Link-building statistics for 2026 say backlinks still matter, but earning and keeping them is harder than it looks. The #1 Google result has about 3.8x more backlinks than positions 2 to 10, roughly 94% of pages never earn a single external link, and only 56% of monitored backlinks stay live and correct. SEOs say a […]
Not directly, no. If you’re hoping a press release will push your site up the rankings by itself, it won’t. The links inside most press releases don’t pass any real SEO value. But that’s only half the story. A press release can still help your SEO indirectly, if it gets your brand talked about by […]
If you already have a page sitting on page two or three of Google, buy niche edits first. If your site is new, or you have almost no backlinks, buy guest posts first. Niche edits are usually faster and more budget-friendly per link. Guest posts take longer, but they build authority, brand visibility and a […]