Where to buy backlinks in 2026: the 7 best backlink services

Key points

• Rhino Rank ranks first in the link building services ranking. It publishes a quality-assurance page with human sign-off on every placement and four instant rejections, including private blog networks (PBNs) and link farms.¹
• Entry prices run from $37 for a Stan Ventures guest post. Monthly packages start at $2,900 at SayNine and $3,000 for Reporter Outreach digital PR.²¹²⁸¹³
• Six of the seven sellers state in writing that they do not use PBNs. They are Rhino Rank, LinkPanda, Reporter Outreach, Loganix, Stan Ventures and Vazoola.^11116241921 SayNine's pages name no PBN policy.²⁷
• Replacement cover is six months at LinkPanda and Loganix.⁹¹⁹ It is twelve months at Rhino Rank, Reporter Outreach (insertions) and SayNine.⁸¹⁴²⁷ Vazoola covers replacements for up to one year.²⁴ Stan Ventures covers replacements while a plan is active.²¹

Selection method

The seven picks are the highest-placed providers in the link building services ranking that sell backlinks directly at published prices. The ranking scores providers on public evidence only. It uses the Public Evidence Score, which covers identity, prices, terms, reviews, delivery evidence, claims, footprint and value, plus four category checks. The full method sits on the methodology page.

PRWeb also sits near the top of the ranking. Its own FAQ states that "PRWeb does not sell backlinks" and that every link in a release carries a "no follow" tag. So it is not listed here.³² Its entry is at PRWeb and in the press release distribution ranking.

SayNine takes seventh place as the next provider in the ranking that sells links at published prices. The at-a-glance table at the top of the page shows each provider's website, rankings led and penalties.

Sellers change prices often, so each figure carries its date and its source link.

The seven backlink services

1. Rhino Rank

Rhino Rank is a UK link building company, founded 2017.¹ It sells guest posts, curated links (niche edits), listicles and a managed service through checkout.⁷⁶⁵⁴ Rhino Rank ranks first in the link building services ranking. It also ranks first in the guest posting, niche edit and listicle and brand mention rankings. It leads more rankings than any other provider.

Best for: buyers who want vetted, editorial placements with low entry prices and a dated quality-assurance standard.

As of November 2026, guest posts are priced by minimum Moz DA. Moz DA is Moz's 1-to-100 estimate of a site's link strength, domain authority. Prices run from $75 at DA10+ to $400 at DA60+, with a DA30+ post at $130. The price includes a 750+ word article, outreach, the editorial link and 12-month replacement cover, with a 7–14 day delivery target.⁷ Curated links run from $60 to $210 by the host site's referring domains.⁶ Listicle placements are $135 at DA30+, $220 at DA40+, $340 at DA50+ and $450 at DA60+.⁵ The managed service starts at $500 a month on a rolling monthly subscription.⁴

Rhino Rank's quality-assurance page, published September 2026, covers every product. It states that "a person on our in-house UK team gives the final yes on every placement".¹ The page lists six evidence categories: ownership, technical, search standing, authority and readership, track record, and editorial and placement. Four instant rejections are named:

• PBN and link-farm fingerprints
• Faked traffic or metrics
• Abuse of expired domains
• Thin, spun or substandard content

Rhino Rank cross-checks Moz DA against Ahrefs DR. Ahrefs DR is Ahrefs' equivalent score, domain rating. It also checks organic traffic and its trend, and referring domains. Referring domains are the number of separate sites linking to a site. If those numbers tell different stories, Rhino Rank reads the disagreement as a manipulation signal.¹ The page also states that "We neither buy from private blog networks nor operate one ourselves."¹ It approaches publishers with a genuine editorial process, ones that turn submissions away.¹

Links go in body copy, never footers. Sidebar, author-bio and sitewide links are never passed off as placements.¹ Rhino Rank says its team pitches each site for the specific campaign. It does not send automated email blasts or reuse one fixed list of sites from order to order.¹ After publication, Rhino Rank runs four checks. The first is a review of the published page. It checks that the article is live, the link is in body copy, and the anchor and target match the order. The second is a link-attribute check for contextual dofollow. The third is an indexability check. It checks that no robots rule or noindex tag is in the way. The fourth is reporting of each live URL in the buyer's dashboard. The first three each name a fix, such as sending the page back to the publisher or replacing the link.¹ Reporting names no fix.

