link-building-agencies.comVendor shortlist · Updated October 18, 2026

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Best link building agencies in 2026

We checked 25 link building agencies on their own websites and shortlisted 14 that publish enough to compare: prices, minimums, terms and results, scored on eight things you can verify before a sales call.

Short answer: BlueTree for a set number of links each month ($3,500 a month, month to month), Outreach Labs for a managed campaign under $1,000, Loganix or Outreach Monks to buy links you approve one by one, and Siege Media for digital PR.

Form LB-14Vendor shortlist
Subject
Link building agencies
Checked
Reviewed
25 agencies
Shortlisted
14, scored on 8 points

Quick picks: if you need…

  1. A set link count each monthBlueTree Digital$3,500/mo
  2. Managed outreach under $1,000Outreach Labs$850/mo
  3. Digital PR from dataSiege Media~$12k/mo
  4. To approve every siteLoganix$200/post
  5. Approved posts on a budgetOutreach Monks$99/link
  6. A cheap first testRhino Rank$60/link

Scored on 8 linesHow we scored

01 Side by side

Link building agencies compared

The same fields for every agency, from its own site. Managed agencies run a campaign for a monthly fee; per-link services sell placements one at a time.

AgencyScorePrice on its siteModelYou approve sitesLost-link coverExit termsBased
1. BlueTree DigitalA set link count, month to month15/16$3,500 to $7,500 a month6, 10 or 15+ links a monthMonthly retainerContent only12 monthsMonth-to-monthMiami Beach, Florida
2. Stellar SEOLaw firms and financial brands10/16$225 to $600 a linkCampaigns from $2,500 a monthPer link or monthly campaignOn campaignsNot statedPer orderNashville, Tennessee (remote team)
3. LinkBuilder.ioHigh monthly volume9/16$2,999 to $19,999 a month8 to 53+ links a monthMonthly packageNot statedNot stated6 mo, 90-day outEdinburgh, UK and St. Petersburg, Florida
4. Outreach LabsManaged outreach under $1,0009/16$850 to $6,999 a month4 to 32 links a monthMonthly planYesNot statedMonth-to-monthRemote team, no offices
5. uSERPEstablished SaaS and B2B brands8/16From $5,000 a month3-month initial term, then month to monthMonthly retainer, 3-month startNot stated6 months3-mo startDenver, Colorado
6. Siege MediaDigital PR from content and data6/16From about $12,000 a month$12k to $15k with content and promotionMonthly retainer, content plus PRNot statedNot statedNot statedAustin, Texas
7. Page One PowerEnterprise teams that want six link types6/16Quote onlyNo prices on the siteCustom managed partnershipNot statedNot statedNot statedBoise, Idaho
8. LoganixPicking every site yourself14/16$200 to $400+ a guest postNiche edits from $100Per linkYesPlacement onlyPer orderVancouver, Canada (also Seattle, Honolulu)
9. Authority BuildersThe longest written guarantee13/16From $160 a guest postPrice depends on DA, traffic and nichePer linkYes365 daysPer orderNo address on the pages we read
10. Outreach MonksLow price per link, with site approval12/16$99 to $399 a linkDR 20+ to DR 70+Per linkYes6 monthsPer orderMontebello, California (listed address)
11. FATJOEAgencies ordering at volume12/16£60 to £380 a placementAbout $82 to $517 at the rate the page showedPer placementNoLifetimePer orderStaffordshire, UK
12. The HOTHA menu of link products11/16$150 to $405 a linkDigital PR from $1,500 a monthPer link or monthly productNo6 monthsPer orderSt. Petersburg, Florida
13. Editorial.LinkFewer, stronger links you vet first11/16$300 to $375 a link5 links $1,750, 20 links $6,000Per link or packageYes6 monthsNot statedSt. Petersburg, Florida
14. Rhino RankA low-risk first test10/16$60 to $400 a linkGuest posts $75 (DA 10+) to $400 (DA 60+)Per linkNot stated12 monthsPer orderShrewsbury, UK

Prices and terms as each agency publishes them, checked October 18, 2026. “Not stated” means we couldn't find it on the agency's site: ask on the call.

