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- Link Building
Bart Magera11 min readTypes of Backlinks: The Taxonomy I Use To Rank Them by Value
Most "types of backlinks" guides dump 25 types in a flat list and leave you to guess which matter. This one groups them into four value tiers, from the editorial links that earn rankings to the PBN links that earn penalties, with a verdict on each.
- Link Building
Bart Magera11 min readLinkable Assets: The Content I Build When The Goal Is Links
Most content earns zero links because it was never built to. A linkable asset is the opposite: content engineered to give other writers a reason to cite you. Here are the six types I build, how I choose between them, and why creating the asset is only half the work.
- SEO
Bart Magera16 min readGambling SEO: How We Run Search Campaigns for Igaming Brands
The operator guide to gambling SEO: why organic outranks restricted paid channels, the trust and licensing signals that rank iGaming sites, the money-vs-informational keyword split, and a real casino campaign.
- Link Building
Bart Magera11 min readHow I Run Link-Building Outreach: The Process Behind The Replies
Most outreach campaigns fail because they treat a personal request like a mail-merge blast. Here is the process I run instead: segment the qualified list, find and verify contacts, write a relevance hook, send a tight follow-up cadence, and measure placed links, not emails sent.
- Link Building
Bart Magera12 min readWhat Makes a High-Quality Backlink: The Criteria I Use Before Building a Link
Most "high quality" checklists stop at domain rating. Here is the full evaluation pass I run on a real link prospect before I build or accept it: relevance, real traffic, editorial placement, anchor context, link type, E-E-A-T, and natural velocity, plus the red flags that get a hard no.
- Link Building
Bart Magera11 min readGoogle Manual Action Recovery: My Diagnostic and Reinstatement Process
A manual action can wipe a site's visibility overnight. Here is the operator process I run to recover one: confirm it in Search Console, fix the named violation completely, document the cleanup, and submit a reconsideration request that actually gets accepted.
- Link Building
Bart Magera14 min read9 Best Backlink Checker Tools Tested and Reviewed
A working SEO's comparison of the 9 best backlink checker tools, tested on client campaigns: Ahrefs, Semrush, Moz, Majestic, SE Ranking, Serpstat, SEO SpyGlass, Ubersuggest, and SEO Review Tools, with honest pros, cons, and price for each.
- SEO
Bart Magera14 min readHealthcare SEO: The 18-Month Engagement Pattern I Run for Medical Practices
How healthcare SEO runs at scale: the ranking factors that decide health searches, the 18-month engagement, the KPIs that matter, and how to scale search across locations and specialties.
- SEO
Bart Magera15 min readLaw Firm SEO: The 18-Month Engagement Pattern I Run for Attorneys
How law firm SEO actually works: the ranking factors that decide legal searches, the 18-month engagement I run for firms, the KPIs that matter, and how to pick a partner that earns its retainer.