Backlink Field Notes

Practical playbooks for building a better outreach queue.

How-tos, backlink strategies, prospecting workflows, and prioritization notes for founders who need to know what to do next.

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Article9 min readNov 10, 2026

How to Find Someone's Email Address From Their Website

A step-by-step way to find the right person's email from a website for link building and PR outreach: the page itself, Google site search, their other profiles, the company email format, and how to verify the address before you send.

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Article11 min readNov 6, 2026

Link Insertions: What They Are, What Sites Charge, and When to Pay

What a link insertion (niche edit) is, what 75 publishers asked for one, how the price compares with a guest post on the same rate card, and how to get the same link for free.

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Article14 min readNov 2, 2026

Outsource Link Building: Freelancer, Agency, Marketplace or Software?

A plain comparison of the four ways a small business can outsource link building: what each costs in money, owner time and risk, and what stays on your plate.

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Three email replies with price tags for a link insertion ($60), a guest post ($80) and a sponsored listing ($249), next to a card showing a typical quote of $90 per link, with a short publisher bar beside a much taller agency price bar

Article10 min readOct 20, 2026

Link Building Cost in 2026: What 260 Publishers Actually Quoted Us

Real link prices from 260 sites that answered free outreach with a rate card: guest posts, link insertions and sponsored listings, plus why agency and marketplace figures run 3 to 6 times higher.

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A useful SaaS resource is compared with publisher pages; poor fits are set aside and two relevant pages enter a shortlist

Article6 min readOct 5, 2026

Link Prospecting for B2B SaaS: A Practical Qualification Workflow

Find and qualify link prospects for one B2B SaaS page with search examples, a page-level checklist, and a real decision to skip outreach.

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Article16 min readJul 21, 2026

12 Best Automated Link Building Tools for Founders in 2026

Compare 12 link building tools for SaaS founders by workflow: research, contact finding, outreach, managed execution, and link exchange.

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Article15 min readJul 21, 2026

Best SaaS Link Building Agencies and Services in 2026

Compare SaaS link building agencies and services by pricing, methodology, ideal client, and transparency — plus a practical vendor-vetting checklist.

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Article8 min readJul 13, 2026

Do Backlinks Still Matter for AI Citations? The 2026 Data

Backlinks and AI citations are not the same signal. Here's what the 2026 studies actually show, and what to prioritize if you want to show up in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews.

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Article10 min readJul 1, 2026

HARO Link Building in 2026: 6 Request Platforms Compared

HARO, Connectively, Featured, Qwoted, SourceBottle and Source of Sources compared on price, pitch limits and link odds, plus speed data and site prices.

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Article6 min readJun 30, 2026

Guest Post Prospecting for SaaS Founders: Build a List Worth Pitching

A practical guest post prospecting workflow for SaaS founders: find relevant publishers, check editorial fit, and pitch a useful article idea.

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Article18 min readJun 30, 2026

Link Building Outreach Emails: Rules Backed by 6,983 Sends

How to write link building outreach emails, rule by rule, from 6,983 real sends: subject and email length, follow-ups, pitch type, and what replies ask for.

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Article14 min readJun 25, 2026

Resource Page Link Building: What 464 Pitches Showed

Resource pages replied to 6.9% of our outreach, the least of any large link type. How to find, qualify and pitch them as a cheap add-on, with two templates.

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Article17 min readJun 23, 2026

Backlink Building for B2B SaaS Founders: An Opportunity-First Playbook

A founder-focused SaaS link building playbook — which pages to prioritize, which tactics match your stage, and how to find opportunities worth pursuing.

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Article30 min readMay 13, 2026

How to Find Backlink Opportunities (Practical Guide)

Find backlink opportunities using competitor gaps, Google operators, unlinked mentions, and resource pages. Practical workflow for founders.

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