Pay only for live backlinks
With LabsMedia you pay only for live backlinks: a backlink goes on your invoice only after it has been checked on the live page against what was agreed. Until then it is a promise, not a delivery, and promises are not billed. When a publisher says “it’s live”, Scout, our backlink bot, checks the page and a backlink specialist confirms it.
I check it on the live page before anyone sends an invoice.
What paying only for live backlinks gets you
Every line on your invoice matches something you can visit.
- Every backlink you pay for, visible on a live page.
- Your page and your anchor, exactly as agreed.
- Reports that match what is actually on the page.
Live means it matches the deal, on the page
Compare the deal with the live article and find what’s wrong before anyone sends an invoice.
Spot the difference
ILLUSTRATIONThe deal on the left, the “live” article on the right. Click the part of the article that doesn’t match what was agreed.
- Page
- /solutions/patient-intake
- Anchor
- “patient intake software”
- Terms
- A guest post at the agreed price
Paper forms slow every visit down. Clinics that switch to digital intake see shorter queues at the front desk. To see how it works, .
The publisher says “It’s live!” Click whatever doesn’t match the deal.
See the answer
The anchor. The backlink points to the right page, /solutions/patient-intake, but it reads “click here” instead of the agreed “patient intake software”. The deal stops until the publisher fixes it. The page is checked again, and only then does the backlink count as live and go on the invoice. Each backlink is checked once, before invoicing.
Illustrative example, not real output or real sites.
Five terms to agree before you pay only for live backlinks
Whoever you buy backlinks from, agree these first. They are the “live” promise of The LabsMedia Method, our link building process, written down.
Step 1: Define “live” in writing
Live means the page is public, your backlink is on it, and it points at the agreed page with the agreed anchor and backlink terms. Write that down before any money moves, so everyone works to the same definition.
Step 2: Agree who checks, and when
The check should happen on the live page itself, not on a screenshot or a “done” email, and before the invoice. If you check yourself, how to check if a backlink is live lists what to look at.
Step 3: Agree what happens when it fails
Wrong page, wrong anchor, or nothing there at all: the publisher fixes it, the page is checked again, and nothing is invoiced until it passes.
Step 4: Count a deal as closed only when it is
An agreed price is not a closed deal. Count a deal as closed when the publisher’s invoice arrives or the backlink is live, so your report shows delivery, not promises.
Step 5: Ask what happens after
Find out how long the publisher keeps the backlink up and whether anyone checks it again. At LabsMedia each backlink is checked once, before it is invoiced, and not monitored after that.
How LabsMedia makes sure you pay only for live backlinks
Every backlink is checked against the deal, confirmed by a person, and only then counted and invoiced.
Checked against the deal
Closed means closed
Invoiced only when live
The essentials must all pass
The shape of the check, without the recipe.
- Up to 8checks on every backlink
- 3must-pass essentials: page, anchor, agreed terms
- 1specialist sign-off on every live backlink
- Oncechecked before invoicing, not monitored after
The anchor that said “click here”
A healthcare publisher replies “It’s live!” with a link. Here’s what happens next.
Healthcare and medical blogs, DR 50–70, with the US as one of their top traffic countries.
The page is checked. The backlink points to the right page, /solutions/patient-intake, but the anchor reads “click here” instead of the agreed patient intake software.
The deal stops. The publisher is told what was expected and what was found. They fix it, the page is checked again and passes, and a backlink specialist signs off.
Then it counts as live, you get an email, and it goes on your invoice. How the price was reached is a separate step: how much backlinks cost, and why. How you’re billed is on LabsMedia link building pricing.
LabsMedia pages are LabsMedia’s own marketing. Rankings depend on many factors and are not guaranteed. Prices are quoted by email for each customer’s targets; each backlink is checked on the live page once, before it is invoiced.
Illustrative example, not real output or real sites.
Paying only for live backlinks: common questions
What does “pay only for live backlinks” mean?
It means a backlink is invoiced only once it can be seen on the publisher’s live page, pointing at the agreed page with the agreed anchor. Agreed prices, drafts and “it’s scheduled” messages are not billed. At LabsMedia every backlink is checked on the live page against what was agreed before it goes on your invoice.
What happens if a backlink fails the live check?
The deal stops. The publisher is told exactly what doesn’t match, such as the wrong page or the wrong anchor, and is asked to fix it. The page is checked again once it’s fixed, and only a backlink that passes counts as live, gets confirmed by a backlink specialist and is invoiced.
Why pay only for live backlinks instead of paying up front?
Paying only for live backlinks ties every payment to something delivered: the backlink has to exist on the page, as agreed, before it is billed. Your spend then matches backlinks you can visit, and everyone involved works toward the same outcome, a backlink that is live and right.
Do I pay anything before my backlinks go live?
There is no signup, no subscription and no monthly fee. You approve one quote for your monthly target and are invoiced only for backlinks that are live. Quotes are in US dollars; customers in India are billed in rupees at the day’s Google exchange rate, plus GST.
Can I see a site before I pay for a backlink on it?
Yes, on request: a backlink specialist will walk you through each site before payment. If you don’t ask, Scout, our backlink bot, works inside the quote you approved with no approval needed per backlink, and anything outside that quote’s range is asked first.
Pay for backlinks that are live
Email your brief and your monthly target. We reply with a short form, then one quote in US dollars.
Checked live before invoicing