Link buildingPart of SEO

Link building

We help you publish on relevant websites through outreach and guest posting. Our community marketing covers Reddit, Quora and industry forums, with useful answers and brand mentions where they fit. We agree the platforms and scope before starting.

Link building FAQ
01What’s included

Link building services we offer

Starting fees cover the scope shown for one brand, website and language unless stated otherwise. We agree any additional work and costs before starting.

  • Format: One-off project

    Link building strategy

    You approve the plan before any link is placed.

    What you get
    A plan of websites, publication formats, link text and destination pages, with a budget for each part.
    Good to know
    Our fee is kept separate from the cost of the publications.

    from $350/ project

    Starting scope
    1 link-building plan with priorities and a publication budget.

    Publisher charges are separate from our fee.

    Outreach and submission counts describe the work performed. Publication depends on the publisher or moderator.

  • Format: One-off audit

    Website selection and quality checks

    We look for sites worth getting a link from and check each one by hand.

    What you get
    A list of relevant sites, each checked for topic, traffic, history and quality.
    Good to know
    Domain Rating (DR) is Ahrefs’ score for the strength of links to a website. A high score alone does not establish a site’s quality.

    from $250/ project

    Starting scope
    Selection and manual quality checks of 20 websites.

    Publisher charges are separate from our fee.

    Outreach and submission counts describe the work performed. Publication depends on the publisher or moderator.

  • Format: Monthly management

    Manual outreach

    Outreach is the process of getting placements by writing to site owners and editors.

    What you get
    We find sites, negotiate, agree the terms, prepare the publication and report back.

    from $600/ mo

    Starting scope
    Research and outreach to 30 prospective publishers.

    Publisher charges are separate from our fee.

    Outreach and submission counts describe the work performed. Publication depends on the publisher or moderator.

  • Format: Publication package

    Guest posts

    A guest post is a new article written for someone else’s site, with a link back to yours.

    What you get
    New articles on sites in your topic, edited, with links you’ve approved.
    Good to know
    Paid publications need labelling and link attributes agreed in advance.

    from $200/ project

    Starting scope
    1 article of up to 1,000 words and placement coordination.

    Publisher charges are separate from our fee.

    Outreach and submission counts describe the work performed. Publication depends on the publisher or moderator.

  • Format: Placement package

    Reddit, Quora and community marketing

    Crowd marketing means joining relevant discussions. We select Reddit communities, Quora questions and industry forums where your business can offer a useful answer.

    What you get
    Useful posts and answers, relevant brand mentions and a report with publication URLs. Links are included only where helpful and permitted.
    Good to know
    We follow community rules and disclose promotion. We don’t pose as independent reviewers or promise lasting links or higher rankings.

    from $150/ project

    Starting scope
    10 relevant community contributions, subject to moderation.

    Publisher charges are separate from our fee.

    Outreach and submission counts describe the work performed. Publication depends on the publisher or moderator.

  • Format: Publication package

    Web 2.0 placements

    These are articles published on blog platforms where anyone can open an account.

    What you get
    Useful content on the platforms we pick together, and monitoring of the published pages.
    Good to know
    We agree the list of platforms and the quality of the content with you first.

    from $150/ project

    Starting scope
    3 posts of up to 500 words each.

    Publisher charges are separate from our fee.

    Outreach and submission counts describe the work performed. Publication depends on the publisher or moderator.

  • Format: Profile package

    Business directory listings

    We add your company to directories that fit your industry.

    What you get
    Completed listings in relevant directories, with the same company details in each.
    Good to know
    We judge industry directories and marketplaces by how relevant they really are.

    from $150/ project

    Starting scope
    Submissions to 10 business directories.

    Publisher charges are separate from our fee.

    Outreach and submission counts describe the work performed. Publication depends on the publisher or moderator.

  • Format: Profile package

    Business profiles and website submissions

    A business profile on a platform usually carries a link to your site.

    What you get
    Business profiles set up on the platforms we’ve agreed with you.

    from $100/ project

    Starting scope
    Creation or submission of 5 business profiles.

    Publisher charges are separate from our fee.

    Outreach and submission counts describe the work performed. Publication depends on the publisher or moderator.

  • Format: Copywriting package

    Content for external publications

    Editors accept articles written to their own rules, so each one is written for a specific site.

    What you get
    Articles in the language of the target market, written to the requirements of each editorial team.

    from $150/ project

    Starting scope
    1 article of up to 1,000 words for an external publication.

    Publisher charges are separate from our fee.

    Outreach and submission counts describe the work performed. Publication depends on the publisher or moderator.

  • Format: Monthly support

    Placement monitoring and link replacement

    Links disappear when pages are edited or removed, so somebody has to keep checking.

    What you get
    Regular checks of each URL, whether the link is still there, its attributes and the agreed replacement terms.
    Good to know
    When and why a link gets replaced is set in the contract, so there’s no blanket guarantee.

    from $150/ mo

    Starting scope
    Monitoring of up to 50 links and coordination of replacements.

    Publisher charges are separate from our fee.

    Outreach and submission counts describe the work performed. Publication depends on the publisher or moderator.

02Before you start

What Google says about links

Google treats links made mainly to move rankings as link spam, and that includes links bought for that purpose. Advertising links are fine when they carry rel="sponsored" or rel="nofollow". We agree labelling and link attributes with you before anything is placed, and we don’t promise that any link is risk free.

FAQ

Link building FAQ.

How we choose websites and communities, what contributions include and what happens after publication.

How do you choose sites for links?

We check each site by hand for topic, traffic, history and overall quality. Domain Rating (DR) is Ahrefs’ score for the strength of links to a website; it does not establish a site’s quality on its own. We use these checks together to choose the sites and send you the list before any placement.

What’s the difference between outreach and guest posts?

Outreach is the process: finding sites, writing to their owners and agreeing terms. A guest post is one of the formats that can come out of it, a new article on someone else’s site. Because one is the process and the other is the format, we don’t count them twice in a package.

Do you offer Reddit and Quora marketing services?

Yes. We also work with industry forums. We choose communities and questions that match your audience, then prepare useful posts or answers with brand mentions where they fit. We agree the platforms and campaign language before starting. We follow community rules and disclose our promotional role. Publication depends on moderation.

05Next step

Tell us about your project.

Describe what you need help with and which service interests you. You can leave the budget undecided.

Open the project form