200+ Link Building Statistics: Key Trends & Insights (2026)

There is one fundamental truth in SEO: backlinks are a cornerstone of online visibility. Despite countless algorithm updates and new ranking signals, a strong, relevant link profile still drives organic success. It’s not just about getting links, but about understanding their impact and quality, and the most effective ways to acquire them.

Staying ahead requires understanding the data and being willing to explore underrated link building tactics. Our compilation of up-to-date link building statistics offers insights into what truly drives organic growth to help you refine strategies. We’ll explore the undeniable value of backlinks, emerging link-acquisition trends, and more.

Link Building Impact and Value

Backlinks are both a signal and a cornerstone of search engine ranking that correlate with higher visibility and organic perform ance. The data confirms their profound influence on how well content ranks and the overall authority of a domain. Essentially, links act as votes of confidence, telling search engines that your content is valuable and trustworthy.

1. Pages with at least one backlink are 77% more likely to rank in the top 10 than pages with no backlinks (Linkbuildinghq)
2. Domain Rating (DR) correlates at 0.31 with organic search positions, the third strongest correlation after referring domains and content quality (Webtonic)
3. Websites notice a 15% increase in chances to rank for moderately competitive keywords with every 10-point increase in domain authority (DA) (Linkscope)
4. The top search result has 3.8x more backlinks than the rest (data from 2020) (Backlinko)
5. A majority of SEOs, or 67.5%, recognize the impact of backlinks on search engine rankings (uSERP)

6. Backlinks account for about 13% of ranking influence (First Page Sage)
7. 96% of first-page results have more than 1,000 referring domains (Internet Marketing Ninjas)
8. Backlinks remain one of the top three ranking factors, alongside content and RankBrain (Searchherald)
9. Expert Opinion on Backlinks’ Ranking Impact (uSERP)

10. Around 85% of marketers believe it will still be an important ranking factor five years from now (Aira)
11. Around 85% of marketers say it helps build brand authority (Aira)

Link Quality and Metrics

It’s not just about getting links, but getting the right links. Relevance and authority metrics dictate which links move the needle. Understand the nuances of anchor text, link attributes, and domain strength to build a profile that genuinely boosts rankings.

12. Topical authority is gradually replacing DA: Links from websites within your niche are becoming 2–3x more valuable than links from generic high-DR sites (Searchatlas)
13. 89% of link builders believe link relevance is important for link building (fatjoe)
14. 80.9% of specialists believe that unlinked mentions indirectly influence rankings by strengthening brand authority, trust, and online reputation (Editorial.Link)
15. Fewer than two in 100 links use the rel=sponsored or rel=ugc tags after more than six years (Linkody)
16. 56% of anchors are keyword or phrase anchors (Linkody)
17. 10% of anchors are empty or image links (Linkody)
18. About 4% of backlinks are images (Linkody)
19. 15% of anchors are naked URLs (Linkody)
20. Exact match (exact keyword) accounts for 5.4% of anchor text distribution for top 10 pages (Searchlab.nl)
21. 96% of backlinks are plain text links (Linkody)
22. The share of dofollow links climbs from 63% on weak sites to nearly 90% in the mid-range, then dips to near 72% for DA 70 and above (Linkody)
23. 77% of backlinks are dofollow (Linkody)
24. 1% of anchors are generic text like “Click here” (Linkody)
25. 91% of SEOs set a minimum DR before placing links, 52% require DR 50+; only 9% set no minimum at all (Reporter Outreach)
26. 62% of respondents prioritize quality over quantity (Reporter Outreach)
27. 94% of link builders say quality matters more than quantity (Authority Hacker)
28. About 78.8% of SEO professionals acknowledge that nofollow links affect SEO rankings, yet fewer than half actively build them (Editorial.Link)

