Link Building Strategy
Updated on April 7, 2026
Link Building Strategy
Plan, execute, and track your link building campaigns.
Creating a Campaign
- Go to Backlinks > Strategy
- Click New Campaign
- Define your goals: target DA increase, number of links, anchor diversity
- Set timeline and budget
Prospect Discovery
StratGen helps you find link opportunities:
- Competitor backlink mining: Sites linking to competitors but not you
- Broken link opportunities: Broken outbound links on relevant sites
- Resource page targets: Pages that curate industry resources
- Guest post opportunities: Sites accepting guest contributions
Outreach Tracking
For each prospect:
- Status: Not contacted, Contacted, Replied, Secured, Rejected
- Contact info: Email, social profiles
- Notes: Communication history
- Link value: Estimated impact on your DA
Measuring Results
- Links acquired: Total new backlinks from the campaign
- DA impact: Change in your Domain Authority
- Cost per link: Budget divided by links acquired
- Referral traffic: Visitors from new backlinks
Tip: Focus on quality over quantity. A few links from high-DA sites outperform dozens of low-quality links.
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