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Clone Backlinks From SEO Agencies and Their Clients

Clone Backlinks From SEO Agencies and Their Clients is a seo & organic tactic for getting your first users: A backlink trick from the comments: inspect the backlink profiles of SEO agencies (and the client work they brag about), since agencies chase the easy, replicable links like directories — then copy the ones you can also get.

It's a strong fit for Agencies / services teams, and works especially well for any site doing off-page SEO. As a seo & organic play, plan for medium effort and expect results to build gradually over time, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

SEO & organicMedium effortSlow

Why does seo & organic work for this?

Agencies have already done the work of finding the cheapest replicable backlinks, so you piggyback on their research.

The exact steps (5)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Sources

Works for
Agencies / servicesAny / universal

Frequently asked

What kind of products does the "Clone Backlinks From SEO Agencies and Their Clients" tactic work for?
It is a good fit for Agencies / services — pick it when your product looks like that, since the play is shaped around how those users find new tools.
How is the "Clone Backlinks From SEO Agencies and Their Clients" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is medium effort, and results tend to be slow.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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