29. Around 54% of SEO professionals believe nofollow links can support website authority and rankings (uSERP)
30. 73.6% of websites have some reciprocal links, and most are natural; deliberate exchange schemes are the risk (Ahrefs)
31. 43.7% of top-ranking pages contain some reciprocal links (Diib)
32. 64.9% believe that it’s possible to rank well on Google without inbound links, especially in low-competition niches with strong on-page SEO (Editorial.Link)
33. Ahrefs Domain Rating (DR) is used by 64.1% of SEOs as the single most reliable authority metric, compared with SEMrush Authority Score (15.4%) and Moz DA (11.6%) (Editorial.Link)
34. 66.6% believe that seeking unique and original link opportunities brings more benefits than simply copying competitors’ link profiles. (Editorial.Link)
35. Partial-match anchor texts are the top choice for 41.7% of respondents, followed by exact-match (25.1%) and branded anchors (20.5%) (Editorial.Link)
36. 18% of anchors are branded. (Linkody)
37. 86.3% consider low-quality content a major warning sign (Editorial.Link)
38. 72.2% are cautious of websites with poor domain authority metrics (Editorial.Link)
39. 67.2% cite low topical relevance as a concern (Editorial.Link)
40. 63.9% avoid sites with declining organic traffic (Editorial.Link)
41. 63.1% would place links on sites listed on link-building marketplaces if the quality were right; 36.9% would not (Editorial.Link)
42. Only 28% of SEOs said domain authority metrics would take precedence in the future of link building (fatjoe)
43. Trust Flow was seen as important by 52% of respondents for evaluating backlink quality (fatjoe)
44. 51.39% of experienced link builders utilize domain metrics such as DR or DA, compared to 28.99% of beginners (Thebacklinkcompany)
45. 67% of marketers would focus on domain rating and 42% would prioritize domain authority when assessing link quality if they could only choose one metric (Vazoola)
46. 11% of respondents target DR 20+ (Reporter Outreach)
47. 18% of respondents target DR 30+ (Reporter Outreach)
48. 21% of respondents target DR 40+ (Reporter Outreach)
49. 19% of respondents target DR 50+ (Reporter Outreach)
50. 13% of respondents target DR 60+ (Reporter Outreach)
51. 9% of respondents target DR 70+. (Reporter Outreach)
52. 53% of respondents target DR 40–60 (Reporter Outreach)
53. Only about 5% of all websites achieve a DA of 60 or higher, highlighting how rare high-authority domains are (Moz)
54. 23% of backlinks are nofollow (Linkody)

55. Just 1.4% of links carry rel=ugc (Linkody)
56. Only 1.37% of vendor sites met a basic quality bar of real authority and traffic (Buzzstream)
57. A spam score above 60% is a strong indicator of a toxic backlink (Backlink Manager)
58. 84.6% consider topical relevance the most important factor when evaluating a backlink (Editorial.Link)
59. 54% consider them valuable overall (uSERP)
60. Around 10.6% of backlinks pointing to the top 110,000 websites are nofollow (Ahrefs)
61. 51% of SEOs place content quality and relevance in their top three most important factors in link building (fatjoe)
62. 11% of people didn’t think link relevance mattered that much for link building (fatjoe)

Link Building Tactics and Effectiveness

Link acquisition is broad and ever-evolving, with diverse methods for securing valuable placements. From the traditional art of guest posting to innovative digital PR, the most effective tactics drive successful campaigns. Marketers continuously adapt their techniques and prioritize those that yield the best results for their goals.

63. There is an even split between those who prefer to build links to pages with sales-focused CTAs (43%) and those who don’t care what kind of page they build links to (41%) (BuzzStream and Citation Labs)
64. Digital PR is the standout method—34% of respondents named it their best-performing tactic, nearly twice as many as guest posts (18%) and well ahead of HARO (21%) (Reporter Outreach)
65. Digital PR is the most effective link-building tactic (20%), followed by content marketing (uSERP)
66. 85.8% say digital PR is most effective for building backlinks (Buzzstream)
67. 60% of bloggers publish 1–5 guest posts per month, while 10% publish more than 10 per month (Mariopeshev)
68. On a list of more than 257,000 guest post sites, 62.4% received between zero and 100 visits per month (BuzzStream)
69. Podcast interviews are an emerging link building strategy with an average of 1.8 links per guest appearance (Authority Hacker)
70. 52.7% prioritize acquiring links to product or service pages (key business pages), followed by blog posts with 38.4% and homepage with 7.1% (Editorial.Link)
71. 68% prioritize links to blog posts, but only 41% focus on product pages (BuzzStream and Citation Labs)

