Free calculator

Backlink cost calculator.

Build your link mix tier by tier and see exactly what a campaign costs — monthly and total, with volume discounts applied automatically. Priced from our real per-link rates, not vague ranges.

Build your link plan

Set how many links you want at each quality tier per month.

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10+ links → 10% off 25+ → 15% off 50+ → 25% off
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Estimate based on our published per-link pricing. Final quotes are confirmed on a short call and may flex with niche difficulty and content scope.

The basics

What actually drives the cost of a backlink.

The price of a backlink isn't arbitrary — it tracks how hard the link is to earn and how much value it passes. A link on a high-authority site with real organic traffic costs more because it moves rankings more, and because the outreach, relationship and content behind it cost more to produce.

You're not paying for a hyperlink. You're paying for the authority, traffic and editorial trust of the page it sits on.

That's why our calculator prices by tier: pick the authority or traffic band you need, multiply by volume, and the cost follows directly from the quality you're buying. No mystery markups.

Cost factors

Five things that move a link's price.

Domain authority

Higher DR/DA sites command higher prices — they're harder to land and pass more ranking power.

Organic traffic

Pages with real monthly visitors cost more because the link also sends referral clicks, not just equity.

Niche & relevance

Tight topical relevance is worth paying for. Grey niches (CBD, iGaming, crypto) carry a placement premium.

Content & placement

Editorial guest posts include senior-written content; niche edits into aged articles are often faster and cheaper.

Volume

Buying in volume lowers the blended price — discounts begin at 10 links/month and deepen from there.

Volume discounts

The more you commit, the less each link costs.

10+ links

10% off

Running a steady monthly program across one or two clients unlocks the first volume tier automatically.

25+ links

15% off

For agencies and brands scaling link velocity, the blended cost per link drops further at 25 a month.

50+ links

25% off

High-volume resellers get our deepest standing discount — the best per-link economics we offer.

How to use it

From rough idea to a real budget in four steps.

1
Pick a model

Choose how links are priced

Price by domain authority (DR), by Ahrefs or Semrush organic traffic, or a hybrid blend — match it to how you brief campaigns.

2
Set the mix

Add links by tier

Use the steppers to choose how many links you want at each quality tier per month. Toggle grey niche if it applies.

3
Set duration

Choose campaign length

Pick how many months you'll run. Volume discounts apply automatically once your monthly link count clears a tier.

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Done

Read your budget

See the itemised monthly cost, your discount, the blended cost per link and the full campaign total — then request an exact quote.

FAQ

Cost questions, answered.

Want a precise number for your niche? Talk to our team.

It depends on the authority and traffic of the host page. Our published rates run from about $95 for a Starter (DR 20–30) link up to $720 for an Elite (DR 70+) placement. Grey niches carry a premium. Build a mix above to see your blended cost.
Higher-authority, higher-traffic sites are harder to earn a placement on and pass more value, so they cost more. You're paying for the editorial trust and ranking power of the page, plus the outreach and content needed to land it.
Yes. Volume discounts start at 10 links per month (10% off), increase at 25 (15%) and reach 25% off at 50+ links per month. The calculator applies these automatically as you add links.
Yes. Every per-link price includes prospecting, manual outreach, the content where relevant, placement and a 12-month replacement guarantee — there are no separate content or setup fees.
It's an accurate estimate from our standard pricing. The final quote is confirmed on a short call and can flex slightly with niche difficulty, content length and any special requirements — but there are no hidden markups.
Get your exact number

Turn your estimate into a firm quote.

Send us the plan you built and we'll confirm pricing, suggest the optimal link mix for your niche, and share sample domains — no obligation.