02 The files

The 14 best link building agencies, ranked

Ranked inside two kinds of agency, by a 16-point scorecard of what each one publishes: price, site approval, lost-link cover, exit terms, quality floor, strategy, named proof and track record. How the score works.

AgencyPriceApproveCoverExitFloorStrategyProofTrackTotal
1. BlueTree Digital15
2. Stellar SEO10
3. LinkBuilder.io9
4. Outreach Labs9
5. uSERP8
6. Siege Media6
7. Page One Power6
8. Loganix14
9. Authority Builders13
10. Outreach Monks12
11. FATJOE12
12. The HOTH11
13. Editorial.Link11
14. Rhino Rank10
2 points1 point0 pointsSource: each agency's own site, checked October 18, 2026.

Part A · Managed

Agencies that run a campaign for you

You pay a monthly fee; the agency picks target pages, finds sites, writes and pitches. Best when you want strategy and don't want to manage orders.

Best for: A set link count, month to month

1. BlueTree Digital

BlueTree fits a team that wants a fixed number of DR 60+ links every month without a long contract, because it prints its prices, its quality floor and a 12-month replacement promise.

Pricing, as published

Starter is $3,500 a month for 6 editorial links, Pro $5,000 for 10 and Enterprise $7,500 for 15 or more, 10% less when billed annually. Content is included. Add-ons: listicle placements from $999, a press release at $799, and a 30-day Link Boost of 5 to 10 placements at $500 a month.

BlueTree Digital homepage, above the fold
Homepage · Screenshot October 18, 2026
Price on its site
$3,500 to $7,500 a month (6, 10 or 15+ links a month)
Starts at
$3,500 a month
Model
Monthly retainer
Link types
Editorial links with content, Digital PR, Listicle placements, Press releases
Specialties
SaaS, fintech and consumer brands
Based
Miami Beach, Florida
Delivery and reporting
Links go live 30 to 60 days after kickoff

BlueTree runs editorial link campaigns for a set number of placements a month and writes the content itself. It takes at most four new clients a month. Starter includes a quarterly strategy call and updates every two weeks, Pro a monthly call, and Enterprise a dedicated strategist plus a monthly call with the founders.

Good for

  • A known number of links every month
  • Quality floors written into the plan
  • Leaving in any month

Look elsewhere for

  • Budgets under $3,500 a month
  • Teams that must approve each site before outreach

Results they publish

  • Surfshark: 518 to 402,995 monthly visitors in 20 months (digital PR)
  • Freshbooks: +257% organic traffic
  • Hostinger: 200K more monthly traffic

Best for: Law firms and financial brands

2. Stellar SEO

Stellar SEO fits law firms, lenders and other regulated businesses that want either per-link placements with no contract or a managed campaign from $2,500 a month.

Pricing, as published

Guest posts and blogger outreach cost $297 to $600 a link and niche edits $225. Custom campaigns start at $2,500 a month; it says most active campaigns run about $5,000 and enterprise work $10,000 or more.

Stellar SEO homepage, above the fold
Homepage · Screenshot October 18, 2026
Price on its site
$225 to $600 a link (Campaigns from $2,500 a month)
Starts at
One link, or $2,500 a month
Model
Per link or monthly campaign
Link types
Guest posts, Blogger outreach, Niche edits, Custom outreach campaigns
Specialties
Personal injury and mass torts law, finance, real estate; white label
Based
Nashville, Tennessee (remote team)
Delivery and reporting
Not stated

Stellar SEO has built links since 2012 and says it has placed more than 25,000 for clients in law, finance and real estate. Per-link pricing is meant for teams that already know their target pages; custom campaigns add strategy, competitor analysis, content, outreach and reporting.

