Solutions
Link building solutions, grouped by what you need
Every way BacklinkBot helps you earn backlinks, in one place: directory submissions, an AI agent that pitches pages already ranking for your keywords, done-for-you link building, and straight answers on pricing and link types.
Which one fits depends on where your site is today. A new domain needs base authority first, and directories are the fastest way to get it. An established site needs editorial links from pages that already rank.
Enter your domain below and we'll check its Domain Rating and tell you which solution fits. Or browse the groups underneath.
Directory submission
Get listed on the directories your buyers already browse. Each listing is a backlink and a place to be found.
Directory submission service
We submit your product to 100+ directories by hand and send you a report with every live link.
Read moreWhat directory submission costs
How much does directory submission cost? Directory submission service pricing runs $29 to $299 one-time. What each package includes, and our $99 for 100+.
Read moreFree directory submission tool
A free directory submission tool: 1,287+ directories by DR, a free list ranked for your site and a tracker. How it compares with directory submission software.
Read moreAutomated directory submission
Automated directory submission tools promise 500 listings in minutes. Why automatic directory submission gets rejected, and a manual alternative from $99.
Read moreManual directory submission service
A manual directory submission service: a person submits your site to 100+ directories one form at a time, with a live link for each. Manual vs automated.
Read moreBusiness directory submission service
A business directory submission service for online businesses: we submit you to business listing, B2B review and web directories by hand, from $99.
Read moreBest directory submission services
The best directory submission services of 2026 compared on price, method and proof. Our pick first, then an honest directory submission service comparison.
Read moreClaude SEO skill (do it with your agent)
A Claude SEO skill: Claude Code or Codex submits your startup to 270 directories and keeps a tracker. One payment.
Read moreDirectory database
The free database: 1,287 directories with Domain Rating, pricing and link type for each.
Read moreAI agent and automation
Software that finds the pages ranking for your keywords and pitches the people behind them. You approve every email.
SEO agent
An AI SEO agent for link building. It finds pages ranking for your keywords, pitches the people behind them and checks every link. You approve each email.
Read moreBacklink automation
Backlink automation for the slow parts only: what automated link building tools do, which kind gets sites penalized, and an agent that drafts while you approve.
Read moreAI backlink outreach
AI backlink outreach that writes each pitch about the target page, sends from your inbox after approval, and follows up twice. Outreach link building from $49.
Read moreBacklink generator
A free backlink generator puts your link on pages nobody reads. What these tools do, why it can hurt your site, and how to get links people chose to give.
Read moreBacklink management
Backlink management software that re-checks every link on the live page and tells you when one is removed, goes nofollow, or quietly stops pointing at you.
Read moreProgrammatic SEO tool
A programmatic SEO tool for the link side: our agent finds pages ranking for your template keywords and pitches them. Plus free programmatic SEO tools and data.
Read moreLink building software
Link building software that finds pages ranking for your keywords, drafts the pitch and sends it from your inbox on approval. Backlink software from $49/mo.
Read moreLink prospecting tool
A link prospecting tool that helps you find link building opportunities among pages ranking for your keywords, scores each and drafts the pitch. From $49/mo.
Read moreLink building services
Done-for-you link building, compared honestly: what each kind of service does and what it should cost.
Link building services
Professional link building services you can check: see why each site was picked, read every pitch before it sends, and count only links verified live. From $99.
Read moreLink building agency
How to pick a link building agency or link building company: what good ones show you before you pay, what Reddit says, and an agent from $49 a month instead.
Read moreBacklink building service
A backlink building service with a fixed price: 100 to 300+ directory listings submitted by hand, with a live URL for each. A backlink service, not a retainer.
Read moreSEO backlink service
An SEO backlink service is one input, not a strategy. How to tell if links are your bottleneck, when an SEO backlink agency helps, and our work from $99.
Read moreManual backlink service
A manual backlink service: real people submit your product to 100+ directories by hand, no bots, from $99 once. Or a manual link building service you approve.
Read moreWhite hat link building service
A white hat link building service: directories by hand from $99 and outreach you approve. What white hat link building services sell, and where paid links hide.
