It’s hard to justify paying for one backlink from a top site when the same amount could buy you ten links from mid-tier sites. But it matters. Set aside a budget for articles in major media outlets. Buying these links puts you in a small group of people willing and able to do so.
That gives you a real advantage over competitors. People often buy the same links from marketplaces for all their projects. Look at their backlink profiles and you’ll see some of the same domains again and again. To grow in organic search, you need to raise the bar and catch up with the leaders: buy placements others aren’t buying and move beyond the $10–20-per-link range )
At Motozilla, we’ve had a separate budget for major media outlets such as Interfax for almost two years. In our experience, these links deliver both short-term results (rankings rise within 3–5 days) and a longer-term cumulative effect.
There’s a “golden rule”: the harder a link is to get, whether because the placement is difficult to arrange or the price is out of reach for many, the more valuable it is and the stronger its effect on rankings.
I’d start by opening Similarweb, finding the leading media outlets in your region or target market, and looking for link placements there. The sooner you start, the better ) The most expensive backlink I’ve bought for Motozilla cost $700.
What’s the most you’ve paid for a backlink to your site?
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