Link building pricing: one monthly quote, invoiced only for live backlinks
LabsMedia link building pricing is one quote for your monthly target, emailed in US dollars, and you’re invoiced only for backlinks that are live. There’s no price list, because every brief is different: a healthcare site with a US audience costs something different from a SaaS blog read in Germany. You approve the quote once, for example 20 backlinks a month, and Scout works inside it with no per-backlink approvals. Anything outside it, we ask first.
No subscription. No retainer. No signup.
No price list. I like to hear theirs first.
What you want from link building pricing
A price you can compare, trust and plan around, month after month.
- Prices that come straight from the site owner.
- A fair price each time you go back to a partner.
- An agreed price that stays agreed.
- Every quote on one basis, in one currency.
What your monthly quote will look like
Every quote has the same shape: your monthly target, your market, your currency, and live backlinks only on the invoice. Set yours and email it to us. The price comes back by email.
Pick your targets. You get the shape of the one quote you would approve. The price itself arrives by email.
- 1 quote to approve for the month
- 20 backlinks a month for 1 site
- Guest posts and link insertions, from sites with the United States as a top traffic country
- No approval per backlink inside it; anything outside it, we ask first
- Quoted and billed in US dollars
- Invoiced only for backlinks that are live
Illustrative example, not real output or real sites.
How your monthly quote is built
From your brief to your invoice. You say yes once a month, a backlink specialist signs off every deal, and anything outside your quote comes back to you first.
Illustration only. Real prices depend on the site, the niche and the type of backlink.
Step 1: You approve one quote for the month
Tell us your criteria and we email one quote, for example 20 backlinks a month from healthcare sites with the US as a top traffic country. Our handling fee is already included in that quote, so there’s nothing extra on top.
YOU APPROVE ONE QUOTEStep 2: The seller names their price first
Scout never opens with a number, so the site owner’s first quote is where negotiating starts, not where it ends. See how Scout negotiates guest post prices.
Step 3: Scout negotiates inside your range
Like a seasoned buyer, without ever revealing your budget. Deal Memory records what was asked, answered and agreed, so an agreed price is never reopened. A deal that fits your approved quote goes ahead with no per-backlink approval.
Step 4: A specialist reviews the deal
A LabsMedia backlink specialist signs off every deal commitment, and anything unusual is handled by a person. Here’s when Scout hands a deal to a person.
A PERSON SIGNS OFFStep 5: Outside your range? We ask first
A site outside your criteria, or a price outside your quote, comes to you before anything is agreed.
WE ASK FIRSTStep 6: You’re invoiced once it’s live
The backlink is checked on the live page against what was agreed and confirmed by a specialist before it goes on your invoice. Read how a live backlink is checked.
What keeps the price per backlink fair
A fair price is a negotiated one. Here’s what stands between a seller’s rate card and your quote, compared with buying from a reseller, a marketplace or a fixed menu.
THE SELLER GOES FIRST
HISTORY IS ON YOUR SIDE
ONE BASIS, ONE LINE
What you don’t pay for
Pay as you go: one monthly quote you approve, invoiced only for backlinks that are live. No subscription, no retainer and nothing for a backlink that never made it onto the page.
- No subscription
- No retainer
- No signup or seats
- Nothing for backlinks that aren’t live
- 1stthe seller always names their price first
- 0emails that reveal your budget
- 1quote to approve each month
- 100%of price rises after agreement go to a person
Currency, GST and seeing a site before you pay
How quotes are priced and billed, and how to see a site before you pay for it.
- USDQuoted in US dollarsEvery quote and price we email is in USD, so a rate card in euros or pounds is compared on one basis.
- ASKSee the site before you payWant to look at a site first? Ask, and a backlink specialist (a person, not Scout) walks you through each site before payment.
A rate card in euros, and a regular who asks for more
No numbers here on purpose: prices are private to each deal.
Healthcare and medical blogs, DR 50–70, with the US as one of their top traffic countries.
A healthcare blog in the DR 50–70 band quotes its rate card in euros, with a bulk tier and a discount. Scout reads it correctly and asks for their best rate without revealing your budget.
A blog you bought from before asks for more this time. The rise is held until a LabsMedia specialist decides.
Both deals fit inside your approved monthly quote, so they go ahead with no extra approval. Once each backlink is live and confirmed, it goes on your invoice.
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.
Link building pricing questions
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.
How much does link building cost with LabsMedia?
It depends on your brief, so every customer gets one quote by email, in US dollars, for their monthly target. A brief for 20 backlinks a month from healthcare sites with a US audience is priced differently from one for SaaS blogs in Germany. We don’t publish a price list, because a list would price sites that don’t fit your brief.
What backlinks cost, and whyHow does LabsMedia pricing compare with SEO tools and link-building software?
SEO tools and outreach software charge a monthly fee for the software, and your team still does the outreach, the negotiation and the checking. LabsMedia quotes one price for your monthly target and invoices only live backlinks. Each comparison page lists the other product’s own published prices, with the date they were read.
Compare LabsMediaIs there a subscription, retainer or setup fee?
No. There’s no subscription, no retainer and no signup. You approve one quote for your monthly target, Scout works inside it, and you’re invoiced only for backlinks that are live. If a month’s backlinks aren’t live, they aren’t on your invoice.
What happens if a backlink never goes live?
You’re not invoiced for it. Each backlink is checked on the live page against what was agreed before it’s invoiced, and a failed check stops the deal. Each backlink is checked once, before invoicing, and isn’t monitored after that, so we say so plainly rather than promise a watch we don’t keep.
Do you bill in rupees for customers in India?
Yes. Quotes are in US dollars, and customers in India are billed in rupees at the day’s Google exchange rate, plus GST. Everyone else is quoted and billed in US dollars, which keeps a seller’s rate card in euros or pounds comparable on one basis.
Can I see each site before I pay for it?
Yes, on request. Ask, and a LabsMedia backlink specialist walks you through each site before payment. Without that request, Scout works inside your approved quote with no per-backlink approval; with it, a person shows you every site first.
What if a seller wants more than my quote allows?
We ask you first. Deals inside your approved range go ahead without a per-backlink approval, but a price outside it comes back to you before anything is agreed. A price raised after it was agreed stops the deal and goes to a backlink specialist.
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Get your first quote
Send one email with your brief. We reply in the same thread, confirm the details, and email one monthly quote in US dollars for you to approve.