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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50+ Brands served
100% Manual outreach
5.0 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

We track what matters: relevant backlinks, organic visibility, and progress toward your SEO goals.

50+

Brands across SaaS, health, and B2B we have supported.

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1,200+

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.
5.0

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.

01
Relevance First

Niche fit and real traffic beat an irrelevant DR 80 directory. We vet topical fit before every pitch.

02
Radical Transparency

You see every target before outreach and every live URL after. No black boxes, no surprise placements.

03
Editorial Only

Real publisher conversations — never PBNs, link schemes, or automated spam that won't survive the next update.

04
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

Founder-led strategy. Hands-on outreach. Clear accountability.

Shailesh Samatiya

Founder & Head of Strategy

Shailesh brings 4+ years of SEO experience working with US and UK businesses to strengthen organic visibility and search rankings. He founded Link Build Forge to help SaaS, healthcare, technology, and B2B brands earn relevant, authoritative backlinks through manual outreach and real publisher relationships. His expertise spans SaaS and healthcare link building, white-label campaigns, guest post outreach, niche edits, digital PR, and editorial mentions.

How we work

What Makes Us Different

  1. 01 Prompt & keyword audit
  2. 02 Link + mention gap analysis
  3. 03 Prospecting & manual vetting
  4. 04 Personalised outreach & PR
  5. 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.

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