Study of 16,625 Publishers Finds Top-Tier Sites Prioritize Audience Over SEO Links
A link-building agency analyzed pricing data from 16,625 publisher sites across 53 languages and found that the most expensive, high-authority publishers increasingly decline to sell traditional dofollow SEO backlinks. Instead, these premium sites charge based on audience size and brand credibility, with prices ranging from under $100 to over $2,500 per placement depending on domain authority and traffic.