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Skyscraper Link Building. Does It Still Work? When to Use It. When to Skip It.

Outreach strategy: Find a relevant article with lots of backlinks, improve it and reach out to get the old links changed for the new one.

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When It Works

The skyscraper technique worksunder specific conditions.

The skyscraper method is not a lost cause, but to consider it means that all conditions must be right.

01

The Original Content Is Outdated

In the case where the content that was linked to your page is actually outdated (old population statistics, outdated SEO tools, outdated recommendations, etc.) you have a more legitimate pitch for the new content: “Here is the updated information.”

02

You Can Create Something Genuinely Better

Not just longer. Better. More data, better design, original research, interactive tools. “Better” is subjective so we need to define and make clear what “better” means.

03

You Have a Real Outreach Angle

"My content is better" is not a good email. You need to think about how the publication will benefit from replacing the current version with new content.

04

You Have Outreach Capacity

It takes 100s of emails for a response rate under 2% - if you even have an outreach team. If not, investing in editorial link building will yield better ROI on a dollar spent.editorial link.

How it works

How it works at SERPpro.

01

Pick your site

Browse the marketplace and filter by Domain Rank, traffic, category, and price. Pick exactly the publisher you want.

Weighing it up? Take a look at the publisher marketplace, our case studies, and editorial link building.

02

We create the content

Our editors write the article around your target keyword and angle, or review your own for editorial fit.

03

We get it published

We handle all outreach, edits, and publication. If a placement falls through, your credits are refunded instantly.

04

Track Your Growth

Monitor live links, indexation, rankings, and replacements in one dashboard. 12-month link guarantee on every placement.

Proof of placement

Real editorials on real publications.

Screenshots from live campaigns we run for brands, affiliates, and agency partners.

AOL editorial placement
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MSN editorial placement
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Nasdaq editorial placement
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Yahoo editorial placement
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GoBankingRates editorial placement
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Indie Hackers editorial placement
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Proof

Built for teams that need more than a list of websites.

Verified reviews on Trustpilot

Great value for agencies building at scale.

Very transparent, with incredible customer support. Highly recommend.

ABAustin BenoitTrustpilot

In another stratosphere with link building.

Real results that actually stick. Don't use anyone else, it's that simple.

LMLucas MateoTrustpilot

Good results in the SERPs, month after month.

Great quality at a fair price, with constant communication.

JHJosh HammerTrustpilot

The number one vendor in the market.

Phenomenal quality links, and I will keep being a returning customer.

EEdTrustpilot

Massive ranking gains in a brutal niche.

The results far exceeded my expectations. Real sites with real traffic.

MWMatthew WoodleyTrustpilot

Fast, reliable SEO and great support.

SERPChampion is awesome. Highly recommend working with these guys.

BLBrandon LiebowitzTrustpilot

Our Google ranking improved fast.

Very professional and effective link building. Patrick knows what he is doing.

SSSimon SchmidTrustpilot

One guest post paid for itself in two weeks.

I needed backlinks, but one placement generated a sale within the first two weeks.

TTiborTrustpilot

Penalty revoked within 25 days.

Hired these champs and within 25 days it was done. 200% recommended.

SSSuumit ShahTrustpilot

Real traffic, real relevance.

Great quality links from legit sites, very relevant to my clients' niches.

SSSotiris SotiriadisTrustpilot

Writing and placements are top of class.

I've used a lot of providers. The quality and service here is a class above.

RRyanTrustpilot

A professional, trusted firm.

Extremely reliable and dependable, with excellent communication.

MBMarc BermanTrustpilot

A marketplace that just works.

Great service, good backlink quality, everything runs smoothly.

JGJacob GTrustpilot

Great value for agencies building at scale.

Very transparent, with incredible customer support. Highly recommend.

ABAustin BenoitTrustpilot

In another stratosphere with link building.

Real results that actually stick. Don't use anyone else, it's that simple.

LMLucas MateoTrustpilot

Good results in the SERPs, month after month.

Great quality at a fair price, with constant communication.

JHJosh HammerTrustpilot

The number one vendor in the market.

Phenomenal quality links, and I will keep being a returning customer.

EEdTrustpilot

Massive ranking gains in a brutal niche.

The results far exceeded my expectations. Real sites with real traffic.

MWMatthew WoodleyTrustpilot

Fast, reliable SEO and great support.

SERPChampion is awesome. Highly recommend working with these guys.

BLBrandon LiebowitzTrustpilot

Our Google ranking improved fast.

Very professional and effective link building. Patrick knows what he is doing.

SSSimon SchmidTrustpilot

One guest post paid for itself in two weeks.

I needed backlinks, but one placement generated a sale within the first two weeks.

TTiborTrustpilot

Penalty revoked within 25 days.

Hired these champs and within 25 days it was done. 200% recommended.

SSSuumit ShahTrustpilot

Real traffic, real relevance.

Great quality links from legit sites, very relevant to my clients' niches.

SSSotiris SotiriadisTrustpilot

Writing and placements are top of class.

I've used a lot of providers. The quality and service here is a class above.

RRyanTrustpilot

A professional, trusted firm.

Extremely reliable and dependable, with excellent communication.

MBMarc BermanTrustpilot

A marketplace that just works.

Great service, good backlink quality, everything runs smoothly.

JGJacob GTrustpilot
Guarantees

Every link is covered.

Credit-back guarantee

Unfulfilled orders receive full account credit. Your balance is always protected.

Money-back guarantee

If we cannot fulfil a placement, you get a full refund. No fine print.

Index guarantee

Every placement is verified as indexed by Google, or replaced at no cost.

