Alex Morgan
Founder & Head of Strategy
Former in-house SEO lead for B2B SaaS. Sets campaign direction, approves every prospect list, and stays involved through reporting.
About Link Build Forge
We Build Authority That Google & AI Trust
Link Build Forge is a specialist link building and digital PR agency — founded on one belief: the best off-page work earns a link and a brand mention from the same placement, built for how search works in 2026.
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Brands served
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Manual outreach
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Client rating
"Most link building still optimises for half the game. We built an agency around the full picture."
— The reason Link Build Forge exists
Our story
Why We Started Link Build Forge
We started Link Build Forge after years inside SEO and growth teams — watching agencies sell link counts while rankings flatlined, and watching AI answers name competitors who had earned the right third-party mentions.
The gap was clear: most link building still optimises for half the game. We built an agency around the full picture — editorial links, brand mentions, digital PR, and AI citation tracking — with the transparency and quality control we wished we'd had as in-house marketers.
What we believe
- Relevance beats raw domain metrics every time
- Manual outreach is non-negotiable
- Brand mentions matter as much as backlinks in 2026
- Clients approve every target before outreach
- Honest reporting beats vanity metrics
- Month-to-month beats long lock-in contracts
By the numbers
A Snapshot of Our Work
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Brands across SaaS, health, and B2B we have supported.
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Editorial placements delivered — guest posts, PR wins, and mention conversions.
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PBNs, link farms, or automated outreach tools in our stack — ever.
Non-negotiable standard.
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Average client rating — founder-led quality on every campaign.
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Our values
How We Show Up for Every Client
These aren't wall posters — they're the filters we use when deciding whether to take on a campaign.
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Relevance First
Niche fit and real traffic beat an irrelevant DR 80 directory. We vet topical fit before every pitch.
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Radical Transparency
You see every target before outreach and every live URL after. No black boxes, no surprise placements.
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Editorial Only
Real publisher conversations — never PBNs, link schemes, or automated spam that won't survive the next update.
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No Lock-In
Month-to-month engagements. If the work isn't landing, you leave — no notice period, no cancellation fee.
The team
Meet the People Behind the Placements
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Priya Shah
Director of Outreach
Leads manual publisher outreach across guest posting, PR pitches, and brand mention reclamation — no automated tools.
James Okonkwo
Digital PR Lead
Turns client data and expert insight into stories journalists cover — from industry press to national news outlets.
Rachel Kim
Client Success & Reporting
Owns white-label reporting, AI citation tracking, and the monthly reviews that keep campaigns aligned with your goals.
How we work
What Makes Us Different
- 01 Prompt & keyword audit
- 02 Link + mention gap analysis
- 03 Prospecting & manual vetting
- 04 Personalised outreach & PR
- 05 Citation tracking & reporting
You approve the prospect list before a single pitch goes out. Nothing starts without your sign-off.
Built for Google and AI Answers
Every placement is evaluated for link equity and mention context that AI systems can retrieve — not just DR.
Founder-Led Quality Control
Campaigns are overseen directly. You work with strategists who have run in-house SEO — not a black-box account team.
Full Transparency
Every live URL, metric, and mention in your report. Month-to-month — no lock-in, no hidden fees.
White Label Ready
Agencies resell our work under their brand with white-label reporting and dedicated account support.
Honest About Fit
We will tell you when link building is not the right next move — or when your niche needs a different mix of PR, mentions, and guest posting first.
Ready to talk?
Want to see if we're the right fit?
Book a free strategy call — no pitch deck, no pressure. We'll tell you honestly whether link building is the right next move for your site.