SaaS link building
Relevant links to product, feature, integration and comparison pages: the pages that turn searches into signups.
- Bottom-of-funnel page focus
- Competitor gap targeting
White-hatLink building for SaaS & SEO teams
Real links from real sites. Rankings that compound.
Linkcrest earns editorial backlinks through 100% manual outreach to publishers with verified organic traffic. You approve every site before we pitch. Every link is guaranteed for 12 months.
- No long-term contracts
- Approve every site
- 12-month link guarantee
4.9/5 from 120+ SEO & growth teams
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LiveOrganic traffic
184,900/mo
| Jan | 48100 |
|---|---|
| Feb | 52300 |
| Mar | 61000 |
| Apr | 70400 |
| May | 84900 |
| Jun | 98400 |
| Jul | 121700 |
| Aug | 149200 |
| Sep | 184900 |
Latest placements
186 live links
- ccloudnativeweekly.comDR 74 · 112K organic trafficLive
- tthesaasreport.ioDR 66 · 31K organic trafficLive
- ddevopsdigest.comDR 71 · 48K organic trafficLive
- Links placed since 2021
- 3,800+
- Placement success rate
- 97%
- Average domain rating
- DR 62
- Average time to first live link
- 14 days
Trusted by SEO and growth teams at 150+ SaaS brands and agencies
VaultbaseHelixlyQuantoraFieldnoteStackwiseGridformLumenaryOttoflowKernlPloutos
The problem
Most link building is now a liability.
Google's spam systems have gotten very good at spotting PBNs, link farms and recycled guest-post networks. Buy cheap links today and you're paying for a ranking drop tomorrow.
Typical link vendors
- Links on PBNs and 'write for us' farms
- Templated outreach blasted to thousands
- Inflated DR, zero real readers
- A spreadsheet dumped on you at month-end
- Link removed? That's your problem
The Linkcrest way
- Placements on real publications with real readers
- One-to-one pitches by senior outreach specialists
- Every site vetted for traffic, relevance and history
- Live dashboard with URL, DR, traffic and anchor
- Free replacement if any link drops within 12 months
3.8×
The #1 result on Google has 3.8× more backlinks than positions 2–10.
How it works
A process built for links that last.
No automation. No mass outreach. No risky shortcuts. Just a repeatable system that turns editorial relationships into rankings.
Your first links are usually live within 14 days.
- 01Week 1
Gap analysis
We map the links your top competitors have that you don't, then choose target pages that move revenue, not vanity metrics.
You get: Link gap report + target page plan
- 02Week 1–2
Site vetting
Every prospect passes our 11-point quality check: real organic traffic, topical relevance, outbound link ratio, spam history and more.
You get: Prospect list for your approval
- 03Week 2–4
Manual outreach
Senior outreach specialists pitch editors one-to-one with content ideas worth publishing. No templates, no blasts, no burned bridges.
You get: Editorial placements, in-content
- 04Ongoing
Live reporting
Every link appears in your dashboard the day it goes live: URL, DR, traffic, anchor and indexing status. Plus monthly ranking reviews.
You get: Real-time dashboard + monthly review
Services
Link building that fits your growth stage.
Editorial guest posts
In-depth articles on real industry publications, written by subject-matter writers and approved by you before they go live.
- Niche-relevant publications
- Expert-written content
Digital PR
Original data, expert commentary and newsworthy angles that earn links and brand mentions from news and media sites.
- High-authority media links
- Brand mentions for AI search
White-label for agencies
Resell our link building under your brand with unbranded reports, client dashboards and volume pricing per link.
- Your logo on every report
- Dedicated account manager
Quality control
Every site earns its spot. 11 checks. Zero exceptions.
- Organic traffic ≥ 1K/mo
- Stable traffic trend
- Topical relevance
- Real editorial team
- No 'write for us' farms
- Healthy outbound link ratio
- Clean spam history
- Fully indexed in Google
- Audience geo match
- Content quality review
- Final human sign-off
Real traffic, verified by humans
We reject 7 out of 10 sites we review. If a site has no real readers, it never reaches your shortlist.
- devopsdigest.com48K/moApproved· Relevant, real readers
- best-tools-list-2026.net140/moRejected· Traffic too low
- cloudnativeweekly.com112K/moApproved· Editorial, on-topic
- guestpost-hub.org3K/moRejected· Sells links openly
You approve every site
See each prospect before we pitch it. Veto anything, no questions asked.
Natural anchor strategy
A planned anchor mix for every target page keeps your profile natural.
- Branded45%
- Partial match25%
- Naked URL18%
- Exact match12%
Clean history, no footprints
No networks, no link schemes, no shortcuts that could get you penalized later.
