[Testing] Trying to rank Reddit threads using backlinks

[Poszukiwany]

Great case study, following!

 

[moonshine7000]

Thread 1 and 3 are still stable based on what I reported in my last update
Rest of the threads have no rankings so far


We have a complex system and automations in place to handle all these accs
It's not simply just using an anti detection browser and static proxies

Are you are using low competition keywords in your threads.

 

[dawoodkhan97]

Are you are using low competition keywords in your threads.

No, the one I am trying to target has a high difficulty. A competitive niche

 

[moonshine7000]

No, the one I am trying to target has a high difficulty. A competitive niche

I target the low hanging fruit

 

[dawoodkhan97]

I target the low hanging fruit
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Yeah but this only works if you're targeting a very high paying niche. Vol is very low

 

[natsuko]

Fire test bro, maybe toss in some parasite SEO tricks like G-doc embeds or PDF uploads too.

 

[moonshine7000]

Fire test bro, maybe toss in some parasite SEO tricks like G-doc embeds or PDF uploads too.

You can do that.The problem is Reddit takes down your subreddit when you post too much threads.I lost 2 subreddits so far because of this.

 

[ShadowCipherX99]

Heyy everyone! I've been doing Reddit marketing for more than a year now and just recently I've been trying to post threads for our own tools and some clients.

I think it would be cool to see what works for moving the needle and ranking a Reddit post on Google.

For this test, I've posted around 7 threads in different subreddits and the niche is 'AI headshot generator'
My strategy is to post and ask recommendations about the 'best AI headshot generator' across different threads. Next, I comment on these threads and promote the tool and add upvotes to it. Works like a charm.

To rank these threads, here's what I've done so far:
1) The thread has a good activity with upvotes and comments
2) Used all high karma and old accounts to comment
3) Did internal linking to other relevant threads in the form of comments
4) Bought cheap $5 backlink gigs for thread #1 and thread #3 only (mostly web 2.0 and the nastiest of backlinks )
5) Added link insertion backlinks for thread #1 and thread #3 in three of my tech related blogs. (Avg DR is 60+ with a good amount of traffic)

The gigs used were these ones:
1) 500 blog comments
2) 120 profile backlinks

So far here are the results for these threads: (It has been more than 2 weeks)

Thread #1: (Went to a high of 25 traffic and then dropped)

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Thread #2: No backlinks or any SEO done
(Went to a high of 150 traffic and suddenly dropped)

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Thread #3: (Steady at 20 right now)

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Thread #4: No traffic
No backlinks or any SEO done

Thread #5: No traffic
No backlinks or any SEO done

Thread #6: No traffic
No backlinks or any SEO done

Thread #7: No backlinks or any SEO done

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What else do you think we could try to rank these threads?
I'll share my journey in the coming days and what has worked and not worked.

Your test is very smart and detailed. It looks like backlinks help a bit, but not always. Maybe posting in trending subreddits with fresh content can help more too.

 

[PhantomHexer99]

Your test is very smart and detailed. It looks like backlinks help a bit, but not always. Maybe posting in trending subreddits with fresh content can help more too.

I think you should start with posting in small subreddits that only have 10k or 20k members because their rules are not that much strict and chances of your post staying up without deletion are more.

 

[LaFuy]

We have a complex system and automations in place to handle all these accs
It's not simply just using an anti detection browser and static proxies

Could you briefly tell us what additional optimizations you have made to your system?

 

[PBNLegends]

Interesting experiment! Your approach using internal links and high-DR blogs seems solid. You might also want to try niche-relevant forums or social signals to boost the results. Let me know if you'd like some high-quality PBN suggestions — I’ve had success with similar tests.

 

[RedditWarehouse]

Good luck bro. Looks nice

 

[dawoodkhan97]

Fire test bro, maybe toss in some parasite SEO tricks like G-doc embeds or PDF uploads too.

Havent tried this yet but would be a good test

Interesting experiment! Your approach using internal links and high-DR blogs seems solid. You might also want to try niche-relevant forums or social signals to boost the results. Let me know if you'd like some high-quality PBN suggestions — I’ve had success with similar tests.

Wow thanks ChatGPT

Your test is very smart and detailed. It looks like backlinks help a bit, but not always. Maybe posting in trending subreddits with fresh content can help more too.

Yes, subreddit selection is very important

I think you should start with posting in small subreddits that only have 10k or 20k members because their rules are not that much strict and chances of your post staying up without deletion are more.

Havent had that much results by posting in small subreddits. Could work for some niches

Could you briefly tell us what additional optimizations you have made to your system?

Sorry cant disclose this info

 

[dawoodkhan97]

Massive Updates!​

I know I've been radio silent but I've been doing soo many tests on Reddit on the best way to rank threads. And I can confidently say I've cracked the main reason which Google uses to rank threads.

1. The #1 reason when it comes to ranking a thread (and I know this will sound cliche) is the amount of engagement it has. This includes both upvotes and comments. But the more weightage is given to comments.
2. Now my main problem was adding all these comments and I virtually used all Reddit SMM panels but all of them had new accounts and they were a headache in itself. Comments not going through, comments that did go through were collapsed, etc. People that have done this know what I'm talking about.
   
   
3. For this, we developed our own platform for posting comments and threads from high karma and old accs. Dont know if I'm allowed to share it here or not.