Rhino Rank's buyer protection includes a 12-month replacement term.⁸ A first-order refund for any reason is available within 14 calendar days of delivery, once per customer, up to $550.⁸ Rhino Rank's terms state that "We select and vet every placement through our own quality process" and that delivery targets are targets rather than guaranteed completion dates.⁸ Buyers can exclude domains from a campaign.¹

Website: rhinorank.io · Profile and rankings: Rhino Rank, link building services, guest posting services, niche edit services, listicle and brand mention services

2. LinkPanda

LinkPanda sells DR50+ guest posts and link insertions in packages, plus managed link building plans.

Best for: agencies and SaaS teams buying DR50+ links in packs.

As of November 2026, guest posts are sold in packages. "Pricing starts at $2,550 for 5 posts", about $510 a post, up to 30 posts for $13,770.⁹ Link insertions are sold as packages: 10 high-DR links at $4,400 for DR50+, or $4,800 for DR70+.¹⁰ Managed plans start at $4,400 a month for 10 DR50+ links.¹¹ The published entry points are packs, not single links. A buyer with a standing budget can plan around $2,550 for guest posts or $4,400 for insertions. A buyer who wants to test one link has no price to work from on the page. The FAQ says insertions are priced per link with bulk discounts from four links, but the page shows only package prices. For a buyer comparing LinkPanda with a seller that publishes a single-link price, that gap matters.

LinkPanda states that every placement is earned through careful, manual outreach to publications with a domain rating of DR 50+.⁹ The manifesto page lists a 14-point framework with "Strictly No PBN Links" and "All backlinks sit within the main body of the text".¹² Live guest-post and insertion examples are listed on the product pages.⁹¹⁰ The manual outreach claim is a written statement, not something a buyer can watch. The 14-point framework is stronger than a one-line no-PBN promise, but it does not show the sites a new guest-post order would draw from. For insertions, the buyer chooses the domain before going ahead, so that concern is smaller. The live examples are a useful check: a buyer can open them, confirm the page is indexed, and see that the link sits in body copy. That is more than many sellers publish, but it shows past work, not the next order.

For link insertions, the buyer picks the site: "You decide which domain and placement you are happy to proceed with".¹⁰ Replacement cover is six months. "Payments are non-refundable, but if a link or post is removed within 6 months, a replacement link will be offered".⁹ No replacements are offered after six months.⁹

Fits less well: buyers wanting single links or refunds, since no single-link price is published and payments are non-refundable.¹⁰⁹

Website: linkpanda.com · Profile and rankings: LinkPanda, link building services, guest posting services, link building packages

3. Reporter Outreach

Reporter Outreach sells digital PR, which places expert quotes in news articles, plus link insertions.

Best for: brands that want press coverage links and can commit to a three-month retainer.

As of November 2026, digital PR runs at $3,000 a month for 7 placements, $6,000 for 15, and $12,000 for 32. "Engagements start with a 3-month minimum, then run month to month with 30 days' notice."¹³ Link insertions are $300 a link at DR50+ with 1,000+ monthly organic visits, $400 at DR60+ with 5,000+, and $500 at DR70+ with 10,000+.¹⁴ Full-feature articles start at $1,500, paid when the editor approves the topic.¹⁴

For digital PR, the placement floor is DR50+. "Every live placement is checked for domain rating, organic traffic, and topical relevance before it counts toward your monthly total."¹³ The link insertions page lists six checks before a site reaches the shortlist, including "High-DR sites with no traffic are out" and "Rejects: PBNs and dead sites".¹⁵ The homepage states "No PBNs, no guest-post networks, no recycled site lists."¹⁶

For link insertions, "You approve every site and anchor" and there is a "Free replacement if a link drops within 12 months".¹⁴ For digital PR, the buyer approves the drafted quote or commentary before anything is pitched, not the outlet.¹³ If a placement misses the agreed DR, traffic and relevance standard, Reporter Outreach provides a 1:1 replacement.¹³ Undelivered links roll into the next month.¹³ First placements typically live within 2 to 3 weeks.¹³ No refund terms are stated on the site.¹³

Fits less well: small budgets, since the digital PR minimum is a three-month retainer. Buyers who want a named outlet fit less well, since digital PR guarantees a placement count, not a named outlet.¹³

Website: reporteroutreach.com · Profile and rankings: Reporter Outreach, link building services, digital PR agencies, niche edit services

4. Loganix

Loganix sells guest posts and niche edits, with a shortlist of sites for buyer approval before placement.

