Used to think guest posts were the only way to build links. Then I tried actual content partnerships.

For like 2 years I was just doing guest posts on random blogs, spending $50 to $100 each time. Then I met a guy at a local SEO meetup in Phoenix who said he gets 5 to 10 strong backlinks a month just by co-authoring guides with industry friends. I tried it with one partner last quarter and got 3 links from legit .edu sites. Has anyone else swapped to partnerships over paid placements?

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graygonzalez18d ago

Partnerships just feel more natural like how word of mouth beats ads every time.

black.pat17d ago

3 links from legit .edu sites is solid for one quarter. That's way better than paying for guest posts that might not even stick around long term.

richard_dixon14d ago

My buddy spent $400 on guest posts last year and half of them got deleted within a few months when those blogs changed hands or updated their policies. Meanwhile his .edu link from a local university's career page has been sitting there for 2 years now with no issues. It's like that old saying about building on solid ground versus sand - the slow way almost always lasts longer.