Niche Edits: When does 'smart placement' become 'spammy manipulation'?

Niche edits are powerful, no doubt. But there's a fine line between a perfectly placed, contextually relevant link and something that screams 'I paid for this!' What factors do you consider when deciding if a niche edit crosses into spam territory? Is it the anchor text, the page's relevance, or something more subtle? Where do you draw the line in your campaigns?
That single link pushed their page from #12 to #6 in just 3 weeks.
In 2025 SEO, quality always wins over quantity – no doubt about it.
Have you seen similar jumps with just one powerful link?

The content relevancy of the posts and natural anchor.

Deleted member 2099607 said:

The content relevancy of the posts and natural anchor.

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I agree ,content relevancy and natural anchors really make all the difference. Have you found any specific niches or types of content where relevancy is harder to maintain naturally?