SEO.co
Link building · white-hat · since 2010

Editorial links. From real publications.

The premier white-hat link building service for SEO since 2010. We do the outreach, write the content, and pitch the publishers — and you approve every placement before it goes live. No PBNs. No comment spam. No shortcuts.

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147
links this month
DR 71
avg source quality
100%
editorial · no PBN
forbes.comDR 94
live
Editorial — finance vertical2h ago
techcrunch.comDR 92
live
Editorial — SaaS feature6h ago
housingwire.comDR 78
publishing
Niche — property mgmt1d ago
entrepreneur.comDR 91
live
Editorial — startup ops2d ago
venturebeat.comDR 89
outreach
Pitch — AI category3d ago
// placed by
SEO.co
// editorial placements include
Wall Street JournalForbesVentureBeatBusiness InsiderCIO MagazineEntrepreneurTechCrunch
// services

Six ways we build authority.

No single tactic builds authority alone. Most engagements run two or three of these in parallel, tuned to your category and current backlink profile.

BO

Blogger Outreach

Guest-post outreach sourced from high-quality, niche-relevant publishers. We do the pitching, writing, and placement.

NE

Niche Edits

Source placements for new backlinks in existing, aged content — links that pass already-earned page authority.

BL

Broken Link Building

Identify and pitch broken-link opportunities on high-authority domains. Replace 404s with your content.

CS

Content Syndication

Get your digital assets in front of relevant audiences across syndication networks — reach, traffic, and links.

LC

Local Citations

Permanently bolster your Google Business Profile rankings with consistent, high-quality local citations.

PR

Digital PR

Placement and exposure on authoritative news outlets — data-driven story pitches and earned media coverage.

// process

Hands-off for you. Hassle-free for us.

Six steps. Approval gates at publisher and content. You stay in control without managing the work.

01

Target asset

Identify your linkable content — pillar pages, original data, calculators, or build the asset if it doesn't exist.

02

Publisher map

Build a vetted list of niche-relevant publishers, blogs, and news sites we'll pitch on your behalf.

03

Ideate

Pitch content angles to each editor that match their voice, audience, and editorial standards.

04

Write

Our team drafts the content with your hyperlinks integrated naturally in the body — no author-bio links, ever.

05

Pitch & place

Send to publishers, manage revisions, and confirm placement. You approve every publisher before we pitch.

06

Report

Monthly backlink report through the portal — domain, URL, anchor text, DR, and live status.

// quality first

Quality always trumps quantity.

Hundreds of optimized placements acquired consistently over time — that's the goal. Not cheap volume that gets your site penalized.

What we do
  • Editorial placements in real publications
  • Hyperlinks in the body of contextual content
  • Niche-relevant, vetted publisher list
  • You approve every publisher and every piece
  • Anchor-text strategy mapped to ranking goals
  • Monthly backlink report with live status
What we never do
  • Private blog networks (PBNs)
  • Author-bio-only or footer links
  • Bought links from link farms
  • Comment spam or directory blasts
  • Generative AI-written placements
  • Anything that risks a manual action
// measurement

Five signals we track every month.

Our link campaigns are built on data and the science of weighted search algorithms. Here's what we measure to keep the program tuned.

LV

Link velocity

How quickly links are built over time — natural, sustainable growth curves only.

AT

Anchor text diversity

Variability across exact-match, branded, naked URL, and contextual anchors.

DA

Domain rating diversity

Variation in source authority and category — a healthy mix, not just trophy links.

FD

Factor diversity

Coverage across statistically significant on- and off-page ranking factors.

ED

Entity diversity

Disambiguated keywords and entities — separate from LSI keywords.

// pricing

Flexible. Scales to your campaign.

Local clients run as low as $500/mo. Enterprise programs spend $50,000+/mo. The bigger the budget, the faster the velocity — but we can work within nearly any campaign size, retainer or à la carte.

range
$500 – $50K+
monthly retainer
Get a free quote
// faq

Questions we hear every week.

Why are link building services so expensive?
Cost scales with publisher quality and outreach volume. We've worked with local clients at $500/mo budgets and enterprise accounts spending $50,000+/mo. The bigger the budget, the faster we move the needle — but we'll work within nearly any campaign size.
How long does the average client engagement last?
Most clients run on retainer because link authority compounds. We also offer à la carte placements. Either way: SEO success is measured in months and years, not days and weeks.
How fast does link building start working?
Depends on competitiveness of target keywords, your site's existing authority, and on-page optimization. Most clients see ranking movement on long-tail terms within 60–90 days; money terms compound over 6–12 months.
How can I be confident your links are actually white-hat?
Every placement is editorial — we pitch real publishers, write real content, and you approve every site and every piece before it goes live. We disclose every URL in monthly reports. No PBNs, no link farms, no shortcuts that risk a manual action.
Can I resell your link building under my own brand?
Yes. Over 40% of our clients are agencies running our work under their own brand through our white-label program. Fully branded deliverables and reporting.
Can I use generative AI for link building outreach or content?
We advise strongly against it. Quality backlinks are ideally natural, and Google and authoritative publishers are increasingly flagging AI-detected content. We use AI for research and analysis — never for pitches or placed content.
Do LLMs count links the same way search engines do?
LLM citation logic is more nuanced. Backlinks still matter — they signal authority — but LLMs also weight social signals (TrustPilot, Clutch reviews), Reddit threads, and entity recognition. Modern link building has to address both surfaces.
// start building authority

Tell us about your link building needs.

Send us your domain, your category, and what you're trying to rank for. We'll diagnose your existing backlink profile and come back with a free quote and a starting plan.