Best for: buyers who want to approve a shortlist of sites before anything is placed.

As of November 2026, guest posts start at $200 on multi-topic sites at DR/DA 30+. They start at $400 on niche-specific sites with a minimum of 1,000 monthly organic traffic.¹⁷ Niche edits are $200 for multi-topic and $400 for niche match, including content.¹⁸

The niche edits page lists checks including "No obvious PBN designs" and "Less than 50% paid posts".¹⁸ The terms page states that "We reject sites with inflated metrics, PBN characteristics, or non-organic traffic patterns" and "We guarantee links are indexable".¹⁹ A blog-style standards page and checklist sits at the backlink quality page.²⁰

For guest posts, "We'll send a shortlist of hand-picked sites for your review" and turnaround is usually three weeks from site approval.¹⁷ For niche edits, "you're able to approve domains and pages before placement".¹⁸ The terms state a "6-Month Live Link Guarantee". "Our default approach is to make it right through replacement or additional work, not refunds."¹⁹ "Full cash refunds are issued only when we are unable to deliver the service at all".¹⁹

Fits less well: buyers who want cash refunds, since replacement or credit is the default.¹⁹

Website: loganix.com · Profile and rankings: Loganix, link building services, niche edit services

5. Stan Ventures

Stan Ventures sells guest posts and link building with domain pre-approval.

Best for: buyers testing guest posts at the lowest entry price on the list.

As of November 2026, "Guest post placements from Stan Ventures start at $37 (£28) per link" at DA/DR 30+ with 100+ monthly organic visitors, with card rates up to $247.²¹ Each placement includes 750+ words of original content. Standard delivery is a minimum of 20 days.²¹ Sample lists are behind a form.²¹

The company states "We maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy for PBNs and link farms" and "100% Manual Outreach Guaranteed".²¹ The link building page lists "Domain Pre-Approval": "Hand-pick and pre-approve every domain before we start".²² The guest-post page states a "full money-back guarantee if the quality of the links does not fulfill your expectations".²¹ No terms page setting its conditions was read.

Replacement runs for 365 days "as long as you are on an active link plan".²¹ Stan Ventures' pages were read through a cached copy in November 2026 because the site blocked direct reads. The cached copy's crawl date is not known. The at-a-glance table at the top of the page shows two penalties for Stan Ventures, named "Guaranteed outcome claims" and "Same-surface contradiction". See methodology for what each penalty means.

Fits less well: fast delivery, since standard delivery is a minimum of 20 days. Buyers not on an active plan fit less well, since replacement cover depends on one.²¹

Website: stanventures.com · Profile and rankings: Stan Ventures, link building services, guest posting services, niche edit services

6. Vazoola

Vazoola sells per-link placements priced by Moz DA tier, with a public library of example placements.

Best for: buyers comparing low per-link prices by DA tier, with public example placements.

As of November 2026, per-link prices are $50 at DA20+, $90 at DA30+, $130 at DA40+, $215 at DA50+, and "TBA" at DA60–90+.²³ "All links have 100+ monthly organic traffic."²³ Vazoola says one fee covers the placement, the writing and up to a year of quality control.²³

The company states that "We never use low quality links that come from PBNs or link farms."²⁴ It also states that "We leverage AI for article drafts and then use humans for editing and finalizing content."²⁴ A public library of example placements sits on the examples page.²⁵

The company states that "We guarantee all of our links for up to one year, replacing anything that gets taken down for free."²⁴ Orders are typically completed within 30 days.²⁴ Small test orders are available.²⁴ Exact-site approval is not available on the Bounty Express service: "you won't be able to approve the exact sites ahead of time."²⁴ A money-back guarantee is advertised on the homepage, but its conditions were not readable on 7 November 2026.²⁶

Fits less well: buyers who want to approve exact sites on every order. Buyers who prefer fully human-written drafts fit less well, since the company states it uses AI for drafts with human editing.²⁴

Website: vazoola.com · Profile and rankings: Vazoola, link building services, guest posting services, niche edit services

7. SayNine

SayNine sells link insertions, brand mentions and listicles in monthly packages, focused on SaaS companies.²⁷

Best for: SaaS companies buying link insertions and listicles in monthly bundles on DR50+ sites.

