Editorial guest posts that earn their place.
Manual, personalised pitches sent from my real inbox to real editors at publications your customers actually read. Every placement is contextual, dofollow, and live for the lifetime of the post. No PBNs. No "sponsored." No regrets after the next core update.
What "real editorial" actually means.
The phrase "guest post" has been so abused by the cheap end of the industry that most founders don't know what they're buying anymore. Here's the line I draw — and why it matters in your Ahrefs profile twelve months from now.
What most "guest posts" actually are
- ✕Paid links on sites with three readers and a poker subdomain
- ✕Auto-published junk on link farms masquerading as publications
- ✕"Editorial" placements that are actually marked "sponsored"
- ✕Articles written by AI, stuffed with keywords, never read by an editor
- ✕The same site sold to 47 clients in 47 industries
- ✕De-indexed within 18 months of going live
What I deliver, every time
- ✓Placements on sites with verified organic traffic (Ahrefs traffic > 1k/mo)
- ✓Real publications run by real editors with editorial standards
- ✓Contextual, dofollow links in genuinely useful articles
- ✓Original content written for that publication, that audience
- ✓Niche-relevant — same industry as you, same reader as you
- ✓Live and indexed for the lifetime of the post
What you get for $300.
Every placement comes with the full workflow — pitch, draft, edit, publish, prove. You receive a verified live URL, an Ahrefs screenshot, and the email thread (anonymised) with the editor.
1. Niche-relevant pitch
I research the publication, read three recent articles, find an angle that fits their voice, and pitch the editor by name. Average reply rate: 18%. Industry average: 1–3%.
2. Editorial-grade article
1,200–1,800 words, written for the publication's actual readers. Researched, factual, and good enough that two of last year's placements got republished by larger sites.
3. Contextual dofollow link
Your link sits inside the article body — not in an author bio, not in a "sponsored" block. Anchor text agreed with you before publication. Dofollow unless the site's policy is nofollow (rare and disclosed upfront).
4. Live URL within 30 days
From order confirmed to placement live: 21–30 days typical. Some publications publish within a week; some have monthly editorial calendars. Either way, you know the schedule before you commit.
5. Ahrefs DR + UR proof
The site's domain rating and the page's URL rating, captured the day the placement goes live. Sent to you as a screenshot in the placement report. If the metrics are below what was quoted, the placement is on me.
6. GSC index confirmation
I confirm the article is indexed by Google before reporting it as delivered. If a placement drops out of index within 12 months, I replace it free. That's in your statement of work.
Three tiers. Pick by authority.
Pricing scales with the domain rating of the publication. Higher DR = more authority signal to Google, harder pitch to land, longer turnaround.
| Tier | DR Range | Avg. Organic Traffic | Turnaround | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | DR 50–59 | 5k–25k/mo | 14–28 days | $300 |
| Premium | DR 60–69 | 25k–100k/mo | 21–35 days | $550 |
| Tier-1 | DR 70+ | 100k+/mo | 30–60 days | $1,200 |
Bulk discounts available at 10+ placements/mo — see retainer pricing.
How a pitch actually lands.
Here's the 6-step workflow that runs every time you order a placement. No automation. No bulk-send. No "we'll just shoot 200 emails and see what sticks."
Brief intake
You send me the target URL, the anchor text you want, and (if you have one) a publication wishlist. I check the URL is link-worthy, suggest a better anchor if needed, and lock in three publication targets based on your niche.
Publication research
For each target, I read three recent articles, study the writing voice, identify content gaps, and check the publication's actual contributor guidelines. I pitch what they'll publish — not what I want to write.
Personalised pitch
I email the editor by name from my real inbox. The pitch references a specific recent article, suggests three article angles, and explains why I'm credible to write them. Average response rate: 18%. Industry: 1–3%.
Topic + brief approval
Editor picks an angle. I send you a 1-page brief: target keyword, outline, anchor placement, internal links. You approve before a single word gets written. No surprises in the final draft.
Article written + submitted
I write the article myself (or with a vetted writer in my network for niche-specific terms). 1,200–1,800 words, properly researched, with one or two external citations beyond your link. Sent to the editor for revisions.
Live + verified
Article goes live. I verify the link is dofollow, indexed in Google, and showing the correct anchor. You get a placement report: live URL, Ahrefs screenshot, GSC index proof, anonymised editor thread. Done.
What I will never do.
The shortest way to know whether someone's a real link builder is to ask what they refuse to sell you. Here's my list — and yes, I've lost clients over every one of these.
- No PBNs. No private blog networks. Ever. Not even "high-quality" ones. They get clawed back.
- No bulk outreach. Every email is written by me, by hand, to a named editor.
- No "sponsored" placements. If the site requires a sponsored/paid disclosure stamp, I disclose that upfront — and don't count it as editorial.
- No AI-only articles. AI helps me research and structure; the writing is mine. Editors smell ChatGPT drafts, and so does Google.
- No over-optimised anchor profiles. Exact-match anchors capped at ~15% of the profile. No exceptions, even if you push for it.
- No links into thin or junk pages. If your target URL won't hold rankings, I'll say so before we start.
Want more than one-off placements?
One placement, ten placements, or a hundred.
Tell me what you need on a 30-minute call. I'll show you live publications I've placed in your niche this quarter — and quote you on the spot.
Book your call