Do we still believe in Tier-link building ?

Believing is one thing, however success relies on reported statistics. Read on the concept of linkjuice and how web properties transfer authority through interlinking. Does a linkwheel or link pyramid bring increased performance to this day, is the right question to ask. The answer may depend on a number of factors, for example: link placement & anchor, topic authoritativeness, domain relevancy, content strength & UI/UX/CTR.

RedFoo16 said:

Hey

What do you guys think? is tier link building still working in 2026?, if so what properties do you recommend should be used in each tier and about what amount in each tier?

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Yes, it still works when it's done carefully. The key is quality over quantity.

Automated spam pyramids are completely dead, but building Tier 2 links to power up your legitimate Tier 1 guest posts is still one of the best SEO strategies around.

Yes, it still works. You can focus on building a strong tier 1 with editorial links and brand mentions. Then use Tier 2 links to boost those Tier 1 pages with relevant, high quality contextual links.

Yes tier building links still works for me in 2026 use PBN high authority domains.

If you understand how does the link juice work, you understand the importance of sending links to your T1. Make your T1 links stronger is a very good strategy, especially if your T1 are quality links. But you have to do it well and be careful that your strategy doesn't look like an obvious link scheme. Also, don't overkill with a huge number of low quality T2 links, Google isn't stupid...

Tiered link building still works, and GSA SER remains the best software for it. The main issue is ensuring your Tier 1 links don’t get deleted. If Tier 1 collapses, everything you point to it Tier 2, 3, or 4 becomes a waste of time and resources. That’s why many people don’t recommend using GSA SER links as Tier 1: they’re usually weaker in authority and often get deleted after some time. To counter this, you need to constantly rebuild and replace removed links with new ones.

This is why Web 2.0 properties are often used for Tier 1. They’re more stable and carry higher authority, though they can also be deleted. The best approach is to create a few hundred Web 2.0 sites, wait about two weeks, and see which ones survive. Typically, the sites that remain after that period have a 80% chance of staying live long-term.

Alternatively, you can use the Money Robot network. Since those sites are owned by the software’s creator, their links have survived every update and remain indexable. As long as you maintain your subscription, you’ll have reliable Tier 1 links for the lifetime of your campaign. Or if you have budget get PBNs built or pay for guest posts.