Good for

  • Personal injury and other law firms
  • Lenders and financial firms
  • Agencies that resell links

Look elsewhere for

  • Buyers who want a written replacement window
  • A fixed link count per month

Results they publish

  • Anonymous case studies: a personal injury firm, a nursing home injury firm, a financial services firm and a hard money lender
  • Listed in the Inc. 5000 in 2024 and 2025

Best for: High monthly volume

3. LinkBuilder.io

LinkBuilder.io suits large sites that want 8 to 53+ links a month logged in a live tracking file, as long as a 6-month contract with a 90-day opt-out works for them.

Pricing, as published

Startup is $2,999 a month for 8 links, Pro $5,999 for 16+, Growth $9,999 for 26+ and Enterprise $19,999 for 53+, all at an average DR of 50 to 90. A HARO and digital PR add-on promises 50+ pickups for $3,500.

LinkBuilder.io homepage, above the fold
Homepage · Screenshot October 18, 2026
Price on its site
$2,999 to $19,999 a month (8 to 53+ links a month)
Starts at
$2,999 a month
Model
Monthly package
Link types
Outreach links, HARO and digital PR, Guest posts (via Authority Builders), White label
Specialties
Brands and SEO agencies, international
Based
Edinburgh, UK and St. Petersburg, Florida
Delivery and reporting
Live tracking file, monthly report

LinkBuilder.io sells monthly packages with a minimum link volume. Its team of 43 lists the pages worth building links to, estimates their traffic potential and logs each new link in a shared file that updates during the month. Its sister company, Authority Builders, sells guest posts one by one.

Good for

  • Large sites that need volume
  • Agencies that want white label
  • A live link log

Look elsewhere for

  • Budgets under $3,000 a month
  • Leaving within 90 days

Results they publish

  • Anonymous: a flower company, 1,240 links and +137% traffic in 11 months
  • Anonymous: a design software provider, 1,840 links and +204% traffic

Best for: Managed outreach under $1,000

4. Outreach Labs

Outreach Labs is the lowest-priced managed campaign on this list: $850 a month buys a set number of strategist, prospector, negotiator and writer hours, month to month.

Pricing, as published

$850 a month for 4 links, $1,499 for 7, $2,999 for 14, $4,999 for 23 and $6,999 for 32. Plans from $1,499 add a one-time setup fee of $249 to $1,166. Each plan lists the hours and words it includes.

Outreach Labs homepage, above the fold
Homepage · Screenshot October 18, 2026
Price on its site
$850 to $6,999 a month (4 to 32 links a month)
Starts at
$850 a month
Model
Monthly plan
Link types
Blogger outreach, Guest posts, Link insertions, Digital PR
Specialties
SaaS, e-commerce, services and agencies
Based
Remote team, no offices
Delivery and reporting
Not stated

Outreach Labs prices plans by the work behind them, from 2 strategist hours and 5,000 words a month on the smallest plan to 14 hours and 35,000 words on the largest. Its team of 25+ works remotely. Footnotes on the pricing page say the real number of links moves with the authority of the links won.

Good for

  • Small teams that want a managed campaign
  • Vetoing every site
  • No contract

Look elsewhere for

  • A guaranteed link count
  • A written replacement promise

Results they publish

  • Named testimonials from Dominion, TeamSense and Renewable Energy Hub
  • Anonymous: a DR 54 logistics company won 79 links and +176% traffic to 27 pages in six months

Best for: Established SaaS and B2B brands

5. uSERP

uSERP fits established SaaS and B2B companies that want content-led digital PR with reporting tied to revenue, and can commit $5,000 a month for at least three months.

Pricing, as published

Its start page lists link building from $5,000 a month with a 3-month start, fractional SEO leadership from $6,500 and managed SEO and AI search from $10,000 (6-month start); after the initial term it runs month to month, with scope and price in writing before you sign. Its link building FAQ still says 6 months with a 60-day opt-out. Invoices are due in five business days; Net 30 only above $20,000 a month.

uSERP homepage, above the fold
Homepage · Screenshot October 18, 2026
Price on its site
From $5,000 a month (3-month initial term, then month to month)
Starts at
$5,000 a month, 3 months
Model
Monthly retainer, 3-month start
Link types
Digital PR, Editorial links and brand mentions, Content (with Codeless)
Specialties
SaaS, fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, professional services
Based
Denver, Colorado
Delivery and reporting
Weekly updates, client portal with Google Analytics

uSERP says it has served 575+ clients since 2019, from seed-stage startups to public companies. Every engagement starts with an intro call that maps backlink and keyword gaps against competitors, and a monthly meeting reviews links against rankings, traffic and revenue.

