Where are you guys getting the most Link Building / GBOB orders right now?

Muhammad Talha Zia

Muhammad Talha Zia

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Hey BHW,

Fiverr and Upwork are getting heavily saturated for GBOB and link building. Buyers there often want low-quality $5 links, and the price war is crazy.

I want to know where active sellers are getting the most high-paying guest post orders these days?

  • Standard Platforms: Fiverr / Upwork?
  • SEO Marketplaces: Legiit / Vettted / Serpzilla?
  • Direct Outreach: Cold Email / LinkedIn?
  • Forums: BHW Marketplace?
Where are you seeing the best conversion rate right now? Let's discuss.
 
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Fiverr and Upwork will always be a race to the bottom because the buyer is comparing you to fifty other gigs on price alone. Same problem on the SEO marketplaces, you're one listing in a sea of listings so it stays a price fight, just a slightly classier one.

The high-paying orders live in direct outreach, because there you're not being price-compared at all. Cold email and LinkedIn work but the real unlock is inbound: build enough of a presence that buyers come to you already sold on your name. When they arrive pre-sold they don't haggle over $5. That's the whole game, own the relationship before the pitch.
 
for me i focus less on platforms and more on building long-term relationships with repeat clients. Direct outreach has worked well for me because i am not competing purely on price, while forums can also be a good source if you build a solid reputation first because the price war is just to much so diversifying your lead sources instead of relying on one platform is usually the safest approach.
 
divisor said:
Fiverr and Upwork will always be a race to the bottom because the buyer is comparing you to fifty other gigs on price alone. Same problem on the SEO marketplaces, you're one listing in a sea of listings so it stays a price fight, just a slightly classier one.

The high-paying orders live in direct outreach, because there you're not being price-compared at all. Cold email and LinkedIn work but the real unlock is inbound: build enough of a presence that buyers come to you already sold on your name. When they arrive pre-sold they don't haggle over $5. That's the whole game, own the relationship before the pitch.
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ads studio said:
for me i focus less on platforms and more on building long-term relationships with repeat clients. Direct outreach has worked well for me because i am not competing purely on price, while forums can also be a good source if you build a solid reputation first because the price war is just to much so diversifying your lead sources instead of relying on one platform is usually the safest approach.
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Thanks for the insights, guys! It seems direct outreach and building long-term relationships is definitely the way to go to avoid the price war.

@divisor - "Own the relationship before the pitch" is gold advice. When it comes to building that inbound presence so buyers come to you pre-sold, what has worked best for you practically? Is it sharing case studies on LinkedIn, or running a personal blog?

@ads studio - Diversifying lead sources definitely makes sense to keep the business safe. Since you focus heavily on direct outreach, how do you usually qualify your leads initially? Do you target specific digital agencies, or look at their existing backlink profiles first to see if they have the budget?
 
Muhammad Talha Zia said:
@divisor - "Own the relationship before the pitch" is gold advice. When it comes to building that inbound presence so buyers come to you pre-sold, what has worked best for you practically? Is it sharing case studies on LinkedIn, or running a personal blog?
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Both work, the real variable is which one you'll keep up weekly, that's where most people fall off. If I had to pick one for actual buyers, owned content that ranks beats LinkedIn: a post ranking for what buyers already search pulls them in pre-sold for years, LinkedIn spikes then fades. I use LinkedIn to amplify the blog, not instead of it.

Either way, lead with real case studies. Concrete results are proof, and proof is what makes someone show up already sold rather than haggling on price. What's your current setup, are you posting anywhere consistently yet?
 
In my experience, direct outreach through email and LinkedIn is the best way to land higher paying clients because it lets you build long term relationships instead of competing on price. SEO marketplaces can still bring in steady work, but Fiverr and Upwork have become very competitive and are often filled with buyers looking for the cheapest options.
 
Right now most high paying orders come from cold email & linkedin while bhw works well if your thread is strong & repeat clients bring the most stable income
 
Muhammad Talha Zia said:
Hey BHW,

Fiverr and Upwork are getting heavily saturated for GBOB and link building. Buyers there often want low-quality $5 links, and the price war is crazy.

I want to know where active sellers are getting the most high-paying guest post orders these days?

  • Standard Platforms: Fiverr / Upwork?
  • SEO Marketplaces: Legiit / Vettted / Serpzilla?
  • Direct Outreach: Cold Email / LinkedIn?
  • Forums: BHW Marketplace?
Where are you seeing the best conversion rate right now? Let's discuss.
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case study convert better than low price
 
im interested in this as well From what I have seen many established sellers seem to get their best clients through referrals and long term relationships rather than marketplaces
 
Muhammad Talha Zia said:
Hey BHW,

Fiverr and Upwork are getting heavily saturated for GBOB and link building. Buyers there often want low-quality $5 links, and the price war is crazy.

I want to know where active sellers are getting the most high-paying guest post orders these days?

  • Standard Platforms: Fiverr / Upwork?
  • SEO Marketplaces: Legiit / Vettted / Serpzilla?
  • Direct Outreach: Cold Email / LinkedIn?
  • Forums: BHW Marketplace?
Where are you seeing the best conversion rate right now? Let's discuss.
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BHW still work of you build trust
 
divisor said:
Both work, the real variable is which one you'll keep up weekly, that's where most people fall off. If I had to pick one for actual buyers, owned content that ranks beats LinkedIn: a post ranking for what buyers already search pulls them in pre-sold for years, LinkedIn spikes then fades. I use LinkedIn to amplify the blog, not instead of it.

Either way, lead with real case studies. Concrete results are proof, and proof is what makes someone show up already sold rather than haggling on price. What's your current setup, are you posting anywhere consistently yet?
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That’s a gold nugget right there. "LinkedIn spikes then fades, but owned content ranks and pulls pre-sold buyers for years" is a massive paradigm shift. Most people (including me) just chase the quick dopamine/spikes on social media.

To answer your question: honestly, I’m just getting my feet wet with direct outreach right now and haven't started posting content consistently anywhere yet. Currently, I'm just focusing on building out my infrastructure and setting up a solid vendor list for guest posting.

Since you mentioned ranking owned content, for someone starting fresh without a massive budget, what kind of topics or content types have you seen work best to attract those high-ticket B2B buyers organically? Case studies, or long-form comparison guides?
 
SEO JOKER said:
In my experience, direct outreach through email and LinkedIn is the best way to land higher paying clients because it lets you build long term relationships instead of competing on price. SEO marketplaces can still bring in steady work, but Fiverr and Upwork have become very competitive and are often filled with buyers looking for the cheapest options.
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Spot on! Fiverr and Upwork are practically a race to the bottom now, and it’s exhausting trying to stand out in a sea of $5 sellers when you're trying to offer real quality.

Since you’ve had success landing higher-paying clients via cold email and LinkedIn, I’d love to know your take on the initial hook. When you're reaching out to a cold prospect, do you find it better to audit their site upfront and show them a "gap" in their link profile, or do you keep the first touchpoint short and just focus on starting a conversation?
 
sabellaava said:
case study convert better than low price
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You hit the nail on the head, sabellaava! Case studies showing actual ROI, traffic growth, or ranking jumps are infinitely more powerful than just screaming "cheap prices" like everyone else on marketplaces.

In your experience, have you noticed a specific format of case study (like a short loom video vs a written PDF breakdown) that hooks prospects faster and gets them to reply?
 
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