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Tactics, opinions and playbooks for site owners who want backlinks that last. New posts every few weeks.
Link buildingBuying Backlinks: Should You? An Honest Look at the Policy, Risks and EconomicsNo moralizing: what Google says about paid links, what actually happens when you buy them, and where the money works harder.November 14, 2026 · 11 min readLink buildingFree Backlinks: What's Worthless, What's Harmful, and 8 Free Methods That Actually WorkSkip the generators and comment spam. These are the free ways to earn links that actually move rankings, with templates.November 14, 2026 · 11 min readLink strategyLink Velocity: What It Is, the "Safe Number" Myth, and How to Grow Links at a Natural PaceThere's no magic links-per-month number. Here's what actually makes link growth look unnatural, and how to plan a steady cadence.November 14, 2026 · 10 min readLink exchangeThree-Way Link Exchange (ABC Links): How It Works and Why It Still Gets CaughtHow ABC link exchanges work, why they're more popular than straight swaps, and the patterns that still give them away.November 14, 2026 · 10 min read
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