B2B Link Building Agency for SaaS and Tech

Editorial placements, digital PR, and partner exchange programmes that move your rankings. No PBNs, no guest post networks, no sitewide widget spam. Links Google actually respects, on domains your buyers already trust.

Four ways we build links Google respects

B2B link building only works when the placement is editorial, contextual, and on a domain your buyers actually visit. Everything below is the opposite of link farms. We run all four channels in parallel to build a diversified referring domain profile that compounds.

Editorial link building
Contextual placements inside real editorial content on B2B media, industry blogs, and SaaS category publications. Every link is human-vetted, dofollow, and in a topic your buyers actually read.
Digital PR + data studies
Original research, benchmark reports, and expert commentary pitched to tier-1 outlets and industry press. Digital PR links land on domains with hundreds of referring domains of their own and lift entity credibility across the web.
Partner exchange programmes
Curated bilateral placements with vetted B2B SaaS partners. We negotiate the target URL, anchor text, and post placement on both sides so the link math actually works. This is how we get UpliftGTM into DR-40+ publications ourselves.
Category listicle placements
Direct entry into the ranked comparison lists your buyers land on when they search "best X agency" or "top Y platform". Real editorial coverage, not paid banner ads, in posts that already rank top 10.

Our link building process

A 90-day link roadmap tied to specific money pages, with monthly reporting on referring domains gained, keyword movement, and pipeline value.

  1. 01
    Audit & Strategy
    We audit your existing backlink profile, identify referring-domain gaps against your top 3 competitors, and map the exact link types that will move your target keywords. You get a written 90-day link roadmap tied to specific money pages.
  2. 02
    Target Prospecting
    We build a curated list of 100+ high-authority prospects across editorial media, digital PR outlets, category publications, and swap-eligible SaaS partners. Every target is scored on DR, relevance, traffic, and outbound link density before it enters outreach.
  3. 03
    Outreach & Secure Placements
    Personalised outreach, negotiated placement terms, anchor text agreement, and post-live QA. Every link is verified dofollow, on a topical page, with the agreed anchor before it counts as delivered.
  4. 04
    Measure & Iterate
    Monthly reporting on referring domains gained, target-keyword movement, and the pipeline value of the organic traffic those links unlock. We refine target lists and pitch angles quarterly based on what is actually landing.

Pricing

Editorial and partnership programmes start at $4,000/month for B2B SaaS companies looking to add 8-15 referring domains monthly. Digital PR campaigns are usually $6,000-$15,000 per campaign. Integrated programmes run $10,000-$25,000/month. Every engagement is scoped in writing before it starts, no seat minimums, no annual lock-in.

