Trade backlinks 1-for-1. Verified by code.

Earn backlinks instead of buying them. Two backlinksters swap, both links verified by code — no middlemen, no agencies, no broker fees, no risk of fake or low-quality links.

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live swap · #4827
yoursite.com/partnersite
link live · dofollow
partnersite.com/yoursite
link live · dofollow
both verified · re-checking for 90 days
how it works03 steps
[ 01 / match ]Find your match

Sign up, add your domain, and browse site owners in your niche. Send a swap proposal — they accept, counter, or pass. No cold outreach, no haggling.

[ 02 / post ]Publish the partner post

Each side sends a short content block and the URL they want linked. You rewrite it in your voice and post it on your site. In-content placement, never a footer dump.

[ 03 / verify ]Verified by code

Our checker confirms each link is live and dofollow before the swap completes. It re-verifies for 90 days. Link drops — reputation takes the hit, automatically.

the third option04

Buying backlinks puts your site at risk of penalty. Agency outreach starts at $1,500 a month for a handful of links you’ll wait weeks to receive. The third option is backlinksters trading directly.

agencies
$1,500–5,000 / month · weeks of outreach · 3–5 links
link marketplaces
$100–2,000+ per link · penalty risk · undisclosed footprints
guest post outreach
weeks of cold email · low reply rate · no quality control
bulk link buying
any site, any niche · immediate domain spam · toxic link profile
backlinkster
$0–49 / month · follow-for-follow · most domain authority gained
pricing05

Start free. Go Pro for 100 swaps a month, or go unlimited across a whole portfolio with Backlinkster.

freeforever
$0/ month
  • 5 swaps per month
  • Live link verification
  • 90-day monitoring
  • 1 connected domain
  • 1 editable article spot
  • Standard match queue
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pro
$19/ month
  • 100 swaps per month
  • Up to 3 connected domains
  • 5 editable article spots per domain
  • Live link verification
  • 90-day monitoring
  • Priority match queue
  • Featured post on our blog (dofollow backlink)
Get Pro →
backlinkster
$49/ month
  • Unlimited swaps per month
  • Up to 20 connected domains
  • 20 editable article spots per domain
  • Live link verification
  • 90-day monitoring
  • Priority match queue
  • Featured post on our blog (dofollow backlink)
Get Backlinkster →

Link verification is never gated behind paid. Every tier uses the same checker — we gate volume, not trust.

questions06
How is this different from a link marketplace?
Marketplaces sell bare links. Money goes one way, link goes the other. Google has gotten very good at detecting that pattern. Backlinkster is barter — both sides publish a short partner post (with the link embedded in real content), both sides receive one. The flat monthly fee (or free) is a tool fee, not a per-link fee.
What does a swap actually look like?
One side sends a content block — a few sentences of marketing copy — plus the URL they want linked. The other side rewrites it for their audience and posts it on their site (typically a blog post or partner page like `yoursite.com/blog/partner.html`), with the link embedded in the text. Then the roles reverse. Each side submits the URL where their partner's post is live, and the checker verifies both before the swap completes.
What stops people from removing the link after the swap?
Backlinkster re-verifies every swap for 90 days. If a link drops or the post is taken down, the backlinkster's reputation takes an immediate, visible hit — and reputation is what determines how fast you get matched on future swaps. Once you've built any rep at all, the cost of losing it outweighs the benefit of walking away from a single swap. The system is designed to self-police — which is exactly why Backlinkster can run without admins.
Will my participation be public?
No. Participation is private by design — there's no public directory of participating domains. Keeping matches visible only to the two parties involved means every swap stays as clean as organic editorial linking. It's one of the structural reasons the network can scale without becoming Google-fingerprintable.
What's the catch with the free tier?
There isn't one. Five swaps a month is enough for most solo backlinksters to feel the value, and the unit economics of the paid tier mean we can keep the free tier free indefinitely. The link checker — the actual trust mechanism — is never gated.
How do I get started?
Sign up free, add the domain you operate, and you can send your first swap right away. Five swaps a month on the free tier, no card required — upgrade to Pro ($19/mo) for 100 swaps a month and up to 3 domains, or Backlinkster ($49/mo) for unlimited swaps across up to 20 domains.
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Start trading backlinks.

Create a free account, add your domain, and send your first swap in minutes. Five free swaps a month — no card required.

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