72. 44% prioritize the homepage for link building campaigns (BuzzStream)
73. The skyscraper technique has an average success rate of 11% (from outreach to placed link) (Backlinko)
74. 95.9% said that data-led content, followed by providing expert commentary (89.9%), are the primary tactics used for digital PR link building (BuzzStream)
75. 68% of respondents favored blogger outreach (guest posting) as a link-building approach (Fatjoe)
76. Only 16% specifically seek to build links to pages with sales-focused CTA (BuzzStream and Citation Labs)
77. Most organizations invest in link building to improve organic traffic (68%) and improve rankings (68%) (BuzzStream)
78. Only half build links to increase sales and revenue (48%), and just 39% want to generate leads or email signups (BuzzStream)
79. Articles with 3,000 words or more receive 77.2% more backlinks than short-form articles (Backlinko)
80. 55% of respondents favored niche edits as a link-building approach (Fatjoe)
81. 52% of respondents enjoyed press releases as a link-building approach (fatjoe)
82. The goal of building links drives content production for 86% of marketers (Aira)
83. 51.6% of SEOs admit to using link exchanges (A > B > C models especially). (Authority Hacker)
84. 64.9% of marketers choose guest posting as a key element in their link-building strategy (Authority Hacker)
85. 80.4% say digital PR is most effective for brand awareness (BuzzStream)
86. 70.9% say digital PR is most effective for driving organic traffic and rankings (BuzzStream)
87. Most effective link building tactics in 2026 (Editorial.Link)

88. Digital PR is searched more than the term “link building” itself by 31.7% in the US  (Rebootonline)

Outreach and Communication

Successful link building hinges on effective communication and relationship-building. Personalized pitches, Editorial calendars, and persistent yet polite follow-ups are crucial for securing valuable placements. The data reveals the power of tailored messaging in cutting through the noise.

89. Emails with the recipient’s first name in the subject line get 30.5% more opens than generic subject lines (Backlinko)
90. The baseline reply rate for link building outreach is 8.5%, based on an analysis of 12 million emails (Backlinko)
91. Cold email is getting quieter, with average response rates sliding from 8.5% in 2019 to about 3.43% in 2026 (Reachoutly)

92. Personalized email body increases responses by 32.7% (Backlinko)
93. A single follow-up email boosts response rate by 65.8% (Backlinko)
94. Sending to multiple contacts increases response rate by 93% (Backlinko)
95. Around 88% of journalists reject pitches because the topic does not match their area of coverage (Muck Rack)
96. Personalized email (manual) outreach has an 18% response rate (Belkins)
97. On average, 2–3 follow-ups are optimal (Woodpecker)
98. The optimal number of outreach emails per day is 30–50 (Email Awesome)
99. Personalized emails have a significantly higher response rate of 15%–25% (Authority Hacker)
100. Generic template emails stay below 5% (Authority Hacker)

Costs and Budgets

Investing in quality backlinks comes with a price tag. Prices are generally trending upward, reflecting the increasing value and effort involved in acquiring high-quality, relevant links. Marketers must strategically allocate resources to compete effectively.

