What is link prospecting?

Link prospecting is the process of finding websites that are worth reaching out to for a backlink. Good prospecting targets sites where your content is a genuine fit — not just high-authority domains with no editorial relevance.

How does Mentiohunt score topical fit?

The system compares the topic, audience, and editorial tone of your article against each prospect's content. Each score comes with a plain-English rationale so you can agree with the ranking or skip it without guessing.

What types of sites appear in the prospect queue?

Directories, resource pages, roundup articles, and editorial sites that already cover your topic area. The queue avoids generic high-DA lists in favor of sites where a placement would make editorial sense.

Do I need a lot of content to start?

No. Two or three strong articles are enough to generate a useful initial queue. As you add more content and competitors, the prospecting gets more targeted.

Can I use this for multiple articles at once?

Yes. Each article generates its own prospect thread. You can manage prospecting across multiple pages simultaneously — each one surfaces a separate queue of relevant sites.

Link prospecting — content-driven

Link prospecting that starts from your content, not a domain list

Mentiohunt reads your articles and surfaces sites where each one is a natural fit — with topical scoring, fit rationale, and contact details ready before you reach out.

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1,200+

prospects surfaced every month

average topical fit score

3 min

setup to first prospect queue

Logan Stuart, founder of Elevationvibe — Real campaign result
3 contextual backlinks in the first month.
“Mentiohunt found one of the highest-authority sites in my niche, and I earned a backlink in 12 days without paying for the placement.”
Logan StuartFounder of ElevationvibeSee case study

Why it works

A better starting point for every outreach.

Content-first matching, rationale included, outreach run for you. No spreadsheets. No guesswork.

Content-first prospecting

Your articles define what's a fit — not a keyword list.

Traditional prospecting tools start from a competitor backlink export or a seed keyword. Mentiohunt starts from what you published — and identifies sites where each specific article fits editorially.

Prospecting from: guide on B2B SaaS go-to-marketFounder resource hub — strong editorial matchSaaS tools directory — audience overlap confirmedRoundup: growth playbooks for early-stage teams — placement angle identifiedNewsletter link list — topical fit, relevant readership

Scored and ranked

Know why each prospect made the list.

A scored queue is only useful if you trust the scores. Every result includes a plain-English rationale explaining why the site is worth emailing — so you can agree, deprioritize, or skip without second-guessing.

Prospect detail: Founder tools directoryTopical fit score: 94Editorial focus: tools and resources for early-stage foundersYour article fit: covers go-to-market for B2B SaaS — direct audience matchPlacement angle: resource link alongside listed founder tools

Daily refresh

New prospects every morning, automatically.

The prospect queue refreshes daily as Mentiohunt re-scans your content, checks for new sites in your topic area, and re-scores existing prospects against updated editorial signals.

New prospects — this morning2 new directories discovered in your category1 roundup article updated — your topic now covered3 resource pages re-scored after content update1 prospect removed — editorial focus shifted away

How it works

A focused workflow for link prospecting.

Better inputs lead to clearer scoring and a prepared action, not another blank spreadsheet.

Inputs that improve discovery

Your website URL
Competitor domains to find adjacent prospects
Keywords describing your market
Founder context and niche

1
Scan your content
Mentiohunt reads each article you add and builds a topical model — what the page covers, who the audience is, and what kind of external site would reference it naturally.
2
Score external sites for fit
Prospecting runs against editorial sites, directories, resource pages, and roundup articles in your category. Each result is scored for topical alignment, not just domain authority.
3
Review the ranked queue
Prospects arrive in a daily queue ordered by fit score. Each entry includes the rationale, the placement angle, and contact details so you can act immediately.

What you get

Prospect queue scored by topical fit
Plain-English rationale for each match
Contact details for the relevant site owner
Outreach angle for the specific placement opportunity

How it compares

How Mentiohunt approaches link prospecting

Not every tool built for this problem is actually built for owner-led businesses.

Factor	Others	Mentiohunt
Prospecting starting point	Competitor backlink export	Your published articles
Scoring method	Domain authority / DR	Topical fit per article
Rationale per prospect	Metrics only	Plain-English editorial reason
Queue refresh	Manual re-run required	Daily, automatic
Setup to first prospect	Full tool onboarding + export	Your website URL

Why founders use it

Find prospects worth emailing before you write a single word.

Mentiohunt gives you enough context to decide what deserves your time and what should stay out of the queue.

Topical fit scores surface prospects you'd otherwise miss in a keyword export.

Each rationale explains why the site made the queue — no guessing.

The queue updates daily as new prospects are found and existing ones re-scored.

Start with the plan that gets your backlink pipeline moving.

Two simple plans for backlink outreach autopilot. We discover opportunities and run outreach automatically through the first reply: you monitor the queue and cancel anything that isn't a fit.

Pro

Agency

$99/month

$149/month

For agencies and makers running several sites or products.

See my opportunities

Everything in Pro, plus:
Up to 5 websites, sent from one shared mailbox
Up to 15 competitors tracked
~25 daily backlink opportunities, per website

FAQ

Common questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

What is link prospecting?: Link prospecting is the process of finding websites that are worth reaching out to for a backlink. Good prospecting targets sites where your content is a genuine fit — not just high-authority domains with no editorial relevance.
How does Mentiohunt score topical fit?: The system compares the topic, audience, and editorial tone of your article against each prospect's content. Each score comes with a plain-English rationale so you can agree with the ranking or skip it without guessing.
What types of sites appear in the prospect queue?: Directories, resource pages, roundup articles, and editorial sites that already cover your topic area. The queue avoids generic high-DA lists in favor of sites where a placement would make editorial sense.
Do I need a lot of content to start?: No. Two or three strong articles are enough to generate a useful initial queue. As you add more content and competitors, the prospecting gets more targeted.
Can I use this for multiple articles at once?: Yes. Each article generates its own prospect thread. You can manage prospecting across multiple pages simultaneously — each one surfaces a separate queue of relevant sites.

Start with your content. See what's worth emailing.

Mentiohunt surfaces the sites that fit your articles — scored, ranked, and ready to act on.

Start prospecting