How to negotiate backlink prices with bloggers

Many bloggers answer a link request with a price. Deciding your limits before the first reply makes the negotiation short.

Set your cap first

Decide whether you pay at all, the most for a link insertion and the most for a guest post. Check what sites in your niche ask on the backlink prices page.

Counter once

If the quote is above your cap, reply once with a number at or below it. A long back and forth costs more time than the difference.

Offer something other than money

A free guest post, a mention of their site, or a useful page of yours to link to often lands the link without a fee.

Know what is off the table

Write down what you will not do, such as paying for links on sites outside your niche. NicheMentions takes these limits as settings and negotiates inside them.