Foundation
The links every legitimate business should have, plus a steady local layer.
- Directory and citation links
- Chamber, association and supplier links
- Local sponsorships and community pages
- Press release distribution
- Monthly link report
Link Building
Authority you can show Google, link by link.
Links are still how Google decides which of two good pages ranks higher. aStash earns them from real websites with real readers, through guest content, local relationships, press and outreach, and reports every link with its source and metrics. No networks, no shortcuts, no surprises in the next algorithm update.
Guest postsDigital PRLocal linksFoundation links
sewer line repair denver#38 → #2
emergency plumber denver#24 → #1
trenchless pipe lining colorado#41 → #3
immigration attorney houston#19 → #3
trailer manufacturer colorado#33 → #4
0paid link networks, ever
0methods, all manual
Monthlyclickable link report
Flat rateper month, not per link
The short version01
The right links move rankings. The wrong links get a site penalized.
Every page that ranks in the top 3 for a competitive term has links pointing to it from other websites. Google reads them as votes, weighted by the authority and relevance of the site that linked. Earning them is slow, manual work, which is why most agencies either skip it or buy from link networks that Google eventually catches.
aStash builds links the way a publicist would. We pitch guest articles to industry sites that accept them editorially, distribute press releases about real news, secure listings and sponsorships from local organizations, and find broken links on relevant pages that our clients’ content can replace. Each link is checked for traffic, relevance and indexing before we count it.
The ranking climbs on this page come from campaigns like that: a Denver plumbing company that went from a new domain to 845 ranking keywords, and a Colorado law firm holding 1,045 #1 positions.
The problem
Bought links are cheap, fast and eventually fatal.
Link networks, forum spam and paid placements on sites nobody reads can lift a ranking for a few months and then take the whole site down in one update. We inherit those clean-ups more often than we would like.
aStash earns links the way a publicist does: real articles pitched to sites in your industry, press about real news, sponsorships and memberships in your community, and replacements for links competitors have let break.
01Editorial onlyevery link on a site with real readers
02Relevance over volumeindustry and local sites first
03Disavow when neededtoxic links from past campaigns cleaned up
0#1 rankings, Loomis & Greene
Authority you can count
#1 rankings for a law firm after a link programme
Loomis & Greene: number of keywords ranking #1 in Loveland before and after editorial links and local sponsorships.
Loomis & Greene · #1 rankings, Loveland
Before640
+63%
After links0
+405new #1 rankings
0#1 rankings in Fort Collins
0#1 rankings in Greeley
Before figure derived from the reported +405 to 1,045.
Packages
Three levels, matched to how competitive your market is
Each link is reported with URL, domain metrics and the date it went live. Management is a flat monthly rate.
Growth
Editorial links from industry and regional publications, scaled to the keywords you are chasing.
- Everything in Foundation
- Guest articles on relevant sites
- Broken-link and resource-page outreach
- Content assets built to earn links
- Competitor backlink gap monitoring
Authority
Digital PR and data-driven content for industries where the top 3 have hundreds of referring domains.
- Everything in Growth
- Digital PR campaigns and journalist outreach
- Original research and data pieces
- High-authority national placements
- Quarterly authority review
How links are earned
Four methods, all of them manual
Guest content
Articles written by our team for sites in your industry that accept editorial contributions, with a contextual link back.
Press and digital PR
Press releases for real news, plus pitches to journalists and bloggers with data or expert commentary they want to cite.
Local and industry links
Chambers, associations, suppliers, sponsorships, events and scholarships that link from organizations near you.
Outreach
Broken-link replacement, resource-page inclusion and unlinked brand mentions turned into links.
Selected work
Projects like yours, done for real clients.
