When ordering a guest post, which setup do you prefer?
- Thread starter KoD-
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- Oct 18, 2008
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Option A seems more favorable to me. A ******** backlink along with a brand mention may contribute towards both link authority and brand recognition.
Nevertheless, it all depends on the website relevance and quality of placement.
- Sep 7, 2017
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I would assume when you say 'do follow backlinks alone', you mean using non-brand anchor text.
If that's the case, I'll choose option 1. You always want to use your brand name as anchor every once in a while, it feels natural.
salimgogo1999
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- Dec 4, 2025
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Option A is definitely safer. Having two anchor links from the same short article is a red flag for google footprint. A single contextual link plus a naked brand mention mimics how real authority sites actually link out.
- May 27, 2016
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A is better because you also build your brand's name and you can get featured in AEO easier if you have a lot of mentions.
- Sep 1, 2009
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I would choose Option A.
Third party brand mentions help build brand credibility, strengthen online authority, and improve visibility across search and ai platforms.
- Jun 15, 2023
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A for me. one link plus a brand mention looks a lot more natural, two dofollows in one guest post is a pattern google already knows
- Aug 3, 2014
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Option A is good, but the brand mention needs to sit naturally in the sentence rather than being a loose name drop. It gives the article another way to describe the company without forcing a second money-page link into a short post, which is more useful for brand and AI visibility.
AdventureSeeker
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a for me as well. two dofollows in one guest post just screams footprint, the brand mention at least makes it read like a normal article lol
GFXWebStudio
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- Sep 25, 2026
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Option A because a natural brand mention alongside one relevant ******** link can make the placement look less promotional. However, I’d prioritize the website’s relevance, editorial quality, and audience over the number of links. Two ******** links aren’t automatically better if the placement looks forced.
- Feb 7, 2009
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Yeah LLM results main factor in clicks
Isn't?
Yeah I alreday doing on my thread gives better results
Yes I mean 1 Brand name without hyper link another keyword with hyper link
ninaandersson
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Option A feels more balanced for long term brand growth.
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Yeah I would go same way
RocketRank
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Ordered both setups once and the two-link version felt risky to me. HostingBaba's point about two dofollows being a pattern Google already knows lines up with that. Option A from here.
- Feb 7, 2009
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I prefer 1 brand mention & 1 link now days LLM overview giving customized answers for our search
same site 2 diffrent pages get ranking but purely SERP based
- Sep 7, 2017
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Brand name without being hyperlinked to site is a waste in my opinion.