Good for

  • SaaS and B2B teams with budget
  • Enterprise vendor onboarding
  • Revenue-focused reporting

Look elsewhere for

  • Budgets under $5,000 a month
  • Month-to-month from the first day

Results they publish

  • Nav ranked #1 for “business credit cards”, which uSERP ties to $140K a month in pipeline
  • Names monday.com, Robinhood, Binance, Freshworks and CrowdStrike as clients

Best for: Digital PR from content and data

6. Siege Media

Siege Media is the pick for established brands that want links earned through data studies and digital PR rather than bought placements, at roughly $12,000 to $15,000 a month.

Pricing, as published

Its digital PR FAQ says services start around $12,000 to $15,000 a month when Siege both creates the PR content and promotes it, and that a smaller retainer is possible when your own team makes content worth pitching.

Siege Media homepage, above the fold
Homepage · Screenshot October 18, 2026
Price on its site
From about $12,000 a month ($12k to $15k with content and promotion)
Starts at
About $12,000 a month
Model
Monthly retainer, content plus PR
Link types
Digital PR, Data studies and research, Content marketing, Interactive tools
Specialties
SaaS, fintech, e-commerce, health, travel, real estate, cybersecurity
Based
Austin, Texas
Delivery and reporting
Doesn't guarantee a number of mentions

Siege Media builds content and data campaigns, then pitches them to a network of 7,500+ media relationships. It says it never buys links or mentions and won't promise a mention count. It also sells GEO, content strategy and affiliate partnerships, so link building sits inside a wider content program.

Good for

  • Brands with data, stories and experts to quote
  • Links from news and top-tier media
  • Long-term content programs

Look elsewhere for

  • Budgets under $12,000 a month
  • A guaranteed link count

Results they publish

  • 733 links for Bluevine
  • A 2,300% increase in links to the Vena Solutions blog
  • Mentimeter: 250,000 visits from ChatGPT (featured case study)

Best for: Enterprise teams that want six link types

7. Page One Power

Page One Power fits larger brands that want a senior US team to build a mix of link types around a backlink audit, and don't mind getting prices only on a call.

Pricing, as published

No public prices. The site says it is not the cheapest option and asks buyers to judge it on rankings, traffic and revenue rather than cost per link.

Page One Power homepage, above the fold
Homepage · Screenshot October 18, 2026
Price on its site
Quote only (No prices on the site)
Starts at
Not public
Model
Custom managed partnership
Link types
Editorial links, Earned media and digital PR, Expert links, Community mentions, Industry and foundational links
Specialties
Enterprise and mid-market brands in any industry
Based
Boise, Idaho
Delivery and reporting
Calls every two weeks early on, monthly reports, quarterly reviews

Page One Power has done only link building since 2010 and staffs campaigns with US-based strategists. Every campaign starts with a backlink audit and competitor gap analysis, then builds across six link types with a dedicated project manager.

Good for

  • Enterprise and mid-market brands
  • A strategy rather than a link count
  • A long-term partner

Look elsewhere for

  • Prices and terms before a call
  • Small budgets

Results they publish

  • A Case for Women: 604 links and +197% impressions over a 12-month term
  • Ascent Funding: +107% clicks on product pages
  • Names Healthline, Hyatt, QuickBooks, Lucidchart and Atera as clients

03 Price on file

What do link building agencies charge?

On this list, per-link services print $60 to $600 a link and managed agencies $850 to $19,999 a month. Page One Power publishes no prices. For prices by link type and site tier, including marketplaces and freelancers, see link-building-pricing.com.