As of November 2026, SayNine sells monthly packages only. The Starter package is $2,900 a month on a 12-month term. It is $3,550 for one month with no contract. It includes 10 link insertions at DR50+ and 3 listicles at DR50+ a month.²⁸ Package line rates are $250 a link insertion at DR50+ and $600 at DR70+. A listicle is $350 at DR50+ and $800 at DR70+. A linked brand mention at DR50+ is $300.²⁸

The company states that "We add your backlink inside an article that's already live and indexed on a legitimate SaaS or agency website. Every backlink is unique, dofollow, and permanent."²⁷ The site floor is "relevant sites with DR 50+ and at least 1,000 monthly organic visits".²⁷ Every package lists "Human-written content".²⁸ No vetting checks, no PBN statement, no delivery target and no live samples are listed on the pages read.²⁷

Replacement is free within 12 months.²⁷ Approvals or lists of domains are not included.²⁸ Payments are "non-refundable, unless expressly agreed".²⁹ The at-a-glance table at the top of the page shows one penalty for SayNine, named "Same-surface contradiction". See methodology for what the penalty means.

Fits less well: buyers who want to approve sites, single links, refunds or a stated delivery target.²⁸²⁹

Website: saynine.ai · Profile and rankings: SayNine, link building services, SaaS link building, crypto link building

Prices and buyer protection compared

The cheapest entry price is $37 for a Stan Ventures guest post, and the dearest is $510 a post at LinkPanda.²¹⁹

Provider	Main products	Entry price	Replacement cover	Refund terms
Rhino Rank	Guest posts, curated links, listicles, managed	$60 (curated link); guest posts from $75	12 months	First order, any reason, 14 days, up to $550
LinkPanda	Guest posts, insertions, managed	$510 a post (5-post pack)	6 months	Non-refundable
Reporter Outreach	Digital PR, insertions	$300 (insertion, DR50+)	12 months (insertions)	Not stated
Loganix	Guest posts, niche edits	$200 (guest post, DR/DA 30+)	6 months	Replacement or credit default; cash only if undelivered
Stan Ventures	Guest posts, link building	$37 (guest post, DA/DR 30+)	12 months, active plan only	Money-back guarantee if link quality disappoints (stated; no terms read)
Vazoola	Per-link placements	$50 (DA20+)	Up to one year	Money-back guarantee advertised, conditions not readable
SayNine	Insertions, listicles, brand mentions	$2,900 a month (Starter)	12 months	Non-refundable unless agreed

The table draws on the providers' pricing, product and terms pages read on 7 November 2026.^{7891014132324261719212829}

Rhino Rank prices guest posts by Moz DA and curated links by Majestic referring domains.⁷⁶ Entry prices sit on different metrics. Moz DA is used by Rhino Rank and Vazoola. Ahrefs DR is used by LinkPanda, Reporter Outreach and SayNine. Loganix and Stan Ventures use a mix. The cheapest row is not the cheapest like-for-like link.

Of the terms that could be read on 7 November 2026, only Rhino Rank's give a refund for any reason on a first order.⁸ LinkPanda's payments are non-refundable.⁹ Loganix defaults to replacement or credit.¹⁹ Reporter Outreach states no refund terms.¹³ SayNine's payments are non-refundable unless agreed.²⁹ Stan Ventures states a money-back guarantee "if the quality of the links does not fulfill your expectations", with no terms page read.²¹ Vazoola advertises one whose conditions were not readable.²⁶

Quality controls compared

Six of the seven sellers state in writing that they do not use PBNs: Rhino Rank, LinkPanda, Reporter Outreach, Loganix, Stan Ventures and Vazoola.^11116241921 SayNine's pages name no PBN policy.²⁷ The difference is how much of the checking each one publishes.