SEO · Link Building · Technical SEOPFG Optics ↗88% more impressions and 147% more clicks for a precision optics manufacturer
SEO · Local SEO · Link BuildingVega & Associates ↗81% share of local voice for “immigration attorney” in Houston
Web Design · Branding · SEO1888 Electrical Services ↗From zero referrals to 245% more clicks for a new electrical contractor
Web Design · SEO · Link BuildingFort Collins Warehouse Liquors ↗Rebuilt after a Google update: lasting growth, not a quick fix
Web Design · SEO · Local SEOLoomis & Greene ↗5× more leads for a Colorado law firm, on SEO alone
Results
Authority that holds up through every update.
aStash clients, years into their link campaigns.
0#1 rankings, Loomis & Greene
0ranking keywords, Sewer Experts
0years at #1 for the same law firm
0revenue in two years on organic search
0ranking keywords, Sewer Experts
What you get
A link report you can check yourself, every month.
Each link is listed with the URL, the anchor text, the domain’s authority and the date it went live. You can click every one. Nothing is reported that cannot be shown.
Campaigns like this took a brand-new Denver plumbing domain to 845 ranking keywords and keep a Colorado law firm at #1 for over a thousand searches, five years on.
- Monthly link reportevery placement, clickable
- Anchor text planbrand, topic and natural anchors in a healthy mix
- Rankings alongsidethe keywords each campaign was built for
Know the difference
What we will never build, and what we build instead
Links that get you penalized
- ✕Private blog networks and link farms
- ✕Paid links on sites that sell them openly
- ✕Comment, forum and profile spam
- ✕Exact-match anchor text on every link
- ✕Links from sites with no traffic or readers
Links we build
- ✓Guest articles on sites with real audiences
- ✓Local organizations that know your business
- ✓Press coverage of real news
- ✓Natural anchor text that reads like a sentence
- ✓Every link checked for traffic, relevance and indexing
What you receive
Every month, in writing
Link report
Each link with URL, anchor text, domain rating, estimated traffic and live date. You can click every one.
Backlink audit
A review of your existing links with toxic ones flagged and, if needed, a disavow file submitted to Google.
Competitor gap analysis
Sites linking to your top three competitors but not to you, prioritized by how reachable they are.
Content assets
Guides, data pages or tools built specifically because other sites will want to link to them.
Anchor text plan
A healthy mix of brand, topic and natural anchors so the profile looks earned, because it is.
Ranking impact
Movement on the target keywords each campaign was built for, alongside the links that supported it.
Client reviews
Rated five stars by the businesses we work with.
5.0★★★★★Google Business Profile5.0★★★★★Clutch · 15 verified reviews4×UpCity Excellence Award
★★★★★Verified on Clutch
“The amount of work they put in was impressive. We have received great feedback from the customers about our website and signed up over 500 people. Everything was delivered on time.”
KQ CoursesManager
★★★★★Google review
“We received over 2,000 customer calls over the last year just from Google Maps alone! We would absolutely recommend them to anybody who wants to have a strong online marketing presence.”
Hector HerreraOwner, Herrera Law Firm
★★★★★Google review
“Our phones are ringing off the hook! Within six months, we were in the top five companies on every search engine. They are one of the best investments we have made.”
Marisa BeaverOwner, Sewer Experts
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FAQ
Straight answers before you call.
Anything else? (970) 399-9004 reaches a person in Fort Collins, not a call center.
How many links do I need?
It depends on the gap between you and the sites in the top 3 for your keywords. We measure that gap in the audit and size the package to close it, usually between five and twenty quality links a month.
Are your links safe?
Yes. Every link comes from a site with real traffic and editorial control, with natural anchor text. We never use networks, automated placements or sites that sell links openly.
Do you buy links?
No. Some placements involve a legitimate cost such as a sponsorship, a membership or a press distribution fee, and those are disclosed. We do not pay sites to insert links into existing content.
Can you remove bad links from my profile?
Yes. The backlink audit flags toxic links, we request removal where possible and submit a disavow file to Google for the rest.
How long until links affect rankings?
Google typically credits a new link within a few weeks of indexing it. Ranking movement on competitive terms builds over two to four months as links accumulate.
Do I own the content you write for guest posts?
The host site publishes it under their terms, as with any guest article. Content assets built on your own site are yours.