US dollars, log scaleWhat it costs to start with each agencyOne month of the smallest planOne order

Sources: each agency's own pricing page, checked October 18, 2026. Page One Power publishes no prices. FATJOE prices in pounds; the dollar amount is what its page showed.

US dollars a link, as publishedPer link

Sources: each per-link service's own price page, checked October 18, 2026. FATJOE prices in pounds; the bar uses the dollar amounts its page showed.

US dollars a month, as publishedPer month

Sources: each agency's own pricing or FAQ page, checked October 18, 2026. Page One Power publishes no prices.

Open ends fade where an agency prints no top price.

04 Selection

How to choose a link building agency

Six decisions, in this order, before you book a single sales call.

  1. Choose a campaign or per-link orders

    If you know which pages need links and can judge a site, per-link services on this list charge $60 to $600 a link. If you want someone to pick the pages, sites and angles, managed agencies here start at $850 a month and most sit between $2,500 and $7,500.

  2. Name the link types you need

    Guest posts and niche edits make up most per-link offers. Digital PR (Siege Media, The HOTH, BlueTree) earns links from journalists and costs more per link, but reaches sites that don't sell posts.

  3. Set your quality floor in numbers

    Decide the minimum DR and monthly organic traffic a site needs before a link counts. DR on its own is easy to inflate, and two agencies on this list say so themselves. BlueTree, Editorial.Link, Loganix and FATJOE publish both numbers.

  4. Decide how much you want to approve

    Editorial.Link, Loganix, Outreach Labs, Outreach Monks and Authority Builders let you approve sites before anything goes live. FATJOE and The HOTH's Link Outreach don't, and show placements once they're live.

  5. Check proof from a business like yours

    Named case studies are the strongest public proof: Page One Power, Siege Media, uSERP, BlueTree, Editorial.Link, Loganix, Outreach Monks and The HOTH publish them. On the call, ask for ten live links from the last 90 days.

  6. Start with a test you can walk away from

    Editorial.Link starts new clients with a trial link, Rhino Rank refunds a first order up to $550, and BlueTree and Outreach Labs run month to month. uSERP starts link building with a 3-month term, then month to month; LinkBuilder.io signs 6 months with a 90-day opt-out.

Which service type?Guest posts, niche edits, digital PR and white label work differ in what you get and how fast. link-building-service.com explains each type.

Rather not hire an agency?Run outreach in-house with the tools compared on link-building-tools.com, or with an AI agent such as BacklinkGPT, which pitches from your own inbox for $149 a month plus any site fee you approve.

05 The engagement

How a link building agency engagement runs, month by month

From the signed contract to rankings that move: who does what, when the first links land, and where the exit windows sit. Each timing comes from an agency on this list.

  1. Calls, proposal, contractYou + agency

    Page One Power quotes after an intro call; uSERP puts scope and price in writing before you sign.

  2. Audit, target pages, anchor planAgency

    Page One Power starts every campaign with a backlink audit and competitor gap analysis.

  3. You approve sitesYou

    Per batch where it's offered: Editorial.Link, Loganix, Outreach Labs, Outreach Monks.

  4. Outreach, writing, negotiatingAgency

    Runs every month for as long as the contract does.

  5. First links go liveAgency

    Day 7 at Outreach Monks, about 3 weeks at Loganix, 30 to 60 days at BlueTree.

  6. Monthly reportAgency

    Ask for a row per link: URL, anchor, metrics, live date.

  7. Strategy reviewYou + agency

    Quarterly at Page One Power and on BlueTree's Starter plan.

  8. Early exit, term endContract

    uSERP: 3-month start (its FAQ: 60-day opt-out). LinkBuilder.io: 90-day opt-out on a 6-month term.

  9. Rankings start to moveResults

    The HOTH: movement within 90 days, real results in 6 to 12 months.

Month 0 is the signed contract. Timings come from the agencies named in each row, as published on their sites (checked October 18, 2026).

06 The call

Questions to ask a link building agency on the sales call

Twelve questions that turn a pitch into terms you can compare. Each comes with what a good answer sounds like.

