Link Building Strategy

Updated on April 7, 2026

Plan, execute, and track your link building campaigns.

Creating a Campaign

  1. Go to Backlinks > Strategy
  2. Click New Campaign
  3. Define your goals: target DA increase, number of links, anchor diversity
  4. 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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