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Trustpilot 4.7/5
How it works
One connected workflow for finding a fit, preparing the placement and following what actually gets published.
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Find the right fit
Start with your website, audience and target pages. Look for articles, directories and resource pages where your business adds something useful.
02
Prepare and approve
Review the source, business details and destination before approving supported submissions. Publishers and directory owners decide what they accept.
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Track the published link
Keep the source URL, destination and status together. Separate submitted opportunities from published links, and follow up when a placement changes.
BACKLINK EXAMPLES
See where a relevant backlink belongs.
Explore four fictional businesses across editorial links, directory profiles, resource roundups and partner pages. Follow the source, anchor text and destination in each example.
Draftnest
A calmer way to plan your next content calendar
FICTIONAL EDITORIAL EXAMPLE · fieldnote.example/content-calendar
Overview
A useful content calendar makes the next handoff obvious. Give every piece an owner, a publishing date and a clear approval stage before adding more ideas to the schedule.
Keep the brief beside the schedule so writers do not have to search through old messages. Draftnest’s content calendar workspace shows one way to connect a brief, its owner and the planned publishing date in the same place. Start with the next four weeks and review the plan with the people responsible for each draft.
Source
fieldnote.example/content-calendar. An editorial guide about content planning introduces the link inside a useful paragraph. The source has a different domain from the business being mentioned.
Anchor
“content calendar workspace” is the linked phrase in the excerpt above. It names the page the reader will reach, fits the sentence naturally and avoids a string of repeated keywords. Select it to inspect the fictional destination below.
Target
https://draftnest.example/calendar Draftnest: a shared workspace for briefs, owners and publishing dates. This is the specific page described by the source, not a generic homepage or an unrelated offer. The domain is fictional; this demo previews the destination details without opening a broken website.
Relevance
The reader is already considering content planning. The destination continues that same task for content teams, with a shared workspace for briefs, owners and publishing dates. That connection is the reason for the link, not a promised ranking, traffic figure or authority score.
Checks
For a real placement, confirm that the source page is live, the visible link points to the intended destination, the final destination loads, and the surrounding text remains relevant. Check the publisher’s link attributes and any necessary relationship disclosure. A submission is not a live backlink until the placement is actually present.
Illustrative scenario. Brands, logo marks, publishers and .example domains are fictional. No customer result, endorsement or live placement is implied.
Overview
Source
Anchor
Target
Relevance
Checks
EXAMPLE CHECKLIST
Relevant topic and audience
Useful surrounding context
Clear, descriptive anchor text
Specific destination page
Relationship disclosed when required
Fictional example, clearly labelled
Example links
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Source pages
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Destination pages
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Example checks
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See the destination
Your backlink work, covered.
Directory automation
Citera uses your existing business profile to find relevant free directories, handle submissions, and follow what gets published.
Backlink outreach
Citera finds relevant websites and handles outreach and follow-ups for you, connecting each opportunity to the right page on your website.
Backlink monitoring
Keep track of the pages linking to you. Citera checks source and destination URLs and identifies links that change or disappear.
Link recovery
When a backlink breaks or disappears, Citera investigates, carries out recovery work, and checks the outcome for you.
WHY CITERA FOR BACKLINKS
Backlink work done for you, from outreach to tracking.
Citera carries out outreach and supported business-listing submissions for you, then tracks placement progress and live backlinks. Start with a free directory of 900+ opportunities and put your backlink work into motion.
What you can do
Outreach campaigns run for you
Browse 900+ opportunities for free
Filter directories by cost and link type
Find outreach opportunities
Reuse your business profile
Submit listings on your behalf
Automate supported submissions
Track submission status
Monitor live backlinks
Check backlink source and target URLs
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Custom setup
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SEO agency
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Custom setup
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Yes = included capability. Self-managed = you configure and operate the tool or campaign. Local add-on = separately paid Semrush Local Listing Management for supported business directories, not done-for-you editorial outreach. Custom setup = connected tools or workflows. Varies = agency scope. Not listed = not found in reviewed documentation, not proof of absence. Features vary by plan and destination. 900+ opportunities does not guarantee placements. Reviewed 30 September 2026.
