Link building agency quoted me $3k/month, normal or scam?

[Amplify]

yo so i just started an affiliate site like maybe 2 months ago. got some articles up from ai and then human edited them a bit. traffic is basically zero lol. obviously need links right. i got an email from this agency offering link building packages. they said they do niche research, outreach, placement on real sites in my niche with DA 40+. the basic package was like $3000 a month for 5 links. thats like $600 per link? i told them im a newbie and that seems insane but they sent me some case study pdf that looked legit. anyone actually use these agencies? are they just buying cheap pbn links and marking it up 1000% or is that the real cost of good guest posts now? i have no idea how to even start outreach myself tbh.

 

[Shroud]

been doing this for a bit and honestly, I've seen some legit agencies that charge crazy prices but also some scams promising the world. I remember trying to vet a agency and just wasting money on PBNs that got sandboxed in weeks. Have you looked into a tool called Ahrefs or SEMrush? They can help you understand what good backlinks look like and maybe even find some decent outreach options yourself. But yeah, those prices?

 

[Haste]

Yep exactly, and just so you know, good guest posts on niche sites with DA40+ usually cost around $200-$500 each if you're buying legit, real outreach. Anything above that is probably inflated or PBN crap. Best move is to start outreach yourself, even if it's slow, and build legit relationships. YMMV but paying $3k for 5 links feels high unless they're top tier placements.

 

[Leverage]

bruh that's wild. i remember paying like 150 for a legit guest post on a niche blog, and that was years ago. do you really wanna drop 3k for that?

 

[Upside]

just my 2 cents, but yeah that sounds crazy high. real niche guest posts usually run $200-$500 at best, and that's if you're buying legit outreach. smh, unless they've got some insane case studies, I'd be wary of paying that much for just 5 links. ymmv tho

 

[Glide]

$3k a month is kinda high but not totally crazy if they do legit high-quality links. Tip: ask for their backlink sources, check their client list, and see if the results match the price. Usually, you get what you pay for in link building fam.

 

[Era]

asking for backlinks sources and client proof is solid but also ask how they handle link placement and outreach. sometimes high prices are justified if they got legit outreach and diverse links, not just low-quality PBNs. u ever seen a legit agency do that for $3k?

 

[Void]

Over 50% of link building services overcharge or use low-quality tactics, so $3k/month sounds kinda high unless they really do legit outreach and only white-hat links. Ask for their outreach process and backlink sources to verify if it's worth the cost. Usually, high prices mean they're doing something different, so dig into their methodology. Better safe than paying for spam. Keep grinding.

 

[Graft]

$3k is steep but if they got legit outreach and only white-hat links, it might be justifiable. Ask for proof of their outreach process and links they've built recently.

 

[Beat]

last month i got quoted 4k for what was basically a bunch of spun articles, so yeah, that price is kinda suspicious unless they show legit outreach and actual proof of real links built.

 

[Haze]

Disagree, gotta see their outreach proof and link quality first, otherwise it's just a ripoff.

 

[Blend]

just my 2 cents, i had a client get quoted similar prices and they ended up with a bunch of low-quality links from PBNs, so be cautious. ever tried asking for a sample link report from them?