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Backlink Growth Report - Positive Lifes

Backlink Growth Report - Positive Lifes

Generated: 2025-11-21 10:47:32

📊 Current Metrics (Update Monthly)

Overall Stats

  • Total Backlinks: ___ (Target: 1,000+ in 12 months)
  • Referring Domains: ___ (Target: 300+ unique domains)
  • Domain Authority (DA): ___ (Target: 75+ in 24 months)
  • Domain Rating (DR): ___ (Ahrefs metric)
  • Trust Flow: ___ (Majestic metric)
  • Citation Flow: ___ (Majestic metric)
  • High Quality (DA 70+): ___ links
  • Medium Quality (DA 40-69): ___ links
  • Low Quality (DA <40): ___ links
  • Toxic/Spam Links: ___ (to disavow)
  • Editorial Links: ___ (Best quality)
  • Guest Posts: ___ links
  • Directory Listings: ___ links
  • Social Profiles: ___ links
  • Forum/Community: ___ links
  • Resource Pages: ___ links

🎯 Monthly Backlink Goals

Month 4-6

  • New Backlinks: 30-50/month
  • Referring Domains: +10-15/month
  • Focus: Guest posting, resource links
  • Target DA of Sources: 40-60

Month 7-9

  • New Backlinks: 50-80/month
  • Referring Domains: +15-25/month
  • Focus: Digital PR, broken link building
  • Target DA of Sources: 50-70

Month 10-12

  • New Backlinks: 80-120/month
  • Referring Domains: +25-40/month
  • Focus: Scalable tactics, partnerships
  • Target DA of Sources: 60-80+

🔗 Backlink Building Tactics

1. Guest Posting (Highest Quality)

Target: 10-15 guest posts/month

High-Value Sites for Health/Wellness:

  • Healthline (DA 92)
  • Verywell (DA 88)
  • Medical News Today (DA 86)
  • Psychology Today (DA 90)
  • MindBodyGreen (DA 84)

Process:

  1. Identify target sites (DA 50+)
  2. Find contact email/submission form
  3. Pitch unique topic ideas
  4. Write exceptional content
  5. Include contextual backlink
  6. Build relationship for future posts

Target: 5-10 links/month

Process:

  1. Find broken links on health sites
  2. Identify our matching content
  3. Contact webmaster with replacement
  4. Provide value (help fix their site)
  5. Request link to our resource

Tools:

  • Ahrefs Broken Link Checker
  • Check My Links (Chrome extension)

3. Resource Page Links

Target: 10-15 links/month

Process:

  1. Find resource pages: “health resources”
  2. Identify relevant pages
  3. Contact page owner
  4. Suggest adding our content
  5. Explain unique value

Search Queries:

  • [topic] + “resources”
  • [topic] + “useful links”
  • [topic] + “further reading”

4. Digital PR & Media Coverage

Target: 2-5 mentions/month

Tactics:

  • Press releases for newsworthy content
  • Expert quotes for journalists (HARO)
  • Data studies and original research
  • Infographics for media sharing

Platforms:

  • Help a Reporter Out (HARO)
  • SourceBottle
  • Terkel
  • Featured

Target: 10-20 links/month

Process:

  1. Analyze top competitors’ backlinks
  2. Identify obtainable links
  3. Create better content
  4. Reach out with superior resource
  5. Request link replacement/addition

Tools:

  • Ahrefs Competitor Backlink Analysis
  • SEMrush Backlink Gap

6. Unlinked Brand Mentions

Target: 5-10 links/month

Process:

  1. Find mentions of “Positive Lifes” without links
  2. Contact author/webmaster
  3. Request link addition
  4. Thank them for mention

Tools:

  • Google Alerts
  • Ahrefs Content Explorer
  • Mention.com

📋 Backlink Outreach Template

Subject: Quick suggestion for [Their Article Title]

Hi [Name],

I came across your article "[Article Title]" and found it incredibly helpful!

I noticed you mentioned [topic related to our content]. I recently published a comprehensive guide on this: [Our Article Title] [URL]

It covers:
- [Key point 1]
- [Key point 2]
- [Key point 3]

Would you consider linking to it as an additional resource for your readers?

Either way, keep up the great work!

Best regards,
[Your Name]
Positive Lifes

✅ Monthly Backlink Checklist

Week 1:

  • Run backlink analysis (Ahrefs/SEMrush)
  • Identify new referring domains
  • Check for toxic links to disavow
  • Pitch 5-10 guest post opportunities
  • Find 10-20 broken links to target

Week 2:

  • Reach out to 20-30 resource pages
  • Submit to HARO (3-5 queries/day)
  • Analyze competitor backlinks
  • Create linkable asset (infographic, study)

Week 3:

  • Follow up on outreach (week 1)
  • Continue guest posting outreach
  • Find unlinked mentions
  • Request link additions

Week 4:

  • Compile monthly backlink report
  • Analyze which tactics worked best
  • Plan next month’s strategy
  • Disavow toxic links (if needed)

📈 Backlink Quality Scoring

High Quality Links (Chase These!):

  • DA/DR 60+ ✅
  • Relevant to health/wellness ✅
  • Editorial/contextual link ✅
  • DoFollow link ✅
  • Reputable, trusted site ✅

Medium Quality Links (Good, but not priority):

  • DA/DR 40-59
  • Somewhat relevant
  • May be nofollow
  • Directory or profile link

Low Value Links (Avoid/Disavow):

  • DA/DR <30
  • Irrelevant niche
  • Spammy site
  • Link farm
  • Automated/scraped content

🛠️ Essential Tools

Free Tools

  • Google Search Console: Monitor backlinks
  • Bing Webmaster Tools: Additional data
  • Google Alerts: Unlinked mentions
  • HARO: PR opportunities
  • Ahrefs ($99/month): Best backlink analysis
  • SEMrush ($119/month): Competitor research
  • Moz Pro ($79/month): DA tracking
  • Pitchbox ($195/month): Outreach automation

📊 Tracking Spreadsheet Template

Date Source Domain Source DA Link Type Anchor Text Target URL Status
2025-01-15 healthsite.com 65 Guest Post brain health tips /brain-health Live
2025-01-18 wellnessblog.com 52 Resource Link wellness guide /wellness Live

Download Full Tracking Template: Create Google Sheet with tabs for:

  • Monthly Overview
  • Link Acquisition Log
  • Outreach Pipeline
  • Competitor Analysis
  • Disavow List

🎯 Link Velocity Guidelines

Natural Link Growth Pattern:

  • Month 1-3: 10-30 links/month (slow start)
  • Month 4-6: 30-60 links/month (steady growth)
  • Month 7-9: 60-100 links/month (acceleration)
  • Month 10-12: 100-150 links/month (scale)

Warning Signs (Unnatural):

  • Sudden spike of 100+ links in one day
  • All links from same C-block IP
  • All exact match anchor text
  • Links from known link farms
  • Links from irrelevant niches

Expected Results Timeline

Month 6:

  • 150-300 total backlinks
  • 50-100 referring domains
  • DA increase: +5-10 points

Month 12:

  • 600-1,200 total backlinks
  • 200-400 referring domains
  • DA increase: +15-25 points
  • Ranking improvements for target keywords

Month 24:

  • 2,000-5,000 total backlinks
  • 500-1,000 referring domains
  • DA 75-85 (world-class authority)
  • Top 3 rankings for most target keywords

Last Updated: Phase 2 - Acceleration Owner: SEO Manager Priority: HIGH - Critical for domain authority