12-month replacement

Links removed within 12 months are replaced on a comparable site, free.

Case studies

Real stores. Real results.

Brands in competitive niches, from a standing start to full-funnel organic growth. Live data; client names withheld.

From zero to $428,175 in twelve months.

A United States restaurant-equipment eCommerce store, from no organic revenue: buyer-intent keywords first, on-page fixed, then 21 curated SERPpro placements plus 7 earned digital PR links.

Verified clientRestaurant equipment eCommerce · United States · 12-month window
$428,175Client-reported revenue, 12 months from $0
28Links built: 21 curated placements plus 7 earned via digital PR
3,131Monthly search clicks, from near zero
Search visibility · Google Search Console · clicks over the last 12 months
Google Search Console clicks growing from near zero to a new high over twelve months

How the growth was built

  • Buyer-intent first. We mapped the keywords with real purchase intent and targeted those before spending a dollar.
  • On-page fundamentals. Every target page was fixed and aligned to the exact query it was competing for.
  • 21 curated placements. High-traffic, relevant backlinks from SERPpro, each with anchor text optimized for its target page.
  • 7 earned digital PR links. A digital PR push earned 7 editorial links on high-authority publications, the kind of coverage you cannot buy off a menu.
  • Compounding growth. Clicks climbed from near zero to a new high, at an average position of 10.3.
Recommended by AI, not just ranked by Google

Observed across recent queries: the same pages now surface where buyers look.

Google AI Overviews · RecommendedChatGPT · Cited

Results are not guaranteed. SEO outcomes depend on many factors outside any tool's control, including your competition, content, technical health, and search engine updates. SERPpro surfaces the gaps and recommends the optimizations and placements to influence your campaigns positively. It does not guarantee rankings, traffic, or revenue.

100 keywords, all ranking in the top 3.

A United States dance and ballroom shoe store in a niche full of specialist retailers, now the default result for its category.

Shoes ecommerceUnited States · competitive niche · organic search
0keywords ranking in the top 3
0keywords ranked #1 on Google
0queries showing in Google AI Overviews
Keyword rankings by Google position · 100 tracked keywords · SEMrush
5545
#1 · 55#2-3 · 45#4-10 · 0#11-20 · 0

What the rankings show

  • Total top-of-page coverage. All 100 tracked keywords rank in the top 3, and 55 sit at #1.
  • A crowded niche. An established field of specialist retailers, yet this store is the default result for its category.
  • Real traffic. Around 6,936 organic clicks a month from this keyword set alone.
  • Answer-engine visibility. Present in Google AI Overviews for 63 of these queries.
Winning in AI search too

Cited in Google AI Overviews for 63 of its tracked queries, not just ranked in the classic results.

Google AI Overviews · 63 queriesTop 3 · 100 keywords

Positions, search volumes, and AI Overview presence from live SERP tracking (SEMrush, 2026). Keywords hidden for client privacy. Results are not guaranteed and depend on competition, content, technical health, and search updates.

Ranked #1 for 76 keywords in a brutal niche.

A United States jewelry store competing with major brands on some of the highest-volume terms in the category.

Jewelry ecommerceUnited States · highly competitive niche · avg difficulty 31 · organic search
0estimated monthly organic clicks
0keywords ranked #1 on Google
0queries showing in Google AI Overviews
Keyword rankings by Google position · 100 tracked keywords · SEMrush
761310
#1 · 76#2-3 · 13#4-10 · 10#11-20 · 1

What the rankings show

  • Owns the head term. Ranked #1 for its category's highest-volume query, worth roughly 165,000 searches a month.
  • Depth, not one lucky win. 76 keywords at #1 and 89 in the top 3 across the set.
  • A brutal niche. Average keyword difficulty of 31, up against major jewelry brands.
  • Serious traffic. Around 54,794 organic clicks a month from these keywords.
Winning in AI search too

Cited in Google AI Overviews for 69 of its tracked queries, in a niche where brand trust decides the sale.

Google AI Overviews · 69 queries#1 · 76 keywords

Positions, search volumes, and AI Overview presence from live SERP tracking (SEMrush, 2026). Keywords hidden for client privacy. Results are not guaranteed and depend on competition, content, technical health, and search updates.

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FAQ

Broken Link Building Questions Answered.

Do I need specific content for broken link building?
Fill out the form to the left to let us know the new URL of the page that originally linked to the dead link. You can fill out the content section for a couple of scenarios: - The content for the new URL is about the same thing as the page the dead link was on. If a dead link was on a page titled “Email Marketing Best Practices for Small Business” and you had a guide for small business about email marketing best practices, then those two pieces of content are about the same thing. should be created because the content for the old page is broken or outdated.
What types of sites have the most broken links?
The resource pages, “tools and resources” pages, and old blog posts on authority sites have the most broken outbound links. EDU domains are also rich in broken links because university pages are rarely maintained. Combine skyscraper outreach with broken link building and resource page link building for a diversified strategy.
Can broken link building be combined with other tactics?
Yes. Most of our clients combine the broken link building service with guest posts, link insertions & resource page link building to get a nice mix of backlinks.guest posts, link insertions, and resource page link building for a diversified link profile.
Can this be white-labeled?
Yes. Agencies outsource Yes. Agencies outsource broken link campaigns through SERPpro with full white-label branding.white-label branding.
How many broken link placements can you deliver per month?
The volume of a campaign is determined by the number of opportunities in a given niche. Generally, we find that most industries have the potential for 5-15 high quality broken link opportunities per month. The total volume will always be met with the addition of editorial links.editorial link building to meet total volume targets.

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Editorial placements on vetted publishers, guaranteed and tracked for you.

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