Link Building & Digital PR Services

Link Building Services That Earn Links From Sites Your Buyers Trust

I earn editorial links and brand mentions through outreach, LinkedIn, industry communities and journalist requests. Each one is chosen for relevance first, then tracked in Ahrefs against the pages that need to rank.

  • Relevant sites only, no link farms
  • Every link reported with its source, page and type
  • Tracked against rankings, leads and AI mentions
Who This Is For

Built for Brands That Need Authority They Do Not Have Yet

Links work best when the content is already good and the site is simply less trusted than the sites ranking above it.

Good fit
  • SaaS and tech companies with a strong product and less authority than bigger competitors
  • Brands in narrow markets, such as agtech, where relevant sites are few and links must be earned one by one
  • Sites with good content that stall on page two
  • Teams that want links aimed at the pages that sell
Not a fit
  • You want hundreds of cheap links every month
  • You want a guaranteed DR number
  • You plan to buy links from private blog networks
  • You need results in a few weeks
Two Methods

Link Building and Digital PR Do Different Jobs

Most sites need both. They solve different problems.

Link building

Push specific pages

Use it when one page, such as a service or product page, needs to outrank a competitor.

  • Competitor link gap: sites that link to rivals but not to you
  • Resource pages, guest content and partnerships
  • Broken-link and mention reclamation
  • Steady and predictable, built over months
Digital PR

Lift the whole brand

Use it when the brand itself needs trust, mentions and coverage.

  • Expert commentary for news and trade stories
  • Original data and insight that journalists can quote
  • Responses to live journalist requests
  • Less predictable, with a bigger upside
How I choose: link building goes after the pages that make money. Digital PR builds trust across the whole domain, plus the mentions AI tools pick up. See AI SEO services for that side.
Channels I Use

Links Come From People, So I Work Where They Are

Four channels, four different jobs. I never rely on just one.

Why it matters: editors answer people they know. Spreading outreach across channels is what gets replies that cold email alone does not.

Email outreach

Personal pitches to editors, bloggers and site owners found through the competitor link gap in Ahrefs.

Best for: resource links, guest content and expert quotes.

LinkedIn

Connecting with editors, journalists, founders and community owners, then pitching where they already read and reply.

Best for: warm introductions and partnerships.

Slack, Discord and Facebook groups

Industry communities where marketers, editors and founders ask for sources and swap resources.

Best for: relationships and referrals. Group posts rarely give strong links, so I count the introductions they lead to.

Journalist request platforms

Answering live journalist queries with short, useful expert comments.

Best for: mentions and links in news and trade sites. The hit rate is low, so this supplements outreach and never replaces it.
What I Pitch

Four Reasons a Site Will Link to You

Nobody links to a sales page. Every pitch gives the other site something it can use.

01

Expert commentary

A short, specific quote for a story an editor is already writing.

Example: a comment on a trend in your market.
02

Original insight

A real data point from your product or customers that a writer can cite.

Example: a pattern you see across your users.
03

Resource placement

Your guide or tool added to a page that already lists useful resources.

Example: a "best tools" or "learning resources" page.
04

Partnership content

A joint webinar, report or case study that the partner has a reason to link to.

Example: a co-written guide with a complementary company.
Ahrefs Backlink Data

What Link Growth Looks Like in Ahrefs

Referring domains over time for two client sites, shown without names. Data from Ahrefs as of October 30, 2026.

Client A · livestock analytics software · referring domains
1,345Live referring domains
4,323Live backlinks
28Domain Rating
Line chart of referring domains for Client A growing from 0 in January 2024 to 1,345 in October 202605001,0001,500Jan 2024Oct 2026
Client B · agtech software division · referring domains
1,232Live referring domains
3,819Live backlinks
6xGrowth since Jan 2024
Line chart of referring domains for Client B growing from 204 in January 2024 to 1,234 in October 202605001,0001,500Jan 2024Oct 2026
How to read this: Ahrefs counts every link it finds, including directories and profile links. That is why I never report one total. I report each new relevant domain, so you can see the source and judge it yourself.
What I Measure

Six Numbers That Show If Links Are Working

Link counts alone can be gamed. These cannot.

