Help With Link Building?

Hi, I’d like to ask for advice from someone experienced in link building.

Basically, I’m struggling to find good links or people willing to do A-B-C exchanges, or even accept my guest posts on their sites.

I have one site that I’m working on seriously.
But I also have 38 sites where I’m an author. The issue is, these 38 sites aren’t really related to my main one. Even though they have traffic and high DA/DR, I’m worried that sending links from them to my main site will look like a link farm. I also suspect that many of these 38 sites are hosted on the same hosting provider.


Since I’m only an author there, I can publish and insert links, but I’m not sure if that’s the best approach.


What should I do in this situation?

I think what would help you here is setting up a hub for yourself. Create a bridge between those sites and yours, something like a LinkedIn or Quora profile or even a simple Google site that acts as your author identity. It also also really good for EEAT to have a centralized profile and it will totally help your author persona get picked up by AI in search And nope, I am not just parroting EEAT for the sake of sounding authoritative and professional , I have hubs picked up by Gemini myself.

From there, you link from the different articles to the hub and from the hub you link naturally to your main site. That way you look like what you are, an author promoting their work cross platforms, instead of having 38 random backlinks hitting your money site. I work with hubs in a different context but the principle is the same. I build them out like mini sites with long content, about us pages, decent UX and proper tech seo. Bridging like that comes across as natural and (hopefully) last longer.

If the 38 sites aren’t niche-relevant, linking from all of them could look unnatural. Instead, focus on getting contextual links from a few relevant sites, diversify anchor text, and mix in guest posts or outreach for a more balanced link profile.

Skip the spammy links. Build a hub(LinkedIn, Quora, or a Google Site)as your author identity. Link your articles to it, then to your site. It’s clean, natural, and great for EEAT. I've seen these hubs picked up in search and indexed like real authority sites.

Links from unrelated sites on the same host can look like a farm,
so focus on fewer high-relevance links instead.

Lawliet1996 said:

Hi, I’d like to ask for advice from someone experienced in link building.

Basically, I’m struggling to find good links or people willing to do A-B-C exchanges, or even accept my guest posts on their sites.

I have one site that I’m working on seriously.
But I also have 38 sites where I’m an author. The issue is, these 38 sites aren’t really related to my main one. Even though they have traffic and high DA/DR, I’m worried that sending links from them to my main site will look like a link farm. I also suspect that many of these 38 sites are hosted on the same hosting provider.


Since I’m only an author there, I can publish and insert links, but I’m not sure if that’s the best approach.


What should I do in this situation?

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1. Look for guest posting opportunities on sites related to your main niche; even if they’re smaller, relevance matters more.
2. Create great content that naturally attracts backlinks(like guides, infographics, or unique insights).
3. Build relationships with bloggers or influencers for collaborations, interviews, or mentions without obvious link swaps.

Hey, just a quick heads-up, try not to lean too much on those 38 unrelated sites for your backlinks. It’s way better to mix things up with links that actually make sense for your niche and feel natural. Also, steer clear of link farms and swapping links back and forth too much; it can do more harm than good. Instead, focus your energy on creating solid, quality content and reaching out to people genuinely. Building real connections will pay off way more in the long run!

Thanks for laying all that out clearly you're asking the right questions. You’re in a tricky but potentially powerful position. Here's a breakdown of how to think about your situation and what you can do strategically without triggering red flags (like link farms) and still getting value out of your assets.

I don't have much experience with link building, but if those 38 sites are not in the same niche and share the same hosting, I'm worried like you, afraid that Google will consider them as a link farm.