Link building cost calculator
Estimate your link building budget in seconds by DR tier, links per month and campaign length.
How much does link building cost?
Link building is usually priced per link, and the price rises with the authority and traffic of the linking site. With us, guest posts run from $62 at DR 10+ to $388 at DR 60+, and niche edits from $59. Packages bundle a mix of tiers from $510.
How to set a sensible budget
- Look at the gap. Compare your referring domains with the pages ranking above you.
- Mix tiers. Most healthy profiles combine many mid tier links with a few strong ones.
- Stay consistent. Steady monthly links look more natural than one big burst.
See every tier on our link building pricing page, or read how much SEO costs for the bigger picture.
Link Building Cost Calculator FAQ
How many months of link building does a budget cover?
Budget for 3 to 6 months of link building at minimum. Google takes weeks to crawl and count new links, and steady monthly activity looks more natural than a single burst. A longer budget also shows how target pages respond, so you shift spend toward the tiers and pages that move fastest.
How accurate is the estimate?
It uses our live per link prices, so the estimate matches what you would pay for that tier and quantity. Taxes, if any, are calculated at checkout.
Which DR tier should I choose?
Most campaigns start with DR 20+ to DR 40+ and add a few higher tier links for important pages. Match the tier to the strength of the sites you compete with.
Can I mix tiers in one order?
Yes. You can combine any tiers, target URLs and client domains in a single checkout.
Is there a discount for monthly orders?
Yes. Subscribe to a monthly spend and every order is 10% cheaper. The calculator shows that saving when you tick the box.
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What do example budgets from the link building cost calculator look like?
Example budgets from the link building cost calculator run from $1,086 for a 3 month local campaign to $7,848 for a 6 month SaaS campaign. All 3 below use our real prices and simple arithmetic.
Local business
Four DR 20+ guest posts a month at $82 each is $328 a month, or $984 over three months. A one time order of 100 local citations for $102 brings the three month total to $1,086. With the 10% subscription saving, the links cost $295.20 a month.
SaaS site
Four DR 40+ links at $184 plus two DR 50+ links at $286 comes to $736 plus $572, or $1,308 a month. Over six months that is $7,848. Subscribing brings the monthly cost to $1,177.20, saving $784.80 across the campaign.
Agency client
An agency running the Growth package for one client pays $1,020 a month for 10 links across a managed mix of tiers. Over three months that is $3,060, or $2,754 with the subscription saving. Compare package contents on our link building packages page.
| Scenario | Monthly | Months | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local business | $328 plus $102 once | 3 | $1,086 |
| SaaS site | $1,308 | 6 | $7,848 |
| Agency client | $1,020 | 3 | $3,060 |
Totals in the table are before the subscription saving.
How do you pick the right DR tier for a budget?
Pick the DR tier where your competitors' strongest links sit, then add a small number of higher tier links for your most valuable pages. A local business rarely needs DR 50+ links to beat nearby rivals. A SaaS site competing nationally usually does.
All 3 budgets share one pattern: a steady monthly volume instead of one large order. A competitor backlink analysis shows which tiers your rivals rely on. Full tier details are on our link building pricing page, and a finished budget turns straight into blogger outreach orders.
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