gets you
- A business profile page with description, category and location
- Phone, email and website links
- A customer reviews section
- A "Verified on Hotfrog" ID on verified listings
Pricing, timing and links
- Pricing
- Hotfrog says organizations can enter up to 10 business listings at no charge. More than 10 listings require its API service for "a modest fee", with no price published.
- Links
- Checked on 2026-10-07 from a sample listing (https://www.hotfrog.com/company/AaEXhkrZcLyCVbytDgyBpw/nodecurio/new-delhi/software): the link to the business's site (https://nodecurio.com/) has rel="nofollow".
Before you submit
- A Hotfrog account (name, email, password)
- Content that fits the content policy, which bans adult, gambling, drug, weapon and similar categories
- Edits are made through the listing itself; support does not change listings by phone or email
- Submissions openYES
How to get approved
- Website links on listings carry rel="nofollow", so treat Hotfrog as a citation and referral source, not a link-building one.
- Choose your city and category carefully, since listing URLs and browse pages are organized by location and category.
- Read the content policy first; Hotfrog removes content in banned or "bad-neighbourhood" categories, with moderation running 2-4 days behind.
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Questions
Is HotFrog free?
Yes, submitting to HotFrog is free.
Does HotFrog give a dofollow backlink?
No. Listing links were nofollow when last checked on 2026-10-09. The value is referral traffic and brand visibility.
How do I submit to HotFrog?
Submissions go through https://www.hotfrog.com/admin/add. Have this ready: A Hotfrog account (name, email, password); Content that fits the content policy, which bans adult, gambling, drug, weapon and similar categories; Edits are made through the listing itself; support does not change listings by phone or email. Or let DirPilot submit for you, along with every other directory that fits your product.