Questionnaire · 12 items

  1. What exactly counts as a delivered link?

    Good answer A live, dofollow link in the body of an indexed page, on a site that meets the agreed floor. Anything else isn't billed.

  2. Can we approve each site before you pitch it?

    Good answer Yes, with the site's metrics and a sample page. Five agencies on this list do it as standard.

  3. Show us ten links you placed in the last 90 days for a client like us.

    Good answer Live URLs you can open today, on sites with real readers and topics close to yours.

  4. What minimum DR and organic traffic does a site need, measured how?

    Good answer Two numbers and a tool, such as DR 40+ and 1,000+ monthly organic visits in Ahrefs on the day the link goes live.

  5. Do any sites get paid for placements, and how are those links tagged?

    Good answer A straight answer for each link type, including how any paid placement is marked on the page.

  6. Who writes the articles, and can we review them first?

    Good answer Writers who know your niche, and a review step before the article goes to the site.

  7. How do you choose target pages and anchor text?

    Good answer From a gap analysis of your pages against competitors, with mostly branded and natural anchors in a plan you sign off.

  8. What happens if a link is removed or turns nofollow?

    Good answer A free replacement for a set period. On this list that ranges from 6 months to lifetime.

  9. What's the minimum term and the notice period?

    Good answer Month-to-month, or a short term with a written opt-out and no exit fee.

  10. What's in the monthly report, and can we see a sample?

    Good answer A row per link: URL, metrics at placement, anchor, target page, live date and follow status.

  11. Who does the outreach: your staff or subcontractors?

    Good answer Named in-house people, where they're based and how many accounts each one runs.

  12. Can we speak to a current client in our industry?

    Good answer An introduction to a client, not only a testimonials page.

07 Red pen

Red flags in a link building proposal

A made-up proposal with the lines buyers should push back on, and what to ask for instead.

Example proposal (made up) · Marked up

Link building services: proposal for Your Company

  1. Scope: link building retainer, 6 months

  2. Deliverable: 40 links a month, DR 70+ guaranteed

    A DR promise with no traffic floor

    High DR is cheap to manufacture on sites nobody reads. Ask for a minimum monthly organic traffic number as well.

  3. Placements on our network of 2,000+ partner blogs

    A network the agency controls

    Ask who owns the sites, whether they publish anything besides paid posts, and to see ten of them before you sign.

  4. Goal: top 3 rankings for 15 keywords within 90 days

    A ranking promise

    No agency controls Google's results. Siege Media won't even promise a mention count. Ask what they will deliver, not where you will rank.

  5. Site list shared in the monthly report

    You see sites only after they're live

    Ask to approve each site before outreach, as Editorial.Link, Loganix and Outreach Monks offer.

  6. Anchor text: exact-match keywords on every link

    Over-optimized anchors

    Ask for an anchor plan led by your brand name and natural phrases, with exact match kept to a small share.

  7. Lost links: not covered

    No replacement window

    Six of the seven per-link services on this list replace lost links, for 6 months up to a lifetime.

  8. Content, setup and publisher fees billed separately

    A price that isn't the real price

    Ask for one all-in number per live link. Outreach Labs, for one, prints its setup fees on its pricing page.

  9. Term: 12 months, auto-renews, 90 days' notice

    Longer than the market

    BlueTree and Outreach Labs run month to month, uSERP starts with 3 months, and LinkBuilder.io runs 6 months with a 90-day opt-out.

  10. Reporting: monthly PDF summary

    No link-level list

    Ask for a shared sheet with a row per link: URL, anchor, target page, metrics and live date.

08 Terms

What should a link building contract say?

Ten clauses to put in writing, and what the agencies on this list already offer for each, so you know what's normal.