101. Average cost per quality backlink: $508.95 (Editorial.Link)
102. On average, the cost of paid backlinks is around $361.44 (Ahrefs)
103. Paid guest posts cost between $50 and $500, and organic posts cost $0 (LinksBuilders)
104. The average estimated guest post cost is $295 directly from a site, while a vendor costs $461 on average (BuzzStream)
105. Guest posts cost around $300 to $460 each, according to a 2026 analysis of a large vendor database (T-ranks)
106. 74% of SEO professionals pay for links in some way (Authority Hacker)
107. HARO (Help A Reporter Out) links are the cheapest quality links at an average of $15–$50 per link (Authority Hacker)
108. More than half of respondents in the UK and more than 63% in the US expected an increase in link building spending in 2025 (fatjoe)
109. Only 14% cut back on their link building budget in 2026 compared to 2025 (Reporter Outreach)
110. 26% of respondents expect prices to be higher over the next two years (Reporter Outreach)
111. 49% of respondents expect prices to be more expensive over the next two years (Reporter Outreach)
112. Almost 80.9% believe link-building costs will rise over the next two to three years (Editorial.Link)
113. 61.0% point out that the gaming and betting (gambling) sector requires the highest budgets, with individual links costing up to $50,000 (Getalink)
114. The average cost of a link insertion is $179 (BuzzStream)
115. 8% of respondents expect prices to be lower over the next two years (Reporter Outreach)
116. Agencies allocate 32.1% of SEO budget to link building; in-house teams allocate 36.03% (Editorial.Link)
117. 64% of SEOs spend $3,000+ per month on backlinks; 38% spend $6,000+; 17% spend $12,000+ (Reporter Outreach)
118. 58% increased their 2026 budget compared to 2025 (Reporter Outreach)
119. 76% of SEOs pay $300+ per link. 47% pay $500+. 16% pay $1,000+ (Reporter Outreach)
120. Link placement fees increased by around 20% to 40% between 2024 and 2026 (Rhinorank)
121. Marketers spend approximately 28% of their SEO budget on acquiring quality backlinks (Reporteroutreach)
122. 46% of SEO pros spend $10,000 or more per year on link building, while 22% spend $1,000–$2,500 annually (Aira)
123. About 1 in 10 of the links Linkody monitors has a cost attached (Linkody)
124. A further 14% spent over £1,500 per month (fatjoe)
125. Only 41% spent between £351 and £600 (fatjoe)
126. A mere 13% spent between £250 and £350 (fatjoe)
127. 39% in the UK and 24% in the US thought it would stay the same (fatjoe)
128. An average monthly budget of between $2,000 and $10,000 is needed to stand out in highly competitive niches, depending on the industry and business size (Getalink)
129. Law accounts for 16.4% of sectors with high budgets, finance for 11.6%, health and wellness for 7.1%, and loans for 6.8% (Editorial.Link)
130. Lower quality links cost around $300 each (Softtrix)
131. The bottom of the market has shrunk to 6% (Reporter Outreach)
132. 31% of respondents would pay $500–$1,000 for a single high-quality placement (Reporter Outreach)
133. 29% of respondents would pay $300–$500 for a single high-quality placement (Reporter Outreach)
134. 17% of respondents expect prices to be about the same over the next two years (Reporter Outreach)
135. 8% of practitioners think prices will decrease (Reporter Outreach)
136. Paid links with DR 70+ cost $500+ (Editorial.Link)
137. Average cost by link type (Linkbuildingservices)

138. Internal teams reportedly pay around 75% more for premium links (Searchatlas)
139. Finance and law follow, with 18.4% and 16.4%, respectively (Editorial.Link)

Challenges and Management

Despite its proven value, managing a link building strategy presents various hurdles, from securing leadership buy-in to effectively measuring true impact. Practitioners often struggle to scale efforts without sacrificing quality and to adapt to an ever-changing digital environment. Maintaining a flexible yet structured approach is paramount.

140. 65% of organizations have support from their leadership in link building as a long-term strategy, even with the challenges (BuzzStream)
141. Only 30% of those who work with external link builders are fully confident in the results (BuzzStream and Citation Labs)
142. 63% would like to get better at reporting on impact, outcomes, and ROI from their link building efforts (BuzzStream)
143. Only about a third (32%) follow a documented and repeatable process for link building (BuzzStream and Citation Labs)
144. Just 16% of link builders stick to a fixed set of strategies and rarely deviate from them (BuzzStream)
145. 84% maintain a flexible approach, frequently adapting and refining their strategies, while also incorporating some fixed and adaptable elements (BuzzStream)
146. Almost half (45.1%) said that Travel is the easiest industry in which to build links (BuzzStream)
147. About 50% of digital PR link builders believe that the recent Google updates have changed their approach, while the other half didn’t (BuzzStream)
148. 26.4% say that getting coverage is the most challenging part of digital PR link building, followed by measuring impact (14.9%) (BuzzStream)
149. Just 28% measure increased revenue from organic visits to referral pages from their link building efforts (BuzzStream)
150. 62.2% say that they measure link relevancy through the page/post title (BuzzStream)
151. Ahrefs DR is the number one authority metric for measurement (93.2%) (BuzzStream)
152. 87.2% measure link quality through site relevancy, followed by 85.8% using metrics like DA/DR (BuzzStream)
153. Almost one-third of PR pros say that they or their team can generate an average of 31 or more links per month (BuzzStream)
154. 53.2% of digital PRs count syndicated links in their total link count (BuzzStream)
155. 70.5% report unlinked mentions separately (BuzzStream)
156. 6.9% don’t report unlinked mentions at all (BuzzStream)
157. 61% of link builders align their goals with KPIs (key performance indicators) (BuzzStream)
158. 22% of link builders don’t align their goals with any framework (BuzzStream)
159. 25% of link builders measure their efforts against a benchmark or control group (BuzzStream)
160. Only about 9% of active sites in the sample have a single disavow rule (Linkody)
161. 80% of disavow rules target a whole domain, not one URL (Linkody)
162. 19% of respondents have actually changed how they build links in response to AI search (Reporter Outreach)
163. 43.8% use link exchanges, but 0% ranked them as their best method—the widest usage-to-effectiveness gap in the data (Reporter Outreach)
164. Only 39.0% report still using Google’s disavow tool (Editorial.Link)
165. 75.1% find the high cost of premium backlinks to be the biggest challenge (Editorial.Link)
166. 67.2% struggle with scaling link-building without sacrificing quality (Editorial.Link)
167. 52.9% find it hard to measure ROI and the effectiveness of their efforts (Editorial.Link)
168. 55.2% consider link building the most challenging part of SEO (Editorial.Link)
169. 54% of businesses actively generate links through competitor analysis and link targeting (AIRA)
170. 66% struggle with identifying backlink tactics, making strategy a key challenge (BuzzStream and Citation Labs)
171. Only about a third (29%) find their link building efforts successful (BuzzStream and Citation Labs)
172. Only 29% say link-building budgets are easy to secure (BuzzStream and Citation Labs)
173. Only 40% feel reports effectively convey the value of link building (BuzzStream and Citation Labs)
174. Approximately 150 respondents were surveyed who work in-house at an organization (BuzzStream and Citation Labs)
175. Most (68%) reported having a more spontaneous or unplanned link building approach (BuzzStream and Citation Labs)
176. Health and wellness (20.3%) was believed to be the most challenging industry to build links in (BuzzStream)
177. 41% of large enterprises report the same (Mediapost)
178. 52. 75% of digital PR professionals believe their work has become more challenging (Swordandthescript)
179. Easiest industries for link building (Aira)

