A continuous link acquisition engagement engineered for topical relevance, predicate cleanliness, and editorial defensibility. No PBNs. No spam vectors. No "guest post networks." Authority links earned through category-aligned publications, contributed editorial, podcast appearances, and structurally relevant placements that reinforce your entity rather than dilute it.
Six continuous workstreams run the engagement. Every link acquired is topically aligned with your Central Entity, editorially earned, and reinforces your Source Term Vector. Quality over quantity — most agencies optimize for link count; we optimize for link defensibility against future Google updates.
Topical category mapping of 100–300 category-aligned publications. Authority scored. Editorial standards reviewed. Filtered for genuine topical relevance — not generic DA score chasing.
Pitch angles developed per publication. Each angle aligned with the publication's editorial voice AND your Source Term Vector. Predicate-clean angles that don't require post-publish editing.
Personalized outreach to editorial contacts on a defined monthly cadence. Real relationships, not spray-and-pray. Response rates 4–8× generic agency benchmarks because the angles are actually aligned.
Where placement is via contributed content, briefs are written to the publication's standards AND your governance manual. Editorial QA before submission. Zero post-publish takedowns.
6–12 links monthly target — actual rate depends on category, vertical, and editorial cycle length. Each link logged with placement context, anchor text, predicate alignment notes.
Monthly report: links earned · publications relationship status · pipeline · upcoming pitches · decline rate analysis. Predicate alignment validated for every published placement.
Below: the engagement compressed into 6 active components. Building mode shows the engagement at month 03 (typical ramp state). Outcome mode shows representative state at month 09.
This engagement produces real outcomes for businesses ready for the methodology — and frustrates businesses looking for quick fixes. The fit map below is honest. If your business is in the right column, an audit-first approach or a different service is the better starting point.
The engagement starts with 4-week mapping and angle development phase. Outreach begins month 02. First placements typically land month 02–03 depending on editorial cycle length. Compounding velocity reaches steady-state around month 06.
Continuous engagement priced as monthly retainer. Final pricing depends on category competition, target link velocity, contributed editorial volume, and vertical complexity. All pricing locked at kickoff with 6-month minimum.
Monthly retainer billed in advance. Minimum 6-month engagement to allow relationship-driven outreach to compound. Cycle review at month 06 for scope continuation.
Book Strategy CallThe questions below come up most often during scoping calls for this engagement.
No. None. Ever. Every link is editorially earned through real relationships with category-aligned publications. Paid placements are explicitly off the table because they fail predicate alignment and create future risk.
If a category genuinely has no editorially-earnable placements, we tell you that during scoping and decline the engagement.
6–12 placements per month at steady state, varying by category. Quality and topical alignment trump count. A category with rigorous editorial publications produces fewer monthly placements but stronger authority compounding. A category with looser editorial standards produces higher volume.
Three differences: (1) topical alignment scoring — we score for genuine category relevance, not generic DA, (2) predicate cleanliness — anchor text and surrounding content match your Source Term Vector, (3) editorial defensibility — every link survives Google update scrutiny because it's genuinely earned.
We adjust the scope rather than compromise quality. If a category genuinely has lower editorial-cycle velocity, we set realistic targets at scoping. We've declined engagements where the math didn't favor the client — better than over-promising and delivering spam.
Each placement is scored on: (1) topical relevance to your Central Entity, (2) publication editorial standards, (3) predicate alignment of anchor and surrounding content, (4) contextual placement quality, (5) indexed-ness and discoverability. Authority score is a derived metric, not the primary one.
NDA-permitted samples shared during scoping calls. Most clients prefer their placements not be publicly indexed as "case studies" because that creates predictable patterns. Verbal walk-throughs of representative placements available on call.
Most agencies build links that work for 18 months and break under the next Google update. We build links that compound for 5+ years because they're structurally defensible. Different math, different outcomes.