PBNs and link farms
Private blog networks and link farm sites. Zero organic traffic, often already penalised. At best they do nothing; at worst they trigger a manual action. Avoid entirely.
The honest answer
Cheap Link Building: What You Actually Get
The real cost of cheap links, and why $1,490/mo delivers more value than $5 per link.
Our DR floor40+
Per link (Starter)$298
Guarantee90-day
Since2019
People search "cheap link building" because link building is expensive and the price/quality relationship isn't obvious. Here's the honest breakdown of what different price points actually deliver, and what they risk.
What different link price points deliver
The market is flooded with $5–50 link offers. Here's what those price points actually mean for quality and safety.
Low-quality marketplaces
Sites that accept any content for a fee. DR may look ok but traffic is minimal and editorial standards are non-existent. Minimal ranking impact, moderate risk.
Quality editorial links
Where real value begins. Genuine editorial sites with real traffic, vetting standards, and permanent placements. This is where most quality link building agencies operate.
Premium and authority
High-DR, high-traffic publications with stringent editorial standards. HARO placements, Tier-1 press, and DR 70+ guest posts. Maximum authority transfer per placement.
Premium quality at the lowest justified price
Our Starter plan at $1,490/mo delivers 5 quality editorial links at $298 per link. That's at the low end of the quality bracket, not the cheap bracket.
- DR 40+ guaranteed on every placement
- Real organic traffic required, no ghost sites
- 100% niche relevance, no off-topic placements
- Written by human editors, not AI-spun content
- Permanent placements, not rental links
- 90-day replacement guarantee
- No PBNs, link farms, or automated outreach
- Zero penalised clients since 2019
Cheap link building, answered honestly
Rarely. Links below $50 each are almost always from PBNs, link farms, or sites that accept any content regardless of relevance. Google's spam detection has improved to the point where these links range from neutral (wasted money) to actively harmful (manual action risk).
For a link that will meaningfully move rankings without risk, budget at least $150–200 per placement. Below that, the likelihood of quality drops sharply. Our Starter plan works out to $298 per link, significantly cheaper than the market rate for comparable DR 40+ editorial quality.
Yes. Our Starter plan at $1,490/mo is designed for brands building authority on a constrained budget. Five high-quality links per month compounds significantly over 6–12 months.
If the links are from known PBNs or link farms, we recommend a disavow file. If they're from legitimate-looking but low-quality sites, we'd advise letting them age and focusing on building quality links to dilute the profile. We can audit your existing link profile as part of onboarding.