Authority links
£500
For 10 manually placed backlinks. DR 50+ verified at delivery via Ahrefs.
07 · Manual backlinks · seo-consultant.co
Human-earned backlinks.
No bots. No PBNs.
No penalty risk.
Every backlink we deliver is negotiated and placed by hand through a six-year network of UK and international editors. Real sites. Real editorial. Real Domain Rating verified against Ahrefs on the day of delivery.
Digital PR tier
DR70+
National UK / US / AU media. Full editorial pitch, not a press-wire blast.
Replacement guarantee
90d
If a placement drops below the DR band, we replace it at no extra cost.
The process
No tools. No bulk outreach. Each placement is a conversation between our team and a real editor.
Manual outreach · 6-year editor network · UK · USA · AU · CA · EU
Pricing
Two tiers. Clear pricing. No surprises.
Same manual process at both tiers, the difference is the Domain Rating band and the publications we target.
Authority links
DR 50+
10 manually placed
backlinks, £500
£500for 10 links
- DR 50+ verified at delivery via Ahrefs
- Contextual, dofollow, in-content
- Topically relevant to your niche
- Natural anchor-text mix (60 / 25 / 15)
- Full report with live URLs + anchors
- 4–6 week delivery
- 90-day replacement guarantee if a placement drops below the DR band
National press
Digital PR
DR 70+
10 national-media
placements, £4,000
£4,000for 10 placements
- DR 70+ national UK / US / AU media
- Full digital PR pitch, research and production
- Journalist relationships, no press-wire spam
- Dofollow where editorially possible
- Brand-mention amplification included
- 6–10 week campaign window
- Coverage report with published links + reach metrics
Process
How every link actually gets placed.
No tools. No bulk outreach. No “AI-assisted” anything. Each placement is a conversation between our team and a real editor.
No tools. No bulk outreach. No “AI-assisted” anything. Each placement is a conversation between our team and a real editor: researched, pitched, placed, and verified by hand.
Brief & target researcha.
Every target checked for topical relevance, Ahrefs DR, traffic, and editorial activity.
We take a short brief on your target pages, sector, and anchor preferences, then map the right publications within the agreed DR band. Every target is checked for topical relevance, Ahrefs DR, traffic, and editorial activity before a pitch is written.
Topical relevance · Ahrefs DR · traffic · editorial activity
For the DR 70+ tier this is full digital PR: a proper research angle with data, quotes, and assets worth covering.
: digital PR tier
Pitch & editorialb.
Individual pitches for each publication. Not a press-wire blast.
Our PR team writes individual pitches for each publication. For the DR 70+ tier this is full digital PR: a proper research angle with data, quotes, and assets worth covering. Each pitch is written for a specific journalist, not blasted to a list.
Journalist relationships · individual pitches · research-backed angles
Placement & monitoringc.
Live URL, anchor, dofollow status, and Ahrefs DR verified on every placement. 90-day monitoring.
Once the editor publishes, we verify the live URL, the anchor, the dofollow status, and the Ahrefs DR. Every placement is logged with screenshots and live links in your monthly report. We then keep placements monitored for 90 days. If a publication deletes the post or the DR drops below the agreed band, we replace it at no extra cost.
Live verification · screenshots · monthly report · 90-day replacement guarantee
What we don't do
Link tactics that will break your site.
Stuff we refuse to sell, and why, even when clients ask for it.
Stuff we refuse to sell, and why, even when clients ask for it. These tactics appear to work on paper, but carry algorithmic or penalty risk that undoes everything else you are building.
PBN linksa.
Most big PBN infrastructure has been deindexed. Links from deindexed hosts carry zero weight.
Private blog networks are the oldest link shortcut and still the easiest to detect. Google has systematically deindexed most of the big PBN infrastructure in the last three years. Links from deindexed hosts carry zero weight and the association alone can drag down trust signals.
Deindexed infrastructure · trust signal risk · zero link equity
Over-optimised anchor text is the single biggest predictor of algorithmic demotion we observe on audits.