ClauseWhat to writeWhat agencies on this list offer
What counts as a linkA live, in-body link on an indexed page, dofollow unless agreed, on a site with DR __+ and __+ monthly organic visits on the day it goes live.BlueTree: DR 60+ and 3k visits. Editorial.Link: DR 60+ and 5k traffic. Loganix: DR/DA 30+ and 100+ visits, or DR/DA 40+ and 1,000+.
Site approvalThe agency sends each site with its metrics before outreach; we answer within two business days, and silence is not approval.Standard at Editorial.Link, Loganix, Outreach Labs, Outreach Monks and Authority Builders. Not offered by FATJOE or The HOTH's Link Outreach.
Price and what it includesOne all-in price per live link, covering content, outreach, setup and any fee paid to the site. Links are invoiced once live.Outreach Labs lists setup fees of $249 to $1,166 on its larger plans. The per-link services here bill per order.
Lost-link replacementLinks removed, switched to nofollow or noindexed within 12 months are replaced free, or refunded.6 months: Outreach Monks, Editorial.Link, uSERP, The HOTH. 12 months: BlueTree, Rhino Rank. 365 days or a refund: Authority Builders. Lifetime: FATJOE.
Term and exitMonth-to-month after the first month, 30 days' notice, no exit fee.Month-to-month: BlueTree, Outreach Labs. 3 months, then month to month: uSERP (its FAQ also says 6 months with a 60-day opt-out). 6 months with a 90-day opt-out: LinkBuilder.io.
ReportingA shared sheet with one row per link: URL, DR and traffic at placement, anchor, target page, live date and follow status.Outreach Monks and LinkBuilder.io keep live sheets; uSERP reports in a client portal connected to Google Analytics.
Targets and anchorsWe approve the target pages and the anchor plan; exact-match anchors stay under an agreed share.BlueTree includes a custom target URL and anchor strategy; Outreach Monks maps anchor ratios before outreach.
Paid placementsThe agency lists which placements involved a payment to the site and how each of those links is tagged.Rarely addressed on agency sites. Ask in writing.
Payment termsMonthly invoice due in 15 to 30 days; per-link work billed only for live links.uSERP: invoices due in five business days; Net 30 only above $20,000 a month.
Confidentiality and resaleAn NDA, unbranded reports if you resell the work, and no placements for named competitors on the same page.Outreach Labs signs an NDA. FATJOE, LinkBuilder.io, Outreach Monks, Rhino Rank and Stellar SEO sell white label.

09 Your shortlist

Score the agencies you talk to

After two or three calls, score each agency on the same eight lines, plus the two only a call can answer. Weights are yours to change.

LineWeight
Price on the site
You approve sites
Lost-link cover
Exit terms
Placement floor
Strategy and reporting
Named proof
Track record
Sample links in your niche
Fit with your goals and budget
Weighted total000

Score each line 0, 1 or 2 with the same rules as the shortlist. Paste the table into a doc or a spreadsheet to share it.

10 Method

How we picked and scored the agencies

We started from the agencies that Google's top 20 results, AI Overviews and Reddit threads name most for “link building agency”, “best link building agencies” and “link building companies” (Google US, October 18, 2026), and added the per-link services buyers ask about by name. Then we read each agency's own pricing, service, FAQ, about and case study pages on the same day and took the homepage and pricing screenshots shown in each file. No agency was contacted.

25 agencies checked; 14 publish enough to compare. Each gets 0, 1 or 2 points on eight lines, 16 in total. The score measures what you can verify before a call, not the quality of the links: an agency that quotes privately scores lower even if its work is excellent, and its file lists what to ask. Agencies are ranked inside two kinds (managed campaigns first, then per-link services), with ties going to named proof, then track record.

Prices are as each agency publishes them. Where two of an agency's own pages disagree, the file says so and lists the question to ask.

