Link Building Wiki

How the rankings work

Each provider receives a Public Evidence Score built only from observable public sources checked on stated dates. Eight criteria with fixed weights feed the score, covering identity, pricing, terms, reputation, delivery evidence, disclosure, footprint, and value. Silence counts as evidence where publication is expected, so missing prices or terms earn low bands rather than neutral treatment. A provider ranks only when observed evidence covers seventy or more of the weighted method, keeping thin files out of ordered tables. Below that line, providers appear as listed rather than ranked, with the missing evidence named beside each entry. Category tables blend seven tenths of the overall score with three tenths of category-specific evidence graded on four items. Scoring runs in dated rounds stored append-only, so a rescore always creates a new round instead of rewriting history. The full specification lives on the methodology page, which states every constant exactly as graded.

How to read a provider article

Each provider article examines one company against public evidence gathered on stated access dates each round. Sections move from background through services, pricing, terms, reputation, delivery evidence, footprint, value, penalties, and history. Company claims appear attributed as the company states, while direct checks carry our review observation label. Where evidence runs thin, the article names what was not found instead of filling gaps with conjecture. The current Public Evidence Score renders from computed results beside the lead, dated with its scoring round. Prose never repeats the figure, so readers always quote the rendered score together with its round date. Talk pages hold signed editor notes on what was checked, what stayed uncertain, and what would change grades.

Featured rankings

Featured rankings gather selected service and industry tables in one place for the current round. Each table orders eligible providers by category rank score, followed by listed providers whose evidence fell short. Tied providers within one point of the leader share the rank, with later ranks skipping accordingly down the table. Tables render from computed results alone, so prose on ranking pages describes scope and method without repeating figures. Readers reaching a ranking from search land on the scope note first, then the ordered table itself. Every ranking links back to the methodology page and to the corrections route for challenges. Scope notes sit above each table, so readers see coverage rules before reading any order.

Browse by service

Service rankings group providers by the work sold, from placement services through earned media to local specialisms. Placement services cover guest posting and niche edits alongside authority tiers, packages, and white label provision. Earned media covers digital public relations, journalist requests, press release distribution, and newer visibility formats. Local work covers link building and citation building for businesses serving defined geographic areas each round. Each service page states its scope and summarises the category evidence behind every ranked entry in turn. Readers compare offers through shared definitions in guest posting, digital PR, and link building. Umbrella tables for general services and packages take the higher of the umbrella score and specific category scores for each provider.

Browse by industry

Industry rankings group providers by the sectors served, from software through regulated trades to health and property. Software and business tables sit beside regulated tables covering casino, crypto, adult, and cannabis sectors. Health tables cover healthcare and dental providers, while legal, finance, and property tables cover firms, insurers, and estates. Consumer tables cover commerce and travel, and industrial tables cover automotive and logistics providers in turn. Industry tables use the same category evidence method as service tables, so placement reflects documented sector work. Providers appear in an industry table only where category evidence shows genuine sector offers with published scope. Sector definitions stay fixed for the round, letting readers compare industry tables against service tables directly.

Concepts

Concept articles define the terms used across provider and ranking pages, from placement types to policy vocabulary. Coverage spans tactics such as guest posting and broken link building, metrics such as authority scores, and attribute standards. Each article opens with a plain definition, then explains context and relevance for readers of provider coverage. Statements cite public primary sources such as search-engine documentation and published standards with access dates. Providers appear in concept articles only generically, since assessment of named companies belongs in provider articles. Readers unfamiliar with attributes start with nofollow links before moving to sponsored and user-generated variants. The full concept index groups every definition article alphabetically for reference during longer reading sessions.

Recent changes

Recent changes collect the latest article revisions, rescoring rounds, and upheld corrections in reverse date order. Each entry names the affected page, the date of change, and the editorial reason behind the alteration. Score movements gain dated entries automatically when builds compare newly computed results against published data. Manual entries from editors stand beside machine entries, each carrying a name and a stated reason. Readers checking whether a figure moved consult the history page attached to every article on the site. Correction outcomes appear in the same feed, keeping challenges and their resolutions visible in one place. Feed entries link directly to the changed article, so verification takes one click from the listing itself.

Data and citations

Machine-readable results accompany the articles at the published data address for reuse by outside researchers. The scores file mirrors the figures rendered beside provider articles, carrying grades, penalties, categories, and ranks. Its address is /data/scores.json, and its contents belong to the round identifier recorded inside the file. A workable citation names the site, the article title, the page address, and the date of access. Scores and ranks quoted elsewhere always travel with their scoring round date, never as standalone numbers. Inline citations on articles resolve to generated references, each recording a source address and access date. Every page offers a cite block naming the canonical address, so references stay stable across rounds and redesigns.

Frequently asked questions

What is Link Building Wiki?

Link Building Wiki is an encyclopedic reference ranking link building providers from observable public evidence alone. It publishes provider articles, category rankings, concept definitions, and machine-readable score data for researchers. Tables render from published scorecards with dated citations, and thin-evidence providers appear listed rather than ranked.

How are providers scored?

Providers are scored with the Public Evidence Score, which grades eight weighted criteria from public sources. Observed bands rescale to one hundred, penalties subtract afterwards subject to a thirty-point cap, and coverage decides ranked status. Category tables then blend the overall score with category evidence, as the methodology page specifies.

How does a provider get listed?

Providers enter coverage when editors record checkable public evidence for their offers during a scoring round. A provider needs a genuine category page and sufficient observed evidence before joining a ranked table. New public pages on pricing, terms, or delivery samples between rounds enter grading in the following round.

How are errors corrected?

Errors are corrected through the public corrections route, which acknowledges every report within five working days. A substantive reply follows within twenty working days, stating the decision with its supporting evidence. Upheld corrections change the article with a dated revision entry, as the corrections page describes.

How often do scoring rounds run?

Rounds run as new dated scoring rounds rather than on a published calendar fixed in advance. Each round carries a month-and-sequence identifier, and evidence with scorecards lives in append-only round directories. A rescore always creates a fresh round, so published figures stay traceable to the evidence behind them.

Do providers pay to be listed?

No. The site accepts no paid placement in rankings or articles, and provider-supplied figures enter no score. Every input traces to a cited public source checked on a stated date, keeping results reproducible by third parties. These stand as publication rules, applied equally to every article and every scoring round.