What Surprised Me the Most!​

We've posted 10 threads in the past month or so and have had tremendous results. Out of these 10, we were able to rank 8 of them. And no, the keywords we targeted weren't low difficulty. These were in one of the most competitive niches such as legal, finance, CRM, VPN, crypto, etc.

Now, here's the thing that surprised me the most. We didn't build backlinks on any of these 10 threads. Not even a single one. It was all pure engagement and using good established accounts.

And most of the threads ranked within a week of posting them!!

Final Results​

Here are the screenshots of some of the threads we ranked:​

If anyone wants to know which threads and keywords these were, I'm happy to share in private.

I think with this strategy, we can easily rank a Reddit thread for ANY keyword on Google.
Hope all this helped and was a useful case study

 

[moonshine7000]

Massive Updates!​

I know I've been radio silent but I've been doing soo many tests on Reddit on the best way to rank threads. And I can confidently say I've cracked the main reason which Google uses to rank threads.

1. The #1 reason when it comes to ranking a thread (and I know this will sound cliche) is the amount of engagement it has. This includes both upvotes and comments. But the more weightage is given to comments.
2. Now my main problem was adding all these comments and I virtually used all Reddit SMM panels but all of them had new accounts and they were a headache in itself. Comments not going through, comments that did go through were collapsed, etc. People that have done this know what I'm talking about.
   
   
3. For this, we developed our own platform for posting comments and threads from high karma and old accs. Dont know if I'm allowed to share it here or not.

What Surprised Me the Most!​

We've posted 10 threads in the past month or so and have had tremendous results. Out of these 10, we were able to rank 8 of them. And no, the keywords we targeted weren't low difficulty. These were in one of the most competitive niches such as legal, finance, CRM, VPN, crypto, etc.

Now, here's the thing that surprised me the most. We didn't build backlinks on any of these 10 threads. Not even a single one. It was all pure engagement and using good established accounts.

And most of the threads ranked within a week of posting them!!

Final Results​

Here are the screenshots of some of the threads we ranked:​

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If anyone wants to know which threads and keywords these were, I'm happy to share in private.

I think with this strategy, we can easily rank a Reddit thread for ANY keyword on Google.
Hope all this helped and was a useful case study

You know making this info public comes with consequences they will make it even more difficult

 

[dawoodkhan97]

You know making this info public comes with consequences they will make it even more difficult

I know but it still isnt that easy to game the Reddit system. Took us months to figure it out and know only a very handful of people that are doing it right

 

[moonshine7000]

I know but it still isnt that easy to game the Reddit system. Took us months to figure it out and know only a very handful of people that are doing it right

Sure all algorithms is based on mathematics.All systems made by man can be cracked.

 

[XrumerGeek]

I'd completely blur the Reddit URL's from your screengrabs, mate- even with the few terms you've not masked, anyone with AHREFS can find them and reverse engineer with a little effort by matching the metrics. Obviously, if these are purely case studies and you haven't monetized them then feel free to ignore!

Just my advice. Solid thread and thanks for taking the time to keep it updated.

 

[dawoodkhan97]

I'd completely blur the Reddit URL's from your screengrabs, mate- even with the few terms you've not masked, anyone with AHREFS can find them and reverse engineer with a little effort by matching the metrics. Obviously, if these are purely case studies and you haven't monetized them then feel free to ignore!

Just my advice. Solid thread and thanks for taking the time to keep it updated.

Yeah those were just tests. Didn't promote our brands on these

 

[dawoodkhan97]

UPDATE

We ranked a few more threads in different niches which holds our testing so far.

The existing threads we ranked a month ago are still going strong and ranking.

The VPN thread was removed by mods of the sub. Guess they caught on lol

Massive Updates!​

I know I've been radio silent but I've been doing soo many tests on Reddit on the best way to rank threads. And I can confidently say I've cracked the main reason which Google uses to rank threads.

1. The #1 reason when it comes to ranking a thread (and I know this will sound cliche) is the amount of engagement it has. This includes both upvotes and comments. But the more weightage is given to comments.
2. Now my main problem was adding all these comments and I virtually used all Reddit SMM panels but all of them had new accounts and they were a headache in itself. Comments not going through, comments that did go through were collapsed, etc. People that have done this know what I'm talking about.
   
   
3. For this, we developed our own platform for posting comments and threads from high karma and old accs. Dont know if I'm allowed to share it here or not.

What Surprised Me the Most!​

We've posted 10 threads in the past month or so and have had tremendous results. Out of these 10, we were able to rank 8 of them. And no, the keywords we targeted weren't low difficulty. These were in one of the most competitive niches such as legal, finance, CRM, VPN, crypto, etc.

Now, here's the thing that surprised me the most. We didn't build backlinks on any of these 10 threads. Not even a single one. It was all pure engagement and using good established accounts.

And most of the threads ranked within a week of posting them!!

Final Results​

Here are the screenshots of some of the threads we ranked:​

View attachment 443729

View attachment 443730

View attachment 443731

View attachment 443732

If anyone wants to know which threads and keywords these were, I'm happy to share in private.

I think with this strategy, we can easily rank a Reddit thread for ANY keyword on Google.
Hope all this helped and was a useful case study