Link building
A site with good pages and too little authority.
Fixed price per item. Never by the hour. That is £1 under the median of 11 published prices.
- Links from real, relevant sites
- Every link reported with its page
- No paid link networks
How long: Monthly
What other agencies charge for SEO, link building
| Who | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ellul.ai | £119 | Per item, per link | Fixed, this page |
| Market median | £120 | Per item | 11 published prices, middle half £75 to £200 |
| riseo.co.uk | £45 | Per item | their page read Oct 2026 |
| clickintelligence.co.uk | £70 | Per item | their page read Oct 2026 |
| riseo.co.uk | £95 | Per item | their page read Oct 2026 |
| clickdo.co.uk | £120 | Per item | their page read Nov 2026 |
| riseo.co.uk | £200 | Per item | their page read Oct 2026 |
| seobacklinks.co.uk | £4,500 | Per item | their page read Oct 2026 |
Prices as each agency publishes them on its own site, read November 2026. Most are "from" prices. All 11 with sources.
How many people are asking for it
163 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for link building between November 2025 and November 2026, 110 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/localseo, r/SEO, r/bigseo. Three of them: request 1, request 2, request 3. Every service ranked. These are businesses looking to buy each service, not jobs we are offering: ellul.ai sells these services and does not recruit through this site.
What you supply
- The pages you want links to
- Approval of any article published in your business's name
- Facts, figures or expertise other sites can cite
What the price does not cover
- Google decides how much any link counts; no ranking change is promised
- Each site's owner decides whether a link is published and whether it stays
- Links point to pages you already have; new pages are not written
The rules that apply
- Google's spam policies count buying or selling links for ranking purposes, including exchanging money, goods or services for links, as link spam; paid links are allowed when marked nofollow or sponsored. Google Search Central: Spam policies for Google web search
How it works
Pick what you need
Choose a service and leave your details.
Get your fixed price
A written scope and price by email within a day.
Work gets done
Done in-house, once you approve the scope.
Questions
How much does link building cost?
Link building costs £119 per link at ellul.ai, a fixed price agreed in writing before work starts. Other agencies publish a median of £120 each for SEO, link building (11 prices, middle half £75 to £200).
What is included?
Links from real, relevant sites. Every link reported with its page. No paid link networks.
What do you need from me?
The pages you want links to. Approval of any article published in your business's name. Facts, figures or expertise other sites can cite.
What does it not cover?
Google decides how much any link counts; no ranking change is promised. Each site's owner decides whether a link is published and whether it stays. Links point to pages you already have; new pages are not written.
Which rules apply to link building?
Google's spam policies count buying or selling links for ranking purposes, including exchanging money, goods or services for links, as link spam; paid links are allowed when marked nofollow or sponsored. (Google Search Central: Spam policies for Google web search)
How many people are looking for link building?
163 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for link building between November 2025 and November 2026, 110 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/localseo, r/SEO, r/bigseo. Every service ranked the same way: https://ellul.ai/demand
How long does it take?
Monthly. The written scope gives the timeline before anything starts.
Is it charged by the hour?
No. ellul.ai never charges by the hour or the day. The price is fixed against the written scope.
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