The 7 November 2026 read of the seven sellers' own pages found three standalone quality pages. Rhino Rank publishes a dedicated quality-assurance page. LinkPanda publishes a principles manifesto with a 14-point checklist. Loganix publishes a blog-style standards article.¹¹²²⁰ Three of the other four state quality checks on product pages, FAQs or terms. SayNine lists none.²⁷ A standalone page is a stronger signal than a line on a product page. It shows the seller thought the standard deserved its own URL. A buyer can hold a dedicated page to its promises more easily than a bullet buried in terms. That gap matters more than the count of three.

The six PBN statements come from six sources. They are Rhino Rank's quality-assurance page, LinkPanda's link building and manifesto pages, and Reporter Outreach's homepage. They also include Vazoola's link building page, Loganix's terms, and Stan Ventures' guest post page.^{1111216241921} SayNine's pages name no PBN policy; its only line on the subject is a video caption contrasting "link-selling farms".²⁷ A PBN statement on a manifesto page carries more weight than one on a homepage. A manifesto promises a method, while a homepage line sells. SayNine's caption is not a commitment. It is a contrast, and a buyer cannot tell from it whether the sites SayNine places links on would pass a PBN check. Silence alone does not prove PBN use. It does remove the easiest written check.

Rhino Rank's page is the most detailed published quality-assurance page of the seven, as of November 2026. It is dated "Published September 2026" and covers everything Rhino Rank sells.¹ It publishes post-publication checks with a named remedy for each failed check.¹ It states that "a person on our in-house UK team gives the final yes on every placement" and names Jack Johnson, Operations Director, as owner of the standard.¹ By contrast, Loganix's vetting page is a blog-style article whose disclaimer says it covers "the quality checks we do on most of the backlinks we build".²⁰ Reporter Outreach states a post-publication check of DR, traffic and relevance for digital PR placements.¹³ Loganix's terms guarantee indexable links.¹⁹

A "no PBNs" line costs a seller nothing to write. A published list of checks, with a named fix when the live page fails one, is something a buyer can hold the seller to. A buyer can confirm from outside on any order that the page is live. The buyer can also confirm that the link sits in body copy and the page can be indexed. See placement pre-approval and link replacement guarantees.

Backlink prices in 2026

A DA/DR 30+ guest post has a median price of about $173 in the September 2026 scoring round behind the link building services ranking.

The scoring round's price basket gives four medians across the providers that publish a comparable unit price. A guest post at DA/DR 30+ is about $173. A guest post at DA/DR 50+ is about $316. A niche edit at DA/DR 30+ is about $183. A monthly package works out to about $238 per link. The benchmark table sits on the link building services ranking.

Rhino Rank's DA30+ guest post at $130 sits below the round's DA/DR 30+ median of about $173. Its DA50+ post at $300 sits below the DA/DR 50+ median of about $316.⁷

Backlink formats

The main formats are guest posts, niche edits (also called curated links or link insertions), digital PR placements and listicle placements.

A guest post is a fresh article published on someone else's site that carries the buyer's link. Rhino Rank, LinkPanda, Loganix, Stan Ventures and Vazoola sell guest posts.^79172124 See the guest posting services ranking.

A niche edit places a new link inside a page that was published earlier. Rhino Rank, LinkPanda, Reporter Outreach, Loganix, Vazoola, Stan Ventures and SayNine sell niche edits or link insertions.^{6101418313027} See the niche edit services ranking.

Digital PR places expert quotes in news articles. Reporter Outreach sells digital PR.¹³ LinkPanda also sells digital PR campaigns.³² See the digital PR agencies ranking.

A listicle placement puts a brand inside a round-up article. Rhino Rank, LinkPanda and SayNine sell listicle placements.⁵³²²⁷ See the listicle and brand mention services ranking.

Checks before buying a backlink

A buyer can check five things on any seller's link before or after paying. They are an indexed host page, real and steady organic traffic, and relevance to the buyer's niche. They also include a dofollow link inside the body copy and no network footprint.

Joy Hawkins, owner of the local SEO agency Sterling Sky, wrote on its blog in September 2024: "Links on pages that are not indexed by Google provide little to no SEO value."³³ A buyer can confirm that the host page is indexed before paying.