Line2 points1 point0 points
Price on the sitePer-link or package pricesA starting figure or minimumQuote only
You approve sitesEvery site, before it goes livePartly (content only, or some plans)Not offered or not stated
Lost-link cover12 months or longerUnder 12 monthsNot stated
Exit termsPer order or month-to-monthA stated term with an early opt-outNot stated
Placement floorMinimum DR (or DA) and traffic, in numbersOne of the twoNeither
Strategy and reportingStrategy calls or a strategist, plus a reporting cadenceAccount manager, dashboard or live sheetSelf-serve only
Named proofCase studies that name the client, with numbersAnonymous case studies or testimonialsNone
Track record10+ years, as stated5 to 9 yearsUnder 5, or not stated

11 Not shortlisted

Agencies we checked and left out

Stan Ventures
Its site served a bot challenge to every visit on the day we checked, so nothing could be verified.
Link Building HQ
White label, Orlando, since 2018, no minimums and a 12-month replacement guarantee, but no public prices.
Fractl
Data journalism and digital PR with 14+ years of history; no public prices.
Sure Oak
Full-service SEO agency; says clients stay 21+ months on average, but publishes no link building prices.
Outreach Desk
Prints $200 to $300 a link with 6-month replacement, but lists only 35+ companies helped.
LinkDoctor
Every plan says “Request pricing”.
Digital Olympus
No prices or terms on the pages we could read.
Searchbloom
Full-service SEO agency in Utah; link building is one service among many, with no prices.
Thrive
Full-service digital agency that ranks for the term; link building is one service among many.
Dofollow.com
Works only with B2B SaaS and quotes on request. SaaS-only teams are covered on saas-link-building.com.
Embarque
Content-led SEO for SaaS, $1,500 to $10k a month with a 3-month minimum. SaaS-only teams are covered on saas-link-building.com.

12 FAQ

Link building agency FAQ

What does a link building agency do?

It gets other websites to link to yours. A managed agency picks your target pages, finds sites, writes the articles or pitches and reports each live link. A per-link service places links on sites at a DR or DA tier you choose, for a set price. Most agencies on this list write the content too.

How much do link building agencies charge?

On this list, per-link services charge from $60 a link (Rhino Rank's curated links) to $600 (Stellar SEO's top guest posts). Managed agencies charge $850 to $19,999 a month, and Siege Media's digital PR starts around $12,000 to $15,000 a month. link-building-pricing.com breaks prices down by link type.

Are link building agencies worth it?

They are when your time costs more than the fee and you can define what a delivered link is. Start small: 3 to 5 links from a per-link service, or one month of a month-to-month plan, shows you the sites and the writing before you commit more.

How long until a link building agency shows results?

Links usually go live within a week to two months: Authority Builders quotes 7 to 10 days, Loganix about three weeks and BlueTree 30 to 60 days. Rankings take longer. The HOTH says to expect movement within 90 days and real results in 6 to 12 months; LinkBuilder.io says at least six months.

Is it safe to hire a link building agency?

Google's spam policies count buying or selling links for ranking purposes, including paying for posts that contain links, as link spam; a paid link should carry rel="sponsored" or nofollow. Ask each agency which placements involve a payment to the site and how those links are tagged.

What's the difference between a link building agency and an SEO agency?

An SEO agency covers technical fixes, content and links. A link building agency works only on links. Page One Power has done nothing but link building since 2010, while Siege Media and uSERP sell links alongside content and digital PR.

Should I pay per link or a monthly retainer?

Pay per link if you know your target pages and can judge a site: it caps spend and you can stop any time. Pay a retainer if you want the agency to choose pages, angles and sites, and to report on outcomes rather than orders.

Do FATJOE, Loganix and The HOTH actually work?

They deliver what they sell: a placement on a site at the DR or DA tier you pick, for a fixed price, from £60 at FATJOE, $100 at Loganix and $150 at The HOTH. Whether a link moves rankings depends on the site, so check each one. Loganix lets you approve sites first; FATJOE and The HOTH's Link Outreach don't.

What is a white label link building agency?

One that builds links for other SEO agencies and reports without its own branding, so the agency can resell the work to its clients. FATJOE, Outreach Monks, Rhino Rank, LinkBuilder.io and Stellar SEO all sell white label.

How many links a month do I need?

Enough to close the gap with the pages that outrank you, which depends on your market. LinkBuilder.io's own example: a local dentist shouldn't build more than 15 links a month, while 15 would be very low for a global CRM.