B
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$361
$361 -- average cost per link for Paid backlinks (Ahrefs survey respondents) (2023)
An Ahrefs survey conducted a few years prior found an average cost of $361 per link for English-language links.
- Survey conducted a few years prior to publication date
- Focused on links in English only
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$361
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Data Vintage
2023
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Ahrefs
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Tier B
https://b2webstudios.com/9-aspects-that-might-surprise-you/ ↗
Source Article
9 Aspects That Might Surprise You - B2 Web Studios
Building links to English content has been covered a million times. But what do we know about link building in non-English markets? A lot of that knowledge is often kept locally.There could be significant differences from what you’re used to. Success in one market doesn’t guarantee the same in anoth…
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Ahrefs
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Ahrefs' own survey conducted 'a few years back' relative to the 2023 publication date; exact survey year not specified.
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Paid backlinks (Ahrefs survey respondents): $361 average cost per link. Source: Ahrefs (2023). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/average-cost-per-link-ahrefs-survey
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