AUTHOR

Rakesh Patel

Founder, LabsMedia

Rakesh Patel is the founder of LabsMedia. He has led Space-O Technologies as CEO since founding it in 2010, and he is also the founder and CEO of TextBolt.

On the LabsMedia blog he writes about link-building and the backlinks worth paying for: how to judge a site’s authority and organic search traffic, how to spot a spammy site before it links to you, how to negotiate a fair price, and how to check that a backlink is live before anyone is paid.

He is the author of two books, Enterprise Mobility Strategy & Solutions and A Guide to Open311, and he runs his teams on a simple belief: a “get things done” culture. Why he built LabsMedia is told in his own words on the About page.

BOOKS

Books by Rakesh Patel

Two books by Rakesh Patel, both available on Amazon.

Enterprise Mobility Strategy & SolutionsView on Amazon
A Guide to Open311View on Amazon

ON THE BLOG

Link building posts by Rakesh Patel

Newest first. Each post answers one question buyers ask before they spend on backlinks.

A pixel-art game scene: Scout, the LabsMedia backlink bot, stands at a signpost choosing between a house labeled In-house, an office tower labeled Agency and a Scout-shaped shop labeled AI service, beside the headline “In-house, agency or an AI service?”

24 SEPTEMBER 2026

In-house vs agency link building: a founder’s guide

By Rakesh Patel

In-house vs agency link building, compared on hours, contracts and when you pay, plus a third option: an AI link building service invoicing only live backlinks.

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A pixel-art game scene: Scout, the LabsMedia backlink bot, jumps for a floating magnifier power-up marked with a check, among gear, envelope, clock and target power-ups, beside the headline “What AI link building tools really automate”

24 SEPTEMBER 2026

AI link building tools: what each one automates in 2026

By Rakesh Patel

AI link building tools compared by what they automate, what stays with your team and what they cost, with prices read from each vendor’s site in September 2026.

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A pixel-art game scene: Scout, the LabsMedia backlink bot, cheers on top of the tallest of four coin stacks that rise like a bar chart, with coins flying and a pink price tag, beside the headline “What a backlink costs in 2026”

24 SEPTEMBER 2026

Backlink cost in 2026: what 38 providers list per backlink

By Rakesh Patel

What does a backlink cost? We read the listed prices of 38 link building providers on September 24, 2026: the numbers, and what each pricing model asks of you.

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FAQ

About Rakesh Patel: questions

Who is Rakesh Patel?

Rakesh Patel is the founder of LabsMedia. He has led Space-O Technologies as CEO since founding it in 2010, and he is also the founder and CEO of TextBolt.

What does Rakesh Patel write about?

Link building and the backlinks worth paying for: how to judge a site’s authority and organic search traffic, how to spot a spammy site, how to negotiate a fair price, and how to check that a backlink is live before anyone is paid.

Which books has Rakesh Patel written?

Two books: Enterprise Mobility Strategy & Solutions and A Guide to Open311, both available on Amazon.

How can I contact Rakesh Patel?

Email support@labsmedia.com, the one address for anything that needs a person at LabsMedia.

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