Most “link building” sold by agencies in 2026 is still spam. We do real digital PR: original data, expert commentary, journalist outreach. The links compound.
Our link building methodology
1. Linkable assets
Original research, surveys, data visualisations, and category reports. Journalists actively want to cite these.
2. Targeted outreach
We don’t blast 5000 generic templates. We build a target list of 30-50 journalists/sites per campaign and pitch personally.
3. Earned mentions
We monitor for unlinked brand mentions and convert them to links. Easy wins agencies usually miss.
4. Resource page placement
For pillar content, we identify resource pages where the piece naturally fits and pitch it.
What this means for your business
What makes our approach to Link Building different
Most agencies still sell 2018-era SEO. We don't. Our Link Building methodology blends technical SEO foundations, EEAT-rigorous content, real authority links, and AI-search optimisation (GEO + AEO). You get a senior strategist, live dashboards, monthly strategy calls, and transparent reporting. Engagements run a 90-day initial period, then month-to-month with 7 days' notice — no long lock-in.
Realistic 90-day outcomes
On a typical Link Building engagement, the first 30 days deliver a 100-point audit, a prioritised roadmap, and technical foundation fixes (CWV, schema, internal linking). Days 31-60 add a content production cadence, the first authority links from real publications, and AI-search optimisation passes. Days 61-90 aim for the first ranking movement and AI citations beginning to register, with a clear next-quarter strategy. Timelines vary by market and competition, and results are never guaranteed.
EEAT signals we build into every page
Every page we publish for Link Building campaigns aims for: clear authorship and human review, citations from primary sources (Google Search Central, Moz, Ahrefs, SEMrush, government publications), original research where applicable, structured Q&A formatting for AI-search citability, accurate schema markup (Article, FAQPage, Organization, BreadcrumbList), and transparent published + updated dates. This is the rigour Google's quality raters reward — and the rigour ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude reward with citations.
Why AI search optimisation matters now
AI search engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Google AI Overviews) are taking a growing share of search-driven discovery in most categories. Brands that start now build citation share their competitors will later have to claw back. Every Link Building engagement on our Growth tier and above includes GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) work — schema completeness, structured Q&A rewrites, primary-source citation language, and monthly probe tracking of the major AI engines.
How Link Building fits with our other services
Our work is most effective when Link Building is integrated with the rest of our service stack — technical SEO foundation, content marketing engine, authority link building, local SEO if relevant, and AI-search optimisation. Link Building is commonly the lead service, with one or two adjacent services added once the data shows where the next gain is. We never push add-ons — we recommend what your data shows will actually compound.
Next steps
Ready to move forward? Run our free 100-point AI audit on your domain. A senior strategist will email a custom 90-day roadmap within 72 hours — no credit card, no commitment. Or explore our transparent pricing — managed programmes from $699/mo (Managed Foundation), with scope and price confirmed in a written proposal before anything is billed.
Prefer to talk first? Book a 15-min strategy call — we keep it tight, no slides, just three specific moves for your next 90 days.