what are the Key Metrics to Consider Before Purchasing a PBN Service?

bennos99 said:

Hello everyone,

I am considering purchasing a PBN (Private Blog Network) service, but before proceeding, I want to ensure I make an informed decision. Given that many sellers promise first-page rankings, I am looking for guidance on the key metrics to evaluate before making a purchase.

What specific factors should I prioritize when assessing these services?

Thank you for your insights.

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thescrrr said:

Look for subscription based PBNs like https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/t-ranks-discount-available-strong-pbn-links-works-after-updates-11-years-hundreds-of-clients-homepage-tested.907735/ from @tiiberius. They are much higher quality and your link will stay on the home page.

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Bret Allen said:

Key metrics:

- Domain Authority (DA)
- Trust Flow (TF), Citation Flow (9CF)
- Domain age

- Content quality: humour written, relevance, SEO keywords, informative contents.

- Do-follow links
- Organic link placements
- Different IP addresses of PBN

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bennos99 said:

I tried their service before, but nothing happened, and I am very upset about it. They only provide a Serpfox link to check your ranking, and I remained on page 2. There was no evidence of them promoting my website or any samples—just a Serpfox link. I do not recommend them.

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Bret Allen said:

Key metrics:

- Domain Authority (DA)
- Trust Flow (TF), Citation Flow (CF)
- Domain age

- Content quality: humour written, relevance, SEO keywords, informative contents.

- Do-follow links
- Organic link placements
- Different IP addresses of PBN

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Nargil said:

How exactly you expect them to promote your website? Get you a billboard on M5? You bought PBN links and that's what you got. No serious seller will be sending you full reports if they want to keep their networks as private as possible. Not that you won't see the links in GSC down the line, but every little bit of privacy helps. However, if your site sucks, then no amount of PBN links is going to move it, regardless of how good they are.



Amazing how you managed to pin point the exact metrics that absolutely doesn't matter at all.

DA is more outdated than 9gag and it has never even been reliable. CF is a spam metric and domain age doesn't matter whatsoever.

But back to the original post, the most important factor for you is the traffic. If the sites have traffic, then everything else comes secondary (not that it doesn't matter).

Niche relevancy, amount of outbound links, the overall size of the domain (focus on the number of referring domains) and if you need some power metric, then use Domain rating from Ahrefs.

And golden rule: You get what you pay for.

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Nargil said:

How exactly you expect them to promote your website? Get you a billboard on M5? You bought PBN links and that's what you got. No serious seller will be sending you full reports if they want to keep their networks as private as possible. Not that you won't see the links in GSC down the line, but every little bit of privacy helps. However, if your site sucks, then no amount of PBN links is going to move it, regardless of how good they are.

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cloakme said:

The key metrics to consider before purchasing a PBN service
DA PA RD TF Min 25+ with backlink Quality
Domain Age Min 5+ Yr
Content Quality and Relevance: Ensure unique, high-quality, and relevant content.

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