Stop buying backlinks. Trade them.

You post a link for a partner. They post one for you. Nobody pays anybody.

Start free — no card

First 1,000 members get Pro free until January 2027.

swap #4827 · complete
yoursite.com/partnersite
posted
partnersite.com/yoursite
posted
verified by API

how it works

03 steps
[ 01 / find ]Find a partner

Sign up and add your site. Pick a site owner in your field and send a swap. They say yes or no. No cold emails, no haggling.

[ 02 / post ]Post their article

Their article is already written. Post it on your site and paste the link. Then they post yours. Whoever starts the swap posts first.

[ 03 / check ]Verified by API

Backlinkster checks both links through its API. If both are live, the swap is done and both of you get credit. No guesswork.

the third option

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Buying links can get your site punished by Google. Agencies cost $1,500 a month or more and take weeks. There is a third way: trade links with other site owners.

agencies
$1,500–5,000 a month · slow · 3–5 links
link marketplaces
$100–2,000 per link · Google may punish you
guest post outreach
weeks of cold emails · few replies
backlinkster
$0–49 a month · one link for one link · every swap verified by API

pricing

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Start free. Need more? Pro gives you 50 swaps a month. Backlinkster gives you 250.

freeforever
$0/ month
  • 5 swaps a month
  • 1 site
  • 1 article to trade
  • Every swap verified by API
Start free →
pro
$19/ month
  • 50 swaps a month
  • Up to 3 sites
  • 2 articles to trade per site
  • Every swap verified by API
  • You get matched first
  • 1 spotlight post on Backlinkster.com (a link to your site)
Get Pro →
backlinkster
$49/ month
  • 250 swaps a month
  • Up to 10 sites
  • 10 articles to trade per site
  • Every swap verified by API
  • You get matched first
  • 5 spotlight posts on Backlinkster.com (links to your site)
Get Backlinkster →

Every swap gets the same check, on every plan. Paid plans just give you more swaps and more sites.

questions

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How is this different from buying links?
Link sellers take your money and hand you a link. Google is good at spotting that. Here, no one buys a link. You post a partner's article with their link in it. They post yours. Our monthly fee pays for the tool, not for links.
What does a swap look like?
You find a site owner and start a swap. Their article is already written, with their link in it. You post it on your site and paste the URL. That takes about ten minutes. Then they post your article and paste their URL. A person at Backlinkster checks both links and marks the swap done. If you started the swap, you post first.
What if my partner takes my link down?
Tell us at hi@backlinkster.com and we will look into it. Every member has a score. It starts at 100 and goes up with each finished swap. It goes down if you don't do your part. A low score means fewer people say yes to you.
Is my swap public?
No. There is no public list of members. Only you and your partner can see your swap. To anyone else it looks like a normal link.
What's the catch with the free plan?
There is none. You get five swaps a month, free, for good. Every swap gets the same check as a paid one. Paid plans just give you more swaps and more sites.
How do I start?
Sign up free. Add your site. Write one article you would be glad to see on a partner's site. That is what you trade, so make it good. Then send your first swap. Right now, Pro is free for everyone until January 2027.

get started

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Start trading backlinks.

Sign up free. Add your site. Send your first swap today. Five free swaps a month. No card needed.

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