Alright, I received my first monthly batch of 100 links on the Diamond Package today. Everything positive cited above, I can ABSOLUTELY corroborate.
However, a few things I'd like to say...
First, what really stands out to me is how well these links move the needle in rank quickly in one of the most competitive niches. See the jumps below (sorry I can't share more but my niche has HUGE multi-billion dollar brands I am up against, in the travel market, in 'possibly' the most popular destination in the world)
Repeated jumps on a money term that is worth tens of thousands of dollars in eCOMM purchases per day.
Secondly, (and probably the most important) is Stan's ability to place the anchor in a way that sounds NATURAL in these places. this is key in my industry, as we now know it goes towards the relevancy of the page it's posted on in general, and our niche has a habit of trigger happy people that report pages all the time, etc. One example was a board about a completely different topic, where a message was woven in such a way that it naturally led to linking to one of our pages.
THAT'S THE SECRET SAUCE...
Because it keeps you insulated on messaging that surrounds your link.
Thirdly, heh, heh,... yes. There's no doubt in my mind that Stan's got some great, aged, legacy accounts on some of these sites. True, some you could go out and get for yourself... BUT, there are some that I KNOW from experience, your link would be IMMEDIATELY squashed by a mod on the site, simply because your account isn't like a million years old, etc.
That's another big plus.
CONCLUSION: Two thumbs up from a tough critic in a tough niche when it comes to links. Great links to diversify, and even jolt a stale ranking if you've got something that's been sitting for a while.
And yes, I re-upped for another month of DIAMOND with Stan effective immediately, and will probably keep this as a monthly, weaponized link barrage that I will point where I need each month.
Thnx guys. There's very few of these top services around. Cheers.