: Backlink & Guest Post Specialist

Position

Backlink & Guest Post Specialist

Department

SEO / Digital Marketing

Experience

2–5 years in link building, SEO outreach, guest posting, or off-page SEO

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Remote / Hybrid

About the Role

We are looking for a results-driven Backlink & Guest Post Specialist to build a high-quality, relevant, and sustainable backlink profile for our website.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in link-building outreach,

guest post placements, publisher negotiations, competitor backlink analysis,

and domain evaluation.

The primary focus will be on acquiring backlinks from relevant, authoritative websites with genuine organic traffic, while maintaining a strong balance between quality, relevance, and cost.

Key Responsibilities

- Backlink Acquisition

 Identify and acquire high-quality backlinks from relevant and authoritative websites.

 Develop and maintain a database of potential publishing websites.

 Prioritize websites based on relevance, authority, organic traffic, topical relevance, and overall SEO quality.

 Build backlinks targeting priority commercial and informational pages.

- Guest Post Outreach

 Research relevant blogs, publications, industry websites, and niche publishers.

 Conduct email and other forms of outreach to website owners, editors, and publishers.

 Negotiate guest post and editorial placement opportunities.

 Manage the complete outreach process from prospecting to live link placement.

 Build long-term relationships with publishers to secure recurring placements.

- Domain Evaluation & Quality Control

Evaluate potential domains based on:

 Domain Authority / Domain Rating

 Organic search traffic

 Traffic growth and stability

 Topical relevance

 Geographic relevance

 Referring domains

 Existing backlink profile

 Spam signals

 Indexation status

 Outbound link quality

 Link placement opportunities

Avoid websites that rely heavily on link selling, excessive guest posting, PBNs,





automated networks, or obvious spam practices.

- Competitor Backlink Analysis

 Analyze competitor backlink profiles using tools such as Ahrefs, Semrush,

Moz, or similar platforms.

 Identify high-value domains linking to competitors.

 Find opportunities where we can earn relevant placements.

 Develop backlink gap analysis and outreach strategies.

- Publisher & Cost Negotiation

 Negotiate competitive rates with publishers and website owners.

 Maintain a database of publisher pricing and placement history.

 Identify opportunities to secure high-quality domains at lower costs through direct relationships.

 Compare placement cost against domain quality, traffic, relevance, and SEO value.

- Content Coordination

 Coordinate with SEO/content writers to create guest post content.

 Provide publishers with suitable topics, briefs, anchor text, and landing pages.

 Ensure content meets publisher guidelines and SEO requirements.

 Track content submission, revisions, approval, and publication.

- Link Monitoring & Reporting

 Maintain an updated backlink acquisition tracker.

 Monitor published links and ensure they remain live and indexed.

 Track lost or removed backlinks.

 Prepare monthly reports covering:

o Links acquired o Domain quality o Organic traffic of referring domains o Cost per placement o Target pages o Anchor text distribution o Competitor opportunities o Overall backlink growth

Required Skills

 2–5 years of hands-on link-building experience.

 Solid understanding of off-page SEO and backlink strategies.

 Proven experience with guest post outreach.





 Experience negotiating directly with publishers.

 Strong knowledge of backlink quality evaluation.

 Competitor backlink analysis experience.

 Familiarity with Ahrefs, Semrush, Moz, Google Search Console, or equivalent tools.

 Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

 Strong research and prospecting abilities.

 Ability to identify genuine websites with real organic traffic.

 Understanding of Google Search guidelines and sustainable link-building practices.

Preferred Experience

Experience working with B2B SaaS, iGaming, sportsbook, fintech, gambling,

technology, or other competitive SEO industries will be an advantage.

Experience acquiring links across US, LATAM, Europe, and Asian markets is also preferred.

KPIs The specialist will be evaluated based on quality and business value rather than backlink volume alone.

Primary KPIs

 Number of quality backlinks acquired per month

 Number of unique referring domains

 Average domain authority/rating

 Average organic traffic of referring domains

 Topical relevance of acquired domains

 Percentage of links successfully indexed

 Cost per quality backlink

 Cost savings achieved through direct publisher negotiation

 Number of competitor backlink opportunities identified

 Growth in priority keyword rankings

 Organic traffic growth

 Organic leads/conversions influenced by SEO

Quality Benchmark The target should be to consistently acquire fewer but stronger and more relevant links, rather than pursuing large volumes of low-quality placements.

What We Offer

 Opportunity to work on a competitive international SEO project.

 Direct ownership of the link-building strategy.

 Flexible working arrangement.

 Performance-based growth opportunities.

 Opportunity to build relationships with publishers across multiple international markets.

 Scope to develop and manage a scalable off-page SEO program.

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Work Location: Remote

📌 Backlink & Guest Post Specialist (India)
🏢 Gammastack
📍 India