Frequently asked questions

What does a B2B link building agency actually do?
A B2B link building agency earns high-quality inbound links to your website from other authoritative domains, using editorial outreach, digital PR, and partner exchange programmes. Links are the second-strongest ranking signal Google uses. Without a real link acquisition programme, your content sits on page 2 no matter how good it is. A good B2B link building agency measures success by referring domains gained, target-keyword rankings improved, and pipeline value from organic traffic — not by raw link count.
Is link building against Google guidelines?
Spam link building is against guidelines. Editorial link building, digital PR, and partner exchanges are not. Google explicitly encourages earning links from authoritative sources through great content, original research, and industry relationships. What Google penalises is buying links from private blog networks (PBNs), participating in link schemes, and using automated software to spray guest post placements. Everything we do is editorial, contextual, and human-vetted. If a link would embarrass you if a Google search quality rater looked at it, we do not pursue it.
How is B2B SaaS link building different from generic link building?
SaaS buyers are technical, researched, and buy through committees of 6-10 people. That means SaaS links have to sit on domains your buyers actually trust: category publications, product review sites, technical blogs, and industry media. A link from a general marketing blog does very little. A link from a G2 alternative article, a category listicle that ranks for "best X software", or a technical deep dive on Substack moves rankings and drives qualified traffic. SaaS link building also relies heavily on comparison and alternative content, category taxonomy, and integration listings — link surfaces that consumer link building does not use.
Do you build links to money pages or blog posts?
Both, strategically. Money pages (service pages, product pages, comparison pages) are the pages that convert traffic to pipeline, so they get direct links from partner exchanges and category listicles. Blog posts and pillar content get links from digital PR and editorial outreach because that content is easier to earn genuine editorial coverage for. We then use internal linking to funnel authority from blog posts to money pages. The rule: money pages need topical, commercial-intent links; content pages can absorb broader editorial links from any relevant source.
How many links per month should I expect?
For a B2B SaaS engagement, expect 8-20 referring domains per month across the mix of channels. Editorial outreach typically lands 3-6 placements per month. Digital PR produces 1-3 tier-1 placements per campaign, plus 5-15 secondary pickups. Partner exchanges land 2-4 curated placements per month. Category listicle placements land 1-3 per month depending on active partnerships. The number matters less than the mix and quality. Ten DR-40+ links from B2B SaaS-adjacent domains outrank fifty DR-10 links from generic blog networks.
How long before I see ranking impact from link building?
Link acquisition impact typically shows in 6-12 weeks for pages already sitting in positions 11-30 (striking distance), and 3-6 months for pages in positions 30-100. New pages usually need 3-6 links before they can crack top 50, then another 5-10 before they climb into top 10. Domain-wide authority effects compound over 6-12 months as referring domain count grows and Google recalculates topical trust. If your current site has under 50 referring domains, the first 20-30 links will produce the biggest visible movement.
What is digital PR and how does it fit into link building?
Digital PR is earning coverage in high-authority media outlets through original research, expert commentary, and pitchable stories. A well-executed digital PR campaign can generate 20-50 backlinks from a single data study — often from domains with hundreds of referring domains of their own. Digital PR links are the highest-quality link category available because they are unambiguously editorial, contextual, and on domains Google trusts as authoritative sources. For B2B SaaS, digital PR works best when built on proprietary data (customer benchmarks, industry surveys, internal usage patterns) that no competitor can replicate.
Do you buy links or use guest post networks?
No. Paid link networks, PBNs, and mass guest post schemes are explicitly against Google guidelines and put your entire domain at risk of a manual action. Our editorial placements, digital PR pickups, and partner exchanges are all genuine editorial relationships. When money changes hands it is for content production, sponsorship of a specific piece of research, or a partnership placement fee — never for an inflated link. We can walk you through the specific policy on each channel we use. If an agency will not answer that question directly, avoid them.
What backlink metrics actually matter?
Referring domains growth rate, Domain Rating (Ahrefs) or Domain Authority (Moz) trend, dofollow ratio on new links, topical relevance of referring domains to your industry, and — most importantly — target keyword movement on the pages receiving those links. Total backlink count is a vanity metric because a single domain can send hundreds of links. Referring domain count is what Google actually weights. Anchor text distribution matters too: over-optimised exact-match anchors from many domains looks manipulative and triggers algorithmic penalties.
What does link building pricing look like?
Editorial + partnership programmes typically run $4,000-$8,000 per month for B2B SaaS companies looking to add 8-15 referring domains monthly. Digital PR campaigns are usually project-priced ($6,000-$15,000 per campaign) with 1-3 campaigns per quarter. Enterprise programmes combining editorial outreach, digital PR, and integrated partnership exchanges typically run $10,000-$25,000 per month. What you should not pay: sub-$1,000 per month for "unlimited links" — this is almost always PBN or guest post spam that will do more harm than good.
Do you work with the SEO / GEO team or replace it?
We work alongside them. Link building is one leg of a three-legged stool: content, technical, and links. Skipping any one caps the ceiling on the other two. If you already have an in-house SEO team or another SEO agency, we plug into that team and focus purely on the link acquisition layer. If you need integrated SEO or GEO, we run the whole system — see our SEO and GEO services. The measurement stays the same either way: referring domains gained, target keywords improved, pipeline value contributed.
How do I know the links you build are real editorial placements?
Every placement is delivered as a live URL, screenshotted before and after, with the anchor text and target URL verified. We give you the full referring domain report with rank data, and you can spot-check any placement yourself. Editorial placements typically have your target link inside a paragraph of relevant surrounding text, not in a footer or resource list. Digital PR placements sit inside articles written by named journalists on domains you already recognise. If you see something that looks off — thin content, no context, sitewide widget — flag it and we replace it.

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Jamie Partridge, Founder & CEO of UpliftGTM

Jamie Partridge

Founder & CEO, UpliftGTM

Sydney, NSW, Australia

Jamie Partridge is the Founder & CEO of UpliftGTM, a specialised go-to-market agency that designs and builds GTM systems for B2B technology companies. UpliftGTM works with SaaS, cybersecurity, AI, fintech, healthtech and software companies — building outbound infrastructure, SEO engines, content systems, SDR teams and sales enablement programmes that generate predictable pipeline.

With extensive experience in B2B technology marketing and sales, Jamie has developed and executed go-to-market strategies for B2B technology companies ranging from early-stage startups to enterprise organisations. He is also Co-Founder of Aegis Enterprise, an innovative AI company.

Jamie is a recognised thought leader in B2B technology GTM strategy and writes regularly about outbound sales, SDR operations, SEO, generative engine optimization (GEO), demand generation and how technology companies can build repeatable pipeline without burning cash on ad spend.

Based in Sydney, Australia, Jamie works with B2B technology companies across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.