Read moreOutsource link building
Outsource link building without losing control: link building outsourcing options compared, what to ask, and our two routes from $99 once or $49 a month.
Read moreNatural link building service
A natural link building service: links an editor chose, won through outreach you approve, plus directory listings by hand. What natural backlinks cost.
Read moreDone-for-you SEO
Done for you SEO for links: we submit your product to 100+ directories by hand from $99, or our agent runs done for you link building outreach that you approve.
Read moreTiered link building
A tiered link building service builds tier 2 backlinks pointing at your tier 1 links. Why we skip that, and our tiered packages of 100+ to 300+ directories.
Read moreGuest posting services
Guest posting services without the paid-post networks: our agent finds sites worth writing for and drafts your guest post outreach. We never sell paid posts.
Read moreBuying backlinks and pricing
If you're going to pay for links, know what you're buying and what a fair price looks like.
Buy backlinks?
Where people buy backlinks for SEO, what they pay according to buyers on Reddit, what gets penalized, and a safer way to get links without buying placements.
Read moreBuy quality backlinks
Buy quality backlinks the safe way: pay for the work, not the link. How to judge quality before you buy quality links cheap, and directories from $99.
Read moreBest place to buy backlinks
The best place to buy backlinks depends on the risk you'll accept. Where to buy backlinks by category: marketplaces, guest posts, PBNs, directories from $99.
Read moreBacklink packages
Backlink packages at a fixed price: 100+, 200+ or 300+ directories by hand from $99 once, plus 3-site and 5-site packs. SEO backlink packages with no retainer.
Read moreLink building pricing
Link building pricing compared: what a link costs through an agency, freelancer, software or DIY, what link building packages include, and our prices from $99.
Read moreCheap backlink service
A cheap backlink service that isn't spam: 100+ directories by hand for $99 once. What to check before you buy dofollow backlinks cheap or 'permanent' links.
Read moreGuest post pricing
Guest post pricing by site authority: what a guest post costs, why guest posting prices vary so much, and a cheaper start for new sites: directories from $99.
Read moreCheaper SEO tool alternatives
What you can do without a paid Ahrefs or Semrush seat, and when the paid tool is worth it.
Free Ahrefs alternative
A free Ahrefs alternative for the two jobs founders pay for: checking Domain Rating and finding free Ahrefs backlink targets. 1,287+ directories, no signup.
Read moreCheap Ahrefs alternative
A cheap Ahrefs alternative that costs nothing: a free DR checker and directory database. What a bargain Ahrefs plan covers, and how to see dofollow links.
Read moreAhrefs alternative for startups
An Ahrefs alternative for startups: check Domain Rating free and browse 1,287+ directories. When Ahrefs for startups is worth paying for, and when it isn't.
Read moreFree Semrush alternative
A free Semrush alternative for checking Domain Rating and finding backlink directories. Free Semrush alternative tools with no signup, built for startups.
Read moreFree SEO tools
Free SEO tools: DR checker, keyword research, meta descriptions, sitemaps and more.
Read moreLink types explained
Services people search for that we don't sell, with a plain explanation and what to do instead.
Niche edits
Niche edits explained: what a link insertion buys, what niche edit packages cost, why 'niche edits for AI search' is a pitch, and a safer option from $99.
Read morePBN backlinks
A PBN backlinks service sells links from a network it owns. What a PBN links service costs, why Google targets it, and a safer option: directories from $99.
Read more.edu backlinks
An EDU backlink service usually sells scholarship-page placements. Should you buy EDU backlinks? The risk, how real .edu links are earned, and a safer start.
Read more.gov backlinks
A GOV backlink service selling paid .gov links is a red flag. Why you can't really buy gov backlinks, where real ones come from, and a safer option from $99.
Read moreHARO backlinks
A HARO backlink service pitches journalists for you. HARO link building after the 2024 shutdown and 2025 relaunch, and a steadier start: directories from $99.
Read moreMonthly backlink service
A monthly backlink service fits outreach, not directories. Monthly backlink packages vs our SEO agent from $49 a month, and one-time directories from $99.
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