BestEver.ai — Link-Building Success
How we helped a SaaS AdTech platform achieve dramatic authority growth through white-hat, editorial link-building in just 5 months.
The Client
BestEver.ai is a growing SaaS platform in the AdTech and Meta Ads space, offering advanced advertising solutions for digital marketers and agencies.
The Challenge
At the beginning of the engagement, BestEver.ai was an early-stage SaaS company with limited authority and few non-branded keyword rankings. Despite offering a solid product, it struggled to compete in a saturated ad-tech environment dominated by well-established players.
Primary Goal
To increase Domain Rating and referring domains using only editorial, earned links, while improving non-brand keyword visibility in the U.S. market.
Strategy Delivered
We rolled out an authority-first link-earning program, prioritizing trust, organic growth, and measurable visibility improvements without relying on PBNs or paid link schemes.
Link-Earning Program Launch
We launched a comprehensive link-earning program in May 2025, targeting product-adjacent placements that offered topical relevance and authority. All placements were sourced from organic, editorial opportunities — no PBNs, link swaps, or sponsored link schemes.
Strategic Anchor Mapping
Mapped anchors and target URLs to category pages and review/comparison assets, maintaining a healthy anchor text distribution to keep link profiles natural.
Linkable Asset Creation
Created linkable assets such as benchmarks, ad specs, and definition pages — designed to attract citations from publishers organically.
Velocity Control
Implemented velocity control to ensure a steady, month-over-month increase in referring domains, minimizing volatility and ensuring algorithmic safety.
White-Hat Only
100% editorial, earned links with no PBNs, link swaps, or sponsored schemes. Every link earned through genuine value and outreach.
Impact (May → October 2025)
In just 5 months, the link-building campaign delivered substantial organic growth across authority metrics, traffic, and visibility indicators.
| Metric | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain Rating (DR) | 35 | 45 | +10 |
| Referring Domains | 177 | 640 | +463 |
| Top-3 Keywords | 2 | 35 | +33 |
| Organic Traffic (Ahrefs) | 276/mo | 934/mo | +658 |
| U.S. Traffic | 154 | 760 | +606 |
| AI/SGE Signals | — | ChatGPT citations +88, Perplexity +8, Copilot +19, Google AIO +5 | New |
Keyword & Visibility Wins
Our campaign positioned BestEver.ai prominently across several competitive queries:
- "adcreative.ai review"
- "moat ads"
- "meta events manager"
- "supermetrics pricing"
Tool-specific and review-based content became the brand's top-performing traffic sources.
Key Takeaways
1. Authority-First SEO Works
Emphasizing quality over volume ensures lasting visibility and sustainable growth in competitive markets.
2. Consistent Link Velocity
Natural, steady link acquisition minimizes algorithmic risk and builds credibility with search engines.
3. Topical Relevance Matters
Content relevance attracts citations from both traditional publishers and emerging AI/SGE systems (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot).
4. Data-Driven Planning
Strategic link planning drives compounding results across traffic, DR, and brand search presence.
Conclusion
BestEver.ai's journey showcases how a data-backed, white-hat link-building strategy can dramatically elevate a SaaS brand's search authority within months.
Through deliberate velocity control, linkable content creation, and strategic outreach, the brand achieved:
This campaign stands as proof that even early-stage SaaS companies can achieve scalable SEO results through precision, persistence, and editorial integrity.
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