- No PBNs
- No link farms
- No link exchanges
- No AI spam sites
- No sitewide links
- No expired-domain tricks
Built for AI search too
Links and brand mentions on trusted sources help you show up where buyers now ask questions.
- Google AI Overviews
- ChatGPT
- Perplexity
- Gemini
Case studies
We lead with results.
Real campaigns, real numbers. Here is what consistent, high-quality links do over 6–12 months.
From 41K to 212K monthly organic visitors
- Organic traffic
- +417%
- Links built
- 186
- Timeline
- 11 mo
Links were the missing piece our content strategy needed.
Ranked #1 for 34 buying-intent keywords
- Organic trial signups
- +268%
- Links built
- 124
- Timeline
- 8 mo
Our comparison pages finally outrank the incumbents.
Organic leads up 3.1× in two quarters
- Organic traffic
- +190%
- Links built
- 92
- Timeline
- 6 mo
Inbound now books more calls than our outbound team.
Want numbers like these? Find out what's holding your rankings back.
Testimonials
Loved by SEO leads who've been burned before.
4.9/5 average from 120+ client reviews
"We'd burned through two agencies selling 'DR 70' links with zero traffic. Linkcrest's first month sent more real referral traffic than both combined."
"The approval-first process is why we signed. I see every site before outreach. Nothing goes live that I'd be embarrassed by."
"We white-label Linkcrest for 30+ clients. Delivery is consistent month after month, and reports go straight to clients with our logo."
"Organic signups tripled in nine months. Their gap analysis alone was worth the first invoice."
"One link dropped after seven months. They replaced it with a stronger one within a week, without me even asking."
"Finally, an agency that reports on rankings and pipeline, not just link counts. Our CFO actually reads the reports."
"The outreach quality is obvious. Editors at sites we could never get into are now publishing our data."
"Our money pages went from page three to the top five in four months. The live dashboard is addictive."
Do the math
Don't build links in‑house. Run the numbers.
Hiring, tooling, content and a 3–6 month ramp-up add up fast. See what the same number of links costs with Linkcrest.
- 2–3 months to hire
- 3–6 months to ramp up
- No guarantee if links drop
In-house estimate: $72K/yr loaded salary per outreach specialist (~10 quality links/mo), $700/mo for tools, $150 of content per link. Linkcrest: plan pricing per link.
See the full methodology15
540
Monthly cost
- In-house team$14,950/mo
- Linkcrest$4,290/mo
You save with Linkcrest
$127,920/ year
First links in ~14 days, not 90+.
Pricing
Simple plans. Serious links.
Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. Every plan includes manual outreach, site approval and our 12-month guarantee.
Starter
For early-stage SaaS building its first real authority.
from$2,490/mo
8 links / month
Includes
- DR 40+ sites with real traffic
- Manual editorial outreach
- Anchor text strategy
- Competitor link gap review
- Live reporting dashboard
Growth
Most chosenFor teams ready to win competitive, high-intent keywords.
from$4,290/mo
15 links / month
Everything in Starter, plus
- DR 50+ high-authority placements
- Toxic backlink audit & cleanup
- Dedicated campaign manager
- Monthly strategy call
- Priority placement queue
Agency
White-label link building for SEO agencies and resellers.
Custom
25+ links / month, any mix of clients
Built for agencies
- Fully white-labeled reports
- Branded client dashboards
- Volume pricing per link
- Shared Slack channel
- Net-30 invoicing
- Manual outreach
- Approve every site
- Live dashboard
- 12-month guarantee
- No contracts
Our guarantee
Every link, backed by a 12-month guarantee.
12-month replacement
If any link is removed, nofollowed or deindexed within 12 months, we replace it with one of equal or higher metrics. Free.
Real sites only
No PBNs, link farms or private networks. Ever. If it isn't a real publication with real readers, it never makes the list.
Approval-first, always
You review every site before we pitch it, and you choose the anchors. Nothing goes live without your green light.
From the blog
Learn how links really work.
Practical guides from the team that builds links every day.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Still have questions?
Talk to a link strategist. We'll answer honestly, even if that means telling you we're not the right fit.
We earn backlinks for your website from real, relevant publications through manual outreach to editors. Each link sits inside the content of a page with real organic traffic and points to the pages you want to rank.
Your competitors are earning links right now.
Get a free backlink audit with a competitor gap analysis, toxic link check and a 90-day link plan. It's delivered within 48 hours with no strings attached.
- Competitor link gap analysis
- Toxic link & risk check
- 90-day plan with target pages
Delivered in 48 hours · No sales pressure · 100% free
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