Backlinks, Guest Posts and Digital PR
Not Your Traditional Link Building Agency
Most link building agencies hand you a list of ten sites and call it a strategy. We build a program around your niche instead. We find the publications that actually fit your industry, then go a step further: we pull AI citation data to uncover the sites already being referenced in AI answers for your space, and we earn placements there. Guest posts, digital PR, link insertions, every link is chosen on purpose, for search authority and AI visibility at the same time.
The Shift
Links move rankings.
Citations & mentions move AI.
Backlinks still do real work. The pages that rank at the top have far more of them, and links from sites in your own niche are worth several times more than links from anywhere else.
AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google’s AI Overviews increasingly decide which brands get named and cited, and they lean on different signals: how often your brand is mentioned and where, not just how many links point to your site. Many of the URLs they cite don’t even rank in Google’s top 100.
A list of ten random link targets does nothing for either side of that equation. The work that wins is deliberate, niche-matched, and built to earn a link and a brand mention in the same placement. That’s the whole point of pairing link building with a GEO program, and it’s how we approach every campaign.
What We Do
Three ways we build authority that ranks and gets cited.
1
Guest Posts
Editorial placements on real publications in your niche, written to earn a contextual link inside content people actually read. No PBNs, no link farms, no sites that exist only to sell links. Every target is vetted for relevance and traffic.
2
Digital PR
When you have something worth talking about, a data study, a launch, original research, we align it with digital distribution to earn coverage that does double duty: a link and a branded mention in the same placement. The kind of earned media that carries the most weight in both search and AI.
3
Link Insertions
Strategic placements inside existing, already-indexed content that’s relevant to your topic. A faster way to add contextual authority to the pages that need it most, matched to your niche rather than bought in bulk.
Get Started with a Free Backlink Audit
We’ll take a first look at your link profile, show you where you stand against your competitors, and share an initial set of guest post and link insertion opportunities we can secure for you. No cost, no obligation.
Get Your Free Audit
How We Build Your Link Program
Every link starts with data, not a list of ten sites. We audit first, set up AI tracking from day one, then earn placements that work for both search and AI.
Backlink Audit & Strategy
We audit your link profile and your competitors' to pinpoint your highest-value opportunities, and set up AI visibility tracking so we know exactly where you stand before we build.
Earned Placements
Targeted guest posts, digital PR, and link insertions, matched to your niche. Real editorial placements, vetted for relevance, never bought in bulk or sourced from a network.
AI Citation Mining
Using AI Prompt Tracking, we pull the sites already cited for your industry in AI answers, then target the ones citing your competitors but not you.
Trebletree has partnered with Scrunch, Bluefish, and Semrush for AI tracking - but is open to other platforms.
Reporting & Tracking
Link velocity, referring domains, rankings, and AI citation growth, so you can watch your authority compound across search and AI.
What You Get
Built to perform in search and AI.
Most agencies audit your site. We audit your opportunity — then hand you a plan to capture it.
Rankings & visibility
Higher rankings for the keywords that matter, powered by relevant, authoritative links, while we monitor how your brand appears across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews.
Referral traffic
Real editorial placements on sites with real audiences send qualified visitors your way, not just link equity, but people already interested in what you do.
Brand citations in AI
The same earned placements feed the signals AI engines use to decide who gets cited, so you build authority in the exact places your customers are now searching.
Website Packages
A managed link building program, scoped to your goals
Link building works as an ongoing campaign, not a one-off purchase. You set a monthly budget, we build a program around it, and every link is priced transparently by the authority of the site it’s earned on. You always know what you’re paying for and where it’s going.
Placement
Links are priced individually by site authority, organized into clear DR tiers. Premium publications can sit above their tier, because the brand and audience are worth more, and we’re always clear about which is which.
Content
The writing behind each guest post, produced to the publication’s standard and your brand’s voice. Priced per piece, so every placement reads as earned.
Program Management
Strategy, citation mining, outreach, and reporting across rankings and AI visibility. The work that turns individual links into a campaign that compounds.
A note on placement: DR tiers set the baseline price for each link. Major publications and respected industry names sit above tier, because the brand, audience, and editorial weight they carry are worth more in both search and AI. We’re always clear about which targets are tier-based and which are premium, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Two ways to run your link building retainer
Hands Off
Set your budget and goals and let us run the program. No link-by-link approvals needed.
Full Approval Flow
Review and approve every link and post before it goes live. Ideal for brands with strict guidelines or stakeholders who want eyes on each placement.
Why Trebletree
A different kind of link building partner.
GEO-informed targeting
We’re a Scrunch agency partner and continue to work with top LLM prompt monitoring platforms, like Bluefish. We use AI citation data to find the sites that actually move the needle for your industry, not a generic prospect list.
Real editorial placements
No PBNs, no link farms, no networks. Every link is earned on a real publication with a real audience, vetted for relevance before we pursue it.
Niche-matched, every time
Relevance beats raw authority. We build links from publications in your space, the kind that carry the most weight in both search rankings and AI answers.
SEO + GEO under one roof
Link building doesn’t sit in a silo. It’s paired with our GEO program, so every placement is part of a bigger authority strategy across search and AI.
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