emanuella said:
I prefer working with an agency that manually publishes on various sites. It’s much safer than Fiverr backlinks, which could get our website penalized by Google and cause a lot of other issues.
Which agency do you use?
@Smart
I’ve sent you a DM.
Just don’t do it.
Definitely listen to everyone here; I don’t recommend it either… But feel free to DM me if you want to chat more—I’d love to share my input!
How many posts on this topic get posted daily? It’s like these people don’t know how to use the search bar on Reddit. Or maybe this is some guerrilla marketing tactic I haven’t figured out yet.
It’s tough to find something good on Fiverr, but it’s possible if you know what you’re looking for.
Backlinks hardly do anything anymore. It’s not worth your time or energy. Market to people, not Google.
PostPioneer said:
Backlinks hardly do anything anymore. It’s not worth your time or energy. Market to people, not Google.
Unfortunately, that’s not true in my experience. I’ve had articles published on niche sites that initially didn’t rank well. After getting a few backlinks from relevant sites, they climbed to page one…
Can you spell ‘dumb as f*ck’?
Buy backlinks for your competitors instead. You might get a boost that way!
Fiverr isn’t great. You might find better options on BlackHatWorld, but they might not be cheap.
Don’t buy bulk backlinks. Sure, they might push your DA/DR up, but there won’t be any real benefits for your business.
Instead, focus on getting high-quality, relevant backlinks, which could cost $200 to $1000 (or more) per link. Try HARO or similar platforms for legitimate links. That does require work, but if you can find someone to help with HARO, let us know how it goes! 
Buying backlinks goes against search engine guidelines. It’s common knowledge, yet it’s still practiced for various reasons. For the sake of long-term website sustainability, I’d suggest avoiding it.
SubSavant said:
Buying backlinks goes against search engine guidelines. It’s common knowledge, yet it’s still practiced for various reasons. For the sake of long-term website sustainability, I’d suggest avoiding it.
This practice is mainly used by SEO newbies or scammers who prey on those who don’t know any better. They preach that buying backlinks will help rank their website, but rarely back it up with evidence. They expect us to take their word for it, even though they can’t provide any successful examples.
@Terryanne
Wow, that’s a mix of good, bad, and confusing info.
Should you buy backlinks from Fiverr or other low-quality sources? Absolutely not.
But should you categorize all backlinks as bad? Of course not.
Backlinks are still one of the most important metrics for ranking on Google, and you DO need them. It all boils down to how you define ‘buying backlinks.’ Just putting out content usually won’t earn backlinks, no matter how good it is. If content ranks well, it’s more likely to earn backlinks—but getting content to the top often requires backlinks, creating a conundrum, especially in competitive niches.
If you’re using a digital PR agency and paying them for earned backlinks, is that considered ‘buying backlinks’? There’s a transactional element to it.
Is hiring a backlink expert to handle your blogger outreach also ‘buying backlinks’? Again, it involves a transaction.
Many top-ranking sites for competitive terms have bought backlinks at some point. Just saying.
@Noah
Have you ever worked on a site where bought backlinks were your primary SEO strategy without addressing other issues, like search intent? If so, please share the link so we can check it out and analyze it. It doesn’t work, because many people here have claimed that these tactics never made a difference or even worsened their rankings. If you have evidence to the contrary, I’d love to see it.
@Terryanne
You haven’t answered my points—you’ve just responded with a question.
Check out bedkingdom.co.uk. They invested heavily in digital PR links around October 21.
@Terryanne
And nobody is saying that backlinks should be the sole strategy, except for you.
Noah said:
@Terryanne
And nobody is saying that backlinks should be the sole strategy, except for you.
In that case, you should clarify your points.
Noah said:
@Terryanne
And nobody is saying that backlinks should be the sole strategy, except for you.
Do you view paying a digital PR agency to get earned backlinks as ‘buying backlinks’? There’s a transactional aspect to it.
If the PR campaign’s main goal is backlink manipulation, it’s essentially the same—you’re trying to manipulate search engines because you believe your content isn’t good enough on its own. However, that doesn’t mean a PR campaign is inherently bad from a traditional marketing perspective.
Do you consider hiring a backlink expert for outreach as ‘buying backlinks’? Again, there’s a transactional aspect to that.