180. Hardest industries for link building (Aira)

AI and Future Trends

Artificial intelligence is reshaping SEO, including link building. Marketers are grappling with how AI search impacts visibility, content creation, and the strategies needed to adapt. While the full implications are still unfolding, early data suggests a shift in focus for some aspects of link acquisition and citation tracking.

181. 55.98% believe that Google cannot tell paid links apart, especially when integrated into relevant content or quality guest posts (Editorial.Link)
182. 62% of link builders are prioritizing obtaining citations in AI-generated results (BuzzStream)
183. 28% of respondents believe backlinks significantly impact AI search visibility (Reporter Outreach)
184. 46% of respondents believe backlinks somewhat impact AI search visibility (Reporter Outreach)
185. Only 11% have a reliable and repeatable process for earning those citations (Citationlabs)
186. 75% of digital PRs have been approached about using digital PR to get into AI citations (BuzzStream)
187. About 20% of digital PRs still aren’t tracking citations (BuzzStream)
188. 76.4% have changed their digital PR strategies in response to AI (BuzzStream)
189. Backlinks showed a weak tie (correlation of 0.22) with AI Overview visibility, while brand mentions showed a much stronger one (0.66) (Ahrefs)
190. In mid-2025, about 76% of AI Overview citations came from pages in the top ten results, which fell to 38% by 2026 (Ahrefs)
191. Only 24% actively track AI search visibility. 25% are planning to. 51% aren’t tracking at all (Reporter Outreach)
192. 34% of respondents plan changes to their link-building strategy for AI search (Reporter Outreach)
193. Position-1 organic CTR has collapsed by 58% on queries that trigger AI Overviews vs queries without (Ahrefs)
194. Around 66.2% of digital PR professionals now measure AI citations as a formal KPI (Reporter Outreach)
195. 5% of respondents believe backlinks do not impact AI search visibility (Reporter Outreach)
196. Just 9% of SEOs plan to decrease their link building budgets because of AI (BuzzStream)
197. 43% of link builders use AI for creating content, such as guest posts (BuzzStream)
198. 21% of respondents are unsure if backlinks impact AI search visibility (Reporter Outreach)
199. 47% of respondents are staying the same with their link-building strategy for AI search (Reporter Outreach)
200. Compared with 0.218 for backlinks (Reporter Outreach)
201. Content cited by AI was an average of 1,064 days old (Ahrefs)
202. Compared with 1,432 days for standard organic results (Ahrefs)
203. Brands distributing content through multiple publications can receive up to 325% more AI citations than those publishing only on their own websites (5wpr)

Link Lifespan and Decay

Backlinks aren’t forever; a significant percentage naturally decay over time. Understanding link decay is vital for maintaining a healthy backlink profile and addressing lost equity. This process highlights the consistent effort to sustain rankings.

