9 Link Building Service Success Stories [2023]
Building links is necessary as it helps businesses improve the site’s visibility. However, link building can be overwhelming, so business owners hire experts.
If you are interested in starting an SEO business, anything along with link building can be a profitable venture. To become a link-building expert, embrace learning new SEO techniques, focus on producing valuable content, and network with other content creators.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a link building service:
1. Get Found XL ($540K/year)
Justas Markus (from Vilnius) started Get Found XL almost 7 years ago.
Hello guys! My name is Justas Markus, and I’m the co-founder of GetFound XL, a link building company. I started the company almost 4 years ago with my buddy Tomas Laurinavicius who was interviewed by Starter Story a few months ago.
For our agency, it was a perfect decision to focus only on one thing. All the processes are optimized, it's enough to have 3-4 full-time employees and, most importantly, deliver the highest quality services.
2. The Links Guy ($300K/year)
Amit Raj (from Glasgow, UK) started The Links Guy about 7 years ago.
I’m Amit, the Founder of The Links Guy, a link building & digital PR agency based in the UK. We specialize in link building, and this is our core (and only) offering. We tend to work with very tech-focused clients, however, our client base has ranged in everything from cybersecurity, B2B SaaS, cosmetic dentistry, finance, and citizenship by investment. You name it, we’ve probably worked on it in some form!
We’ve undergone a re-brand (was originally Amit Digital Marketing). Since we started back in early 2016, the brand has gone through several changes, expanded in size, and especially in the last 2 years, has increasingly been improved by input from individuals in my team. We’re in a much more stable and fruitful position than when I started, and have worked with clients and built connections with people and organizations I never dreamt I would have when I first dabbled in link building all those years back.
Learn more about starting a link building service:
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-> How much does it cost to start a link building service?
-> Pros and cons of a link building service
-> How to get clients for a link building service?
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established link building service
Other resources
-> Profitability of a link building service
-> Link building service tips
4. Novus Digital Ltd ($480K/year)
Alex Robinson (from Northampton, UK) started Novus Digital Ltd almost 4 years ago.
Hi, my name’s Alex and I’m the founder of Novus Digital. We’re an SEO agency with a twist, meaning that rather than bamboozling clients with buzzwords, our campaigns are all about delivering measurable return on investment.
We’re currently a team of 8, with ambitious growth plans for 2022. Currently generating $20,000 per month, we’re currently deliberately running on below target profit margins. The goal for this was to build the strongest possible foundation in terms of team and processes in order to allow us to grow exponentially, whilst minimising the operational pains that come with this.
5. Backlink Tracker by Linkody - The most accurate backlink monitoring tool ($300K/year)
Tracking backlinks on François's startup was a challenge. He then built and validated an MVP in 3 weeks and Linkody grew to $145k/year by word of mouth.
Tracking backlinks on François's startup was a challenge. He then built and validated an MVP in 3 weeks and Linkody grew to $145k/year by word of mouth.
6. Rankd SEO - The Largest Free Backlink database ($120K/year)
Martin Sulcs, an online marketing enthusiast, managed to build a unique link-building service in less than 30 days. Read on to find out how he did it!
Martin Sulcs, an online marketing enthusiast, managed to build a unique link-building service in less than 30 days. Read on to find out how he did it!
7. Growth Gorilla ($300K/year)
Alan Silvestri (from Winchester, England, United Kingdom) started Growth Gorilla about 5 years ago.
Hey there! My name is Alan Silvestri and I’m the founder of Growth Gorilla, a link building service for SaaS companies (Software as a Service). I started the company end of summer 2018 so it’s been going for a little less than a year.
The company has grown from zero to 10k in monthly recurring revenue mostly in the last 7 months and most of our clients have stayed with us for a minimum of 4 months, so we’re pretty happy with how things are going and excited for the future!
8. T.LY ($60K/year)
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Tim Leland (from ) started T.LY over 3 years ago.
Tim Leland started a link management and URL shortener tool called T.LY in 2020.
The founder comes from a software engineer background and has deep knowledge of programming & software development.
He wanted to create software to simplify the process of creating short links with just one click. As a result, he developed the URL Shortener browser extension, which streamlines the process of designing, sharing, and tracking short URLs.
The concept for the URL shortener extension emerged as Google was deactivating its own. T.LY currently tracks more than 100 million clicks from more than 10 million short URLs.

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