About r/linkbuilding
Real strategies, case studies, tools, and discussions from operators who build links on a daily basis. From digital PR to niche edits, HARO, parasites, PBNs, AI and outreach.
The community at a glance
r/linkbuilding is a Subreddit for Link Building with roughly 26K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Link Building topic page.
Roughly 14K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Backlinks, Link Exchange, and Guest Post. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 517 members
- 2014: 245 members
- 2015: 88 members
- 2016: 411 members
- 2017: 424 members
- 2019: 1K members
- 2020: 801 members
- 2021: 1K members
- 2023: 2K members
- 2024: 1K members
- 2025: 7K members
- 2026: 9K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 771 members
- Nov: 970 members
- Dec: 744 members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 901 members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 891 members
- Jul: 940 members
- Aug: 483 members
Themes
- Solution Requests24 posts in the past month
- Looking for Guest post in coding, vibe coding or tech
- Looking for Guest post for Fashion domain USA based Region.
- NEED WEBSITES FOR SPONSORED GUEST POST
#124Solution RequestsLooking for Guest post in coding, vibe coding or tech · Looking for Guest post for Fashion domain USA based Region. · NEED WEBSITES FOR SPONSORED GUEST POST - Advice Requests10 posts in the past month
- Building backlinks are waste?? I need advise!
- Need SEO advice on my new website!!!!
- Can you help me create my portfolio?
#210Advice RequestsBuilding backlinks are waste?? I need advise! · Need SEO advice on my new website!!!! · Can you help me create my portfolio? - Ideas1 post in the past month
- If you had $5,000 to start an SEO SaaS tool today, what would you build?
#31IdeasIf you had $5,000 to start an SEO SaaS tool today, what would you build? - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Offering Guest posting opportunity for home service businesses
#41Self-PromotionOffering Guest posting opportunity for home service businesses - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- 3 months into SEO for a scrubs brand, only 3 sales so far. Would you keep going?
#51Pain & Anger3 months into SEO for a scrubs brand, only 3 sales so far. Would you keep going?
Topics
- Backlinks14 posts in the past month
- How'd you get your first backlinks to start ranking, when partners only link once you already rank?
#114BacklinksHow'd you get your first backlinks to start ranking, when partners only link once you already rank? - Link Exchange12 posts in the past month
- Is it bad to look for a link exchange while my site is very new?
- Looking for Backlink Exchange Partners – Digital Marketing
- Looking for partner in backlink exchange (seo niche)
#212Link ExchangeIs it bad to look for a link exchange while my site is very new? · Looking for Backlink Exchange Partners – Digital Marketing · Looking for partner in backlink exchange (seo niche) - Guest Post11 posts in the past month
- NEED WEBSITES FOR SPONSORED GUEST POST
- Looking to Buy Guest Posts – Telecommunications / eSIM Niche
- Looking for Paid Guest Post Sites (Adult Niche - Germany)
#311Guest PostNEED WEBSITES FOR SPONSORED GUEST POST · Looking to Buy Guest Posts – Telecommunications / eSIM Niche · Looking for Paid Guest Post Sites (Adult Niche - Germany) - Link Building7 posts in the past month#47Link Building
- Backlink5 posts in the past month
- Looking for Backlink Exchange Partners – Digital Marketing
- How'd you get your first backlinks to start ranking, when partners only link once you already rank?
- Looking for partner in backlink exchange (seo niche)
#55BacklinkLooking for Backlink Exchange Partners – Digital Marketing · How'd you get your first backlinks to start ranking, when partners only link once you already rank? · Looking for partner in backlink exchange (seo niche)
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/linkbuilding for?
- Best for Link Building enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/linkbuilding free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/linkbuilding have?
- Roughly 26K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/linkbuilding on?
- r/linkbuilding runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/linkbuilding cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/linkbuilding is organized under Link Building.
- How do I join r/linkbuilding?
- You can join r/linkbuilding by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Link Building communities like?
- Communities for SEOs and marketers focused on earning high-quality backlinks. Slack is the main platform, with curated communities facilitating crowdsourced SEO workflows and direct outreach between site owners looking to build mutually beneficial link relationships.
Monthly Stats
- 13
- Views /mo (+117%)
- 9
- Visitors /mo (+50%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo
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