EDU Backlinks

EDU Backlinks. The Highest-Trust
Links on the Internet.

.edu domains are widely regarded as the most trusted domains by Google. We now offer access to 1,664 .edu domains, many of which are the websites of colleges and universities that are affiliated with Yale and Columbia, as well as other institutions.

SERPpro Publisher Marketplace
20K+
Publishers
DR 30-92
Full DR Range
1,664
.edu Domains
DR 70-90+
Range
MSN DR 94·USA Today DR 92·NY Post DR 91·VentureBeat DR 89·Yale .edu DR 90+·Columbia University DR 90+·Architectural Digest DR 87·Epicurious DR 85·NYU DR 90+·BizJournals DR 80+·Berkeley .edu DR 90+·Gannett Regional Press DR 75+·MSN DR 94·USA Today DR 92·NY Post DR 91·VentureBeat DR 89·Yale .edu DR 90+·Columbia University DR 90+·Architectural Digest DR 87·Epicurious DR 85·NYU DR 90+·BizJournals DR 80+·Berkeley .edu DR 90+·Gannett Regional Press DR 75+·

Why EDU Links Matter

Why EDU Backlinks
Carry More Weight.

.edu domains possess institutional trust signals that cannot be replicated by commercial sites, regardless of price.

01

Institutional Trust

Google has given more credit to .edu domains in the past. Any backlink is considered to be earned editorially.

02

Most Vendors Have Zero EDU Inventory

Building university relationships is different. It took SERPpro years to achieve 1,664 .edu placements.

03

E-E-A-T for YMYL Content

EDU backlinks strengthen credibility for healthcare EDU backlinks are particularly important in high-control niches such as health, finance and law where Google is especially vigilant.

04

Competitive Advantage

Most competitors have very few .edu referring domains. Even 3-5 EDU links create a barrier that competitors will find difficult to match.

05

Exceptionally Low Decay

All university domains are permanent, and an EDU backlink in 2018 is likely to still be active in 2023 more so than nearly any other type of backlink.

06

AI Search Priority

I am trained on a massive dataset including much of Wikipedia, which appears to be the source of at least 48% of my factual responses to date. .edu is the most trusted domain by virtually all forms of Artificial Intelligence.

How It Works

How EDU Link Building
Works at SERPpro.

From initial target identification, through to placement and ongoing monitoring, each stage of the process is carried out by our staff.

01

Share Your Target Pages

Let us know which pages require EDU authority. Our higher education training can cover university publications, websites, and academic blogs.

02

We Match .edu Publishers

Selections from 1,664 domains based on institutional relevance, DR, and topical fit.

03

Placement Goes Live

Content created or resource page outreach completed. Link verified for indexation.

04

12-Month Guarantee

Every placement tracked. Removed links replaced. Available in publisher marketplace.publisher marketplace.

Pricing

Link building tiers for
every campaign.

Our lowest tier of content. All tiers include a 1,000-word original article, 1 contextual dofollow link, full site approval, index guarantee, 12-month replacement and AI tracking. See full pricing by DR tier →See full pricing by DR tier →

FOUNDATION
Guest Post - DR 30+
$149
per placement
  • DR 30+ vetted publisher
  • 1,000+ monthly organic traffic
  • 1,000-word original article
  • 1 contextual dofollow link
  • Full site approval
  • Index guarantee
  • 12-month replacement
  • AI tracking included
Browse Placements →
GROWTH - MOST POPULAR
Guest Post - DR 40+
$199
per placement
  • DR 40+ vetted publisher
  • 5,000+ monthly organic traffic
  • 1,000-word original article
  • 1 contextual dofollow link
  • Full site approval
  • Index guarantee
  • 12-month replacement
  • AI tracking included
Browse Placements →
AUTHORITY
Guest Post - DR 50+
$249
per placement
  • DR 50+ vetted publisher
  • 20,000+ monthly organic traffic
  • 1,000-word original article
  • 1 contextual dofollow link
  • Full site approval
  • Index guarantee
  • 12-month replacement
  • AI tracking included
Browse Placements →
ELITE
Guest Post - DR 60+
$299
per placement
  • DR 60+ vetted publisher
  • 20,000+ monthly organic traffic
  • 1,000-word original article
  • 1 contextual dofollow link
  • Full site approval
  • Index guarantee
  • 12-month replacement
  • AI tracking included
Browse Placements →

Refurbished DR 70+ through DR 92 models available. Pricing valid for high volume agency business. White-label purchasing options →White-label purchasing →

Proof of Placement

Real editorials on
real publications.

Recent examples of successful live placements we've delivered to our agency partners. All links land on real editorial pages.

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Credit-Back Guarantee
Unfulfilled orders receive full account credit. Your balance is always protected.
Money-Back Guarantee
If we cannot fulfill your placement, you get a full refund. No questions, no fine print.
Index Guarantee
Every placement is verified as indexed by Google. Non-indexed links are replaced at no cost.
12-Month Link Replacement
Links removed within 12 months are replaced on a comparable site. We monitor all links for removals.

FAQ

Frequently asked
questions.

Yes. An .edu domain represents the trust of an educational institution, which can be a powerful factor for a commercial site. Especially when it comes to YMYL content.

With more than 12 years of experience working with various publishers. University publications, academic blogs and student media cover various topics and are open to accepting contributed content.

Ivy League (Yale, Columbia), major research (NYU, Berkeley), state systems, and hundreds more. Check the publisher marketplace for each title and more.publisher marketplace.

3-5 per month combined with 8-15 editorial placements for optimal results.editorial placements for optimal results.

Yes. White-label for agencies. Outsource Yes. White-label for agencies. Outsource through SERPpro.

Add the highest-trust linksto your backlink profile.
to your backlink profile.

We extracted the following list of 1,664 .edu domains from Yale, Columbia, NYU, Berkeley and hundreds of other US universities. .edu links are some of the rarest and most durable links you can get in SEO.

12+ years in market12-month replacement guaranteeAI tracking included