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SEO Basics

What Is a Backlink Profile? (And What a Healthy One Looks Like)

A backlink profile is every link pointing at your site. Learn the five parts that make one look healthy, the red flags, and how to read yours for free.

October 20268 min read
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Link Building

What Is Manual Link Building? (vs Automated and Bought)

Manual link building means earning each link through outreach a person writes. How it works, the time it takes, and how it differs from automated links.

October 20265 min read
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Link Building

What Is a Link Building Campaign? (And How to Plan One)

A link building campaign is a time-boxed push to earn links to set pages. See the six parts of a plan, a worked example with real reply rates and what to track.

October 20266 min read
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Guides

How to Outsource Link Building (Without Buying Spam)

How to outsource link building: agency, freelancer or marketplace, what each costs per link, what to hand off and keep in-house, and how to vet the work.

October 20266 min read
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Link Building

How to Find Link Building Opportunities (6 Sources)

How to find link building opportunities: unlinked mentions, broken links, resource pages, competitor link gaps and more, with the checks for each source.

October 20265 min read
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Link Building

Have Backlink Prices Gone Up? What the Data Shows

Have backlink prices gone up? Ahrefs measured a 2.4% rise from 2016 to 2018, and 2026 guest post data runs higher. What the numbers show and why quotes climb.

October 20266 min read
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Strategy

AI Search Statistics (2026): 46 Sourced Numbers

46 AI search statistics for 2026, each linked to its source: AI Overview reach, lost clicks, AI referral traffic, the sites AI cites and how AI bots crawl.

October 202610 min read
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Spotlight

Page Spotlight: Intimacy and Wellbeing, and Why Understanding Your Own Needs Matters

Why knowing your own needs and boundaries matters for a healthy intimate life: open communication, consent and respect. A Page Spotlight on Pleasuredome.

October 20261 min read
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Link Building

How to Tell a Real Site Owner From a Link Reseller

How to tell a real site owner from a link reseller: 6 checks on email domain, site access, pricing and publishing control, plus what a reseller costs you.

October 20265 min read
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Link Building

Link Building on a Budget: What $100 a Month Buys

Link building on a budget under $100 a month: where the money goes, what to do for free instead of buying, and a worked 3-month plan with realistic numbers.

October 20266 min read
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Link Building

How to Tell if a Website's Traffic Is Fake (Before You Link)

How to tell if a website's traffic is fake before you buy or trade a link: 6 checks for keyword mix, country split, spikes and indexing, plus what to ask for.

October 20266 min read
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Link Building

Guest Post Farm Red Flags: 8 Signs Before You Pay

Guest post farm red flags to check before you pay or pitch: 8 signs such as every topic accepted, one paid link per post, unindexed pages and fake traffic.

October 20265 min read
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