Link Building guides.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Off-Page SEO Submission Sites: Which Types Still Work?

Off-page SEO submission sites rated type by type: directories, bookmarking, profiles, PDFs, press releases and more. Which few still help and which to skip.

How to Get Backlinks Without Cold Outreach: 7 Warm Routes

Tired of outreach emails nobody answers? 7 ways to get backlinks without cold outreach: linkable data, partners, journalist requests, mentions and link swaps.

Link Building for Shopify Stores: Where Store Links Come From

Link building for Shopify stores: which pages to point links at, where store backlinks come from (suppliers, gift guides, your blog) and what Google calls spam.

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How to Check Anchor Text: One Link, a Page or Your Backlinks

How to check anchor text for one link, a whole page or every backlink to your site, using free tools like Search Console, and what to look for in the results.

October 20267 min read