01

Relevant new domains

Sites in your topic that link to you for the first time, not the raw link count.

02

Links to priority pages

How many new links land on the pages that sell, not just the homepage.

03

Ranking movement

Positions of the linked pages before and after, tracked in Ahrefs and Search Console.

04

Brand search and mentions

Growth in searches for your name, plus new mentions on other sites.

05

Referral traffic and leads

Visits and conversions from linking sites, tracked in GA4.

06

AI citations

Whether the new sources show up in answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.

Before You Hire Anyone

Red Flags in Any Link Building Offer

Use this list on me too.

  • A guaranteed DR or link count. Guarantees push providers toward cheap, low-quality links.
  • A flat price per link. It ignores how relevant or hard the site is.
  • "High authority sites" with no examples. Ask to see real sites before you pay.
  • No list of live links. You should see every URL, page and anchor.
  • Sites that sell links to anyone. If a site has a "write for us, paid" page, search engines notice too.
  • Vague talk about "proprietary methods". Good outreach is explainable.
The Program

From Link Gap to Reported Links

Four steps, repeated every month.

  1. 01

    Find the gap

    Compare your links with your top competitors in Ahrefs and pick the sites worth winning.

  2. 02

    Choose the angle

    Match each target to a pitch: a resource, an expert quote, data or a partnership.

  3. 03

    Reach out

    Pitch through email, LinkedIn, communities and journalist requests.

  4. 04

    Report and adjust

    A monthly list of every new link, plus ranking and traffic movement, then double down on what works.

Tools I Use

Data First, Then Outreach

Ahrefs finds the targets and tracks the result. Search Console and GA4 show what the links did for your business.

Ahrefs Site ExplorerAhrefs Link IntersectAhrefs Content ExplorerGoogle Search ConsoleGoogle Analytics 4Looker Studio
FAQ

Link Building Questions

Straight answers about link building and digital PR.

Still have a question?

Send me your website and your question. I will reply with a straight answer.

Ask me directly

What are link building services?

Link building services earn links from other websites to yours. Search engines treat relevant links as votes of trust, so the right links help your pages rank. I earn them through outreach, partnerships and digital PR, and I focus on sites your buyers actually read.

What is the difference between link building and digital PR?

Link building targets specific pages, such as a service page that needs to outrank a competitor. Digital PR builds brand coverage and mentions in news and trade sites through expert comments and original data. Link building is more predictable. Digital PR is less predictable but lifts trust across the whole site.

How much do link building services cost?

The cost depends on your niche, how strong the competing pages are and how many relevant sites exist. Narrow niches cost more per link because fewer sites qualify. I quote after I review your competitors' links, so you pay for a plan and not a fixed package. Be careful with any provider that sells links at a flat price without checking relevance.

How long does link building take to work?

First links usually take weeks to land, and rankings respond over months. Competitive pages take longer. I track every link from the day it goes live, so you can see progress before rankings move.

Do you guarantee a number of links or a Domain Rating?

No. A guaranteed number pushes providers toward cheap, low-quality links. I agree on the types of sites and the pages to support, then report each new link so you can judge the quality.

Is your link building white hat? Do you buy links?

I earn links through outreach, partnerships and PR. I do not use private blog networks or link farms. If a placement involves payment, I tell you before it goes live.

Do links and mentions help AI search visibility?

They can help. AI tools lean on sources they trust, and many answers cite third-party pages, so links and brand mentions on trusted sites are useful signals. Links are only one factor, which is why I pair them with the work described in AI SEO services.

Which channels do you use, and what do I get in the report?

I use email outreach, LinkedIn, industry communities on Slack, Discord and Facebook, and journalist request platforms. Each month you get a list of every new link with its source, the page it points to, the anchor text and the type of link, plus ranking and traffic movement for the pages supported.

Next Step

Which Pages Need Links First?

Send me your website and your top three competitors. I will show you where they get links that you do not.