204. News site links have up to 25% annual decay due to content archiving and domain changes (Pew Research)
205. After five years or more, just 31% of backlinks are still live (Linkody)
206. 56% of monitored backlinks are live and correct (Linkody)
207. 31% of monitored backlinks are confirmed lost or broken (Linkody)
208. 52% of links that died were gone within a year (Linkody)
209. The average lifespan of a backlink is about 20 months (Linkody)
210. 21% of links that died were gone within three months (Linkody)
211. After a year, around 63% of backlinks are still live (Linkody)
212. Only 33% of links on sites under DA 10 are still live (Linkody)
213. About 70% of links on sites with DA 30 to 49 are still live (Linkody)
214. 14% of monitored backlinks are on pages that return an error (Linkody)
215. 13% of monitored backlinks have a crawl error (Linkody)
216. Under 1% of monitored backlinks have their anchor or rel changed (Linkody)

Market Overview and Adoption

How are marketers actually approaching link building today? The data reveals common practices, outsourcing trends, and the tools being leveraged. It paints a picture of a diverse, active market where professionals constantly seek the most efficient and effective ways to build DA.

217. Most organizations (61%) manage their link building entirely in-house (BuzzStream)
218. 56% of respondents outsource at least part of their link building tasks, turning to specialized agencies or freelancers (Editorial.Link)
219. 60% of survey participants are in favor of outsourcing their link building activities (uSERP)
220. 29% keep it fully in-house (uSERP)
221. 11% use a mix of both (uSERP)
222. About 56% of marketers plan to invest in link building in the next 12 months to help improve their rankings (BuzzStream)
223. 45.6% of respondents use Digital PR (Reporter Outreach)

224. 42.4% of respondents use guest posts (Reporter Outreach)
225. 42% of respondents now use content-led outreach as part of their strategy (Reporter Outreach)
226. 9% of respondents say content-led outreach is their best-performing tactic (Reporter Outreach)
227. 42% of respondents use link insertions (niche edits) (Reporter Outreach)
228. 14% of respondents say link insertions (niche edits) are their best-performing tactic (Reporter Outreach)
229. 41.6% of respondents use HARO/journalist sourcing (Reporter Outreach)
230. 0% of respondents named link exchanges as their best-performing tactic (Reporter Outreach)
231. 9% of respondents still chase volume (Reporter Outreach)
232. 29% of respondents pursue both quality and quantity (Reporter Outreach)
233. 94% of online content earns zero external links (Backlinko)
234. 91.89% of respondents believe their competitors buy links (Editorial.Link)
235. 41% of respondents cited customization and flexibility as their motivation for bringing link building in-house (fatjoe)
236. 40% of respondents cited quality control as a reason for bringing link building in-house (fatjoe)
237. 56.0% don’t think Google can identify and discount paid links effectively (Editorial.Link)
238. 35.2% report that links take three to six months to affect rankings (Authority Hacker)
239. The global link-building software market was valued at approximately $1.8 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $3.9 billion by 2034 (Market Intelo)
240. 13.9% reported using Gmail solely for outreach (BuzzStream)
241. 51% of the most experienced SEO professionals said that ranking was the key metric (Fatjoe)

Tools and Technology

Effective link building relies on the right tech stack for greater efficiency and more informed decision-making. From comprehensive SEO to specialized outreach, tools streamline processes, identify opportunities, and provide critical insights into competitor strategies and backlink profiles.

242. The tool usage breakdown for link building is Ahrefs (82%), Google Sheets (60%), Semrush (56%), HARO (42%), and Screaming Frog (36%) (Aira)
243. 59.1% of respondents in Editorial.Link’s State of Link Building Report chose Ahrefs as the top all-in-one SEO tool (Editorial.Link)
244. Ahrefs is the clear favorite specifically for backlink analysis, chosen by 68.1% of professionals (Editorial.Link)
245. 56.1% cited BuzzStream as the top outreach tool for digital PR link building (BuzzStream)
246. Google Search Console is the most widely used link building tool at 25% adoption (Buzzstream)

The Enduring Power of Strategic Backlinks

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