Faisal Mirza
Junior Member
- Jan 10, 2026
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While doing outreach recently, I noticed something interesting.
Some websites look good on the surface, decent DR, traffic, and clean design. But once you check a few of their recent posts, it feels like almost every article is a paid guest post.
When I see that pattern, I sometimes hesitate to place a link there because it starts looking more like a link farm than a real blog.
At the same time, a lot of link opportunities in outreach seem to work this way now.
So I’m curious how others handle this.
Do you still place links on sites that clearly sell a lot of guest posts, or do you avoid them and try to find more “natural-looking” blogs?
Some websites look good on the surface, decent DR, traffic, and clean design. But once you check a few of their recent posts, it feels like almost every article is a paid guest post.
When I see that pattern, I sometimes hesitate to place a link there because it starts looking more like a link farm than a real blog.
At the same time, a lot of link opportunities in outreach seem to work this way now.
So I’m curious how others handle this.
Do you still place links on sites that clearly sell a lot of guest posts, or do you avoid them and try to find more “natural-looking” blogs?