Rhino Rank's quality-assurance page checks organic traffic and its trend, not just a recent spike.¹ A steady or climbing traffic curve, rather than a sudden spike, is what Rhino Rank's page says it wants.¹

Rhino Rank's page checks relevance to the buyer's niche.¹ SayNine's site floor is "relevant sites with DR 50+ and at least 1,000 monthly organic visits".²⁷ Reporter Outreach rejects off-niche sites.¹⁵

Rhino Rank states that links go in body copy, never footers, and that sidebar, author-bio and sitewide links are never passed off as placements.¹ Reporter Outreach lists a dofollow check by hand.¹⁵

Rhino Rank's page names the network signs a seller can screen for. They are shared hosting, registration, templates, analytics, boilerplate legal pages or author identities with other supposedly independent publishers.¹ Loganix's niche edits page lists "No obvious PBN designs" and "Less than 50% paid posts".¹⁸ See private blog networks and organic traffic floors.

Before paying, a buyer can confirm the site approval terms, the replacement period and the refund route on the seller's own pages.

Of the terms readable on 7 November 2026, only Rhino Rank's give a refund for any reason on a first order, up to $550 within 14 days of delivery. The other sellers' non-refundable or conditional terms mean a first order carries no easy exit. For a first order with an unproven seller, that exit can matter more than a lower entry price.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the best place to buy backlinks in 2026?

Rhino Rank is the best place to buy backlinks in 2026 for buyers who put link quality first. It ranks first in the link building services ranking. Its published quality-assurance process has three parts. A person approves every placement. PBN and link-farm fingerprints are rejected outright. Each live page is checked again after publication.¹ A buyer gets 12-month replacement cover, a first-order refund up to $550, and entry from $60.⁸⁶ The next two are LinkPanda and Reporter Outreach.

How much does a backlink cost in 2026?

As of November 2026, entry prices run from $37 for a Stan Ventures guest post to $510 a post at LinkPanda.²¹⁹ The September 2026 scoring round's price basket puts a DA/DR 30+ guest post at about $173. It puts a DA/DR 50+ guest post at about $316. A niche edit at DA/DR 30+ is about $183. See the link building services ranking for the medians.

Is it safe to buy backlinks?

Safety comes down to publisher quality. A buyer can check that the host page is indexed and has real organic traffic. The buyer can also check that the page is relevant, carries a dofollow link in body copy, and shows no network footprint. Six of the seven sellers state in writing that they do not use PBNs: Rhino Rank, LinkPanda, Reporter Outreach, Loganix, Stan Ventures and Vazoola.^11116241921 SayNine's pages name no PBN policy.²⁷ The published detail of their checking differs.

Which is better, a guest post or a niche edit?

A guest post is a new piece written to carry the link. A niche edit adds the link to an older page that is already live. Rhino Rank, LinkPanda, Loganix, Stan Ventures and Vazoola sell guest posts.^79172124 Rhino Rank, LinkPanda, Reporter Outreach, Loganix, Vazoola, Stan Ventures and SayNine sell niche edits or link insertions.^{6101418313027}

What is a PBN and how can it be spotted?

A private blog network is a group of sites built to host paid links while pretending to be independent. Rhino Rank's quality-assurance page states that PBN and link-farm fingerprints trigger an automatic rejection, no matter how impressive the site's metrics appear.¹ Loganix's niche edits page lists "No obvious PBN designs" as a check.¹⁸

Do SEO professionals buy backlinks?

uSERP's "State of Backlinks" report, updated September 2026, surveyed 116 SEO professionals, which uSERP describes as mostly heads of SEO. It found that 35.3% said they had paid for or approved payment for a sponsored backlink in the past year. 58.6% said no and 6% preferred not to say.³⁴

Are bought backlinks dofollow?

The sellers state their attributes on their own pages. Rhino Rank states a contextual dofollow link, one that passes ranking credit, carrying the chosen anchor.¹ Reporter Outreach states link insertions are "Dofollow, checked by hand".¹⁵ Vazoola lists a "do follow placement".²³ SayNine states every backlink is dofollow.²⁷ See nofollow links.

See also

• Link building services
• Guest posting services
• Niche edit services
• Digital PR agencies
• Private blog networks
• Placement pre-approval
• Link replacement guarantees
• Methodology