: anchor distribution principle
AI-generated hosts · Fiverr packagesb.
Bulk link services sell placements that will be devalued within a quarter.
The last four core updates have progressively sharpened detection of AI-generated content. Bulk link services that place you on AI-spun host sites are selling placements that will be devalued within a quarter. The £50 / 100 backlinks gig is automated tool output: most links land on scraper sites or comment spam, and the few that survive are on sites with no topical relevance. Net contribution to rankings: zero or negative.
AI content detection · core update exposure · scraper sites · no topical relevance
Over-optimised anchorsc.
Natural anchor distribution: 60% branded, 25% generic, 15% keyword.
Every link we place uses a natural anchor distribution: roughly 60% branded and URL, 25% generic, 15% target-keyword. Hitting a keyword-anchor target at the expense of natural distribution is the single biggest predictor of algorithmic demotion we have observed on audits. We will not do it even when clients ask us to.
60 / 25 / 15 distribution · algorithmic demotion risk · natural mix
08 · Let’s talk
Ready to start? Book a backlinks call.
A short introduction, your site URL, and what you’re trying to achieve. If it’s a fit, we’ll book a 30-minute call.
Free £500 SEO audit included with any web dev or SEO package · no card required
Why do manual backlinks cost more than bulk packages?
Because they take weeks of outreach, editorial negotiation, and writing to place. A DR 50+ link placed through a real editorial relationship costs meaningfully more than a PBN link from a private blog network, but it survives every Google core update. Cheaper services use automation and AI-generated host sites, those are being detected and demoted faster every year.
Are the links dofollow?
Most are, yes. Every link in our standard DR 50+ tier is contextual and dofollow by default. On national digital PR placements we prefer dofollow but will not kill a Times or BBC-tier placement if the editor insists on nofollow, a nofollow link from a top-five UK newspaper still carries meaningful brand-authority signal and often drives referral traffic that pure ranking metrics miss.
How do you verify Domain Rating?
We check every placement against Ahrefs Domain Rating at the time of delivery and include the live URL in our monthly report. If a placement drops below the agreed DR band within 90 days, we replace it.
What anchors do you use?
A natural anchor mix, roughly 60% branded / URL anchors, 25% generic ("learn more", "this article"), and 15% target-keyword anchors. Over-optimised anchor profiles are one of the most common triggers for algorithmic devaluation, and we have zero interest in burning your domain to hit a keyword target.
How long does delivery take?
DR 50+ campaigns run 4–6 weeks from kick-off. Digital PR campaigns (DR 70+ national media) run 6–10 weeks because genuine pitching takes time. We will not compress the timeline, rushed outreach reads as rushed outreach, and editors ignore it.
Can you guarantee specific websites will link?
No honest operator can. We can commit to the DR band, the topical relevance, and the link type. The specific publications are dependent on editorial availability at the time of the campaign. Anyone guaranteeing a specific DR 80 site is either already paying the editor directly (which is against the guidelines of every major publication) or lying.
Do you work outside the UK?
Yes. Our editor network covers UK, US, Canadian, Australian, and most Western European national and trade press. We will scope the right mix for your target market before we start.
What is the difference between this and Fiverr / Upwork link services?
Three things: provenance, survivability, and reporting. Fiverr gigs typically use automated tools, recycled content, and PBN networks. Those links appear, count for a few weeks, then get algorithmically devalued or the host site gets penalised. Our placements come from editorial relationships, are published with real author bylines on sites with genuine traffic, and survive core updates. They also cost more.
Brief us · Backlinks
Tell us your DR target. One-day reply, written by Syed.
DR 50+ manual placements or DR 70+ digital PR. We send sample sites and editor relationships before any commitment.
08 · Let’s talk
Ready for links that survive every core update?
Tell us your target pages, Ahrefs profile, and budget. We'll reply within a day with a scoped campaign proposal, no sales deck.
Free £500 SEO audit included with any web dev or SEO package · no card required