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Link Building
Five relevant links a month from real websites, each one vetted by hand and shown to you live.
Links from relevant websites still help search engines judge which pages deserve attention. Getting them is slow, and shortcuts like link farms can do real harm. Link Building earns five relevant links a month from real websites. Every site is vetted by hand, anchor text follows an agreed plan, and a live-link report shows each link and the page it supports.
- Five relevant links a month from real websites
- Every site vetted by hand before outreach
- A live-link report showing every link and anchor
$1,625/mo
3-month minimum, paid upfront
Up and running in 10–20 working days
What it is
Link Building is a monthly service that earns five relevant links a month for your website. Every site is vetted by hand before outreach, anchor text follows a plan that keeps your profile natural, and a live-link report shows each link and where it points. No link farms or bought directories.
Why businesses buy it
Most businesses know links matter, but outreach is slow and the market is full of cheap offers built on link farms. Those can leave a site worse off than before. Link Building takes a careful route. Every site is checked by a person, anchors follow a plan you approve, and every link is shown to you live, so you know exactly what was built. It suits teams that already handle on-site SEO. Links help over time rather than overnight, and no one can promise a ranking.
Problems this solves
Competitors outrank you because more relevant sites link to them
We earn five relevant links a month from sites vetted by hand. Each link points to a target page chosen in the onboarding backlink review, so authority builds where it counts.
Cheap link offers risk attaching your site to spam
No link farms, private blog networks or bought directories are used. Every site is vetted by hand before outreach, and every link is checked live once placed.
Over-optimized anchor text makes a link profile look unnatural
An anchor text plan sets the mix of branded, plain and keyword anchors. It keeps your profile looking natural as new links arrive each month.
You pay for links and never see where they are
The monthly live-link report lists each URL, its anchor text and the page it points to. You can click through and check every link yourself.
A good fit if
Your pages are in good shape, but competitors with more links from relevant sites still outrank you.
You want links only from real websites with real audiences, and you want to see every one.
You already handle on-site SEO yourself, or with another team, and only need link building.
You can name the pages you want to grow, your competitors and any sites or topics to avoid.
Not the right fit if
You want technical fixes, articles and links in one monthly service. See Growth SEO.
You already buy Growth SEO, Ecommerce SEO or Local SEO from us and want more links. See the Backlink Pack add-on.
Your site has technical problems that stop pages being indexed. Fix those first with the Technical SEO Fix Sprint.
You have news to announce and want press coverage. See Digital PR Release.
How it works
- Onboarding reviews your current backlinks and agrees the target pages you want to grow.
- We write an anchor text plan that keeps your link profile natural and send it for approval.
- Each month we find relevant sites, check their traffic, topic and history by hand, and drop any that look risky.
- We reach out, agree placements and make sure each link sits in useful, relevant content.
- Every link is checked live, then listed in a monthly report with its URL, anchor and target page.
What you provide within 72 hours
Your portal lists these the moment you order. Delivery starts the working day after everything is in and your access is checked.
- Access to Google Search Console, shared by invite.
- The pages you want to grow, your services and the competitors you watch.
- Any sites, topics or anchor words you do not want used.
- One person who approves the anchor text plan.
The 72-hour rule. Send everything on your checklist, including access, within 72 hours of ordering so your build starts on time.
Timeline
Start
Order placed. Search Console access and target pages are due within 72 hours.
Weeks 1–2
Backlink review, target page list and anchor text plan sent for approval.
Month 1
Sites vetted by hand and outreach started.
Every month
Five links placed on relevant sites and checked live.
Month end
Live-link report with every URL, anchor and target page.
After month 3
The minimum term ends. Continue month to month, or cancel.
| Option | Delivery time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 10–20 working days | $4,875 |
What you receive at handover
- An onboarding backlink review and a target page list
- An anchor text plan
- Five live links each month from vetted sites
- A monthly live-link report with URLs and anchors
- If you stop, you keep the reports and plan; placed links stay under each site owner's control
Expected benefits and how to measure them
- Can strengthen the authority of the pages you most want to rank
- Helps build a link profile that stays clean and natural
- Makes link work transparent, with every link listed and checkable
- Linking sites
- Track the number of sites linking to you in Search Console's links report each month.
- Target page positions
- Compare average position for target pages in Search Console with the month before the first links went live.
- Organic clicks to target pages
- Compare Search Console clicks to the target pages quarter on quarter.
Before you start: Export your current linking sites and the positions and clicks for your target pages from Search Console before onboarding.
These are things to track, not promised results. Outcomes depend on your data, your team and your market.
Running costs
There are no running costs beyond the monthly service itself. You do not need to buy any link tools or pay any website directly. If a site asks for payment that breaks search engine guidelines, we decline it.
Ask about running costsCustom requirements
Add a note at checkout if you need something specific. If it fits within the Scope Card it is simply included. If it goes beyond it, you get a written Change Quote within two working days, and that work starts only once you accept it, with its time added to your delivery date.
Request a custom versionHow billing works
There is no separate maintenance, because the outreach runs every month. The rhythm is the same each time: agree the target pages, vet sites, place links, check them live and report. The first three months are paid upfront at checkout, which gives the outreach time to build momentum. After that it runs month to month, and you can cancel any month.
$1,625/mo
The first 3 months ($4,875) are paid at checkout. After that it runs month to month and you can stop any month.
Ask a questionHow this compares
| Do it yourself | Hire a traditional agency | Upmark Labs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Your outreach time plus link research tools | A retainer or a price per link | One fixed monthly price shown before you buy, with a three-month minimum |
| Links | Whatever replies you get | Agreed in a proposal | Five live links a month |
| Site quality | Hard to judge without experience | Varies, sometimes networks | Every site vetted by hand, no link farms |
| Proof | A spreadsheet you keep yourself | Reports may hide the sites | A live-link report with every URL and anchor |
Questions about this product
Where do the backlinks actually come from?
From real websites that publish for real readers, in topics related to your business. We check each site by hand for traffic, relevance and history before reaching out. We never use link farms, private blog networks or bought directory listings, because they can harm your site. You see every link and the page it sits on in the monthly report.
Will link building get me to the first page of Google?
No one can promise that. Links are one of many signals search engines weigh, alongside content, technical health and competition. Relevant links from trusted sites tend to help over time, but results vary by market. We commit to five vetted, live links a month and an honest report, not to a ranking position.
Can I choose the anchor text for each link?
Partly. We agree an anchor text plan with you at the start, covering branded, natural and keyword phrases in a healthy mix. Too many exact-match anchors can look unnatural to search engines, so we steer away from that. You can also list words you never want used, and we follow that list.
How do payment and the minimum term work for Link Building?
Link Building is $1,625 a month. The first three months are paid upfront at checkout, covering onboarding and three months of outreach and links. After that it runs month to month, and you can cancel any month. There is no separate maintenance fee, and more than five links a month can be quoted through a Change Quote.
What is the difference between Link Building and the Backlink Pack?
Link Building is a standalone monthly service for anyone who wants links. The Backlink Pack is an add-on for clients already on Growth SEO, Ecommerce SEO or Local SEO, so its anchor plan is shared with that package. Both deliver five vetted links a month. Choose the add-on if you already buy one of those packages.
What happens to my links if I stop the service?
The links normally stay where they are. They sit on other people's websites, so we cannot promise every one forever, but placements in real, useful content tend to last. You keep every monthly report. When you stop, outreach ends, and you can remove our Search Console access at any time.
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