15 Guest Posting Services to Consider in 2026

The best guest posting services do two things well: they get your content onto real sites your buyers read, and they do it in a way that won't put your domain at risk with Google. Below are 15 providers that were live and selling guest posts or editorial link placements as of October 2026, grouped by how they work, with published pricing where the company lists it on its own site.

Before you pick one, read the section on earned versus paid placements. It's the single biggest factor in whether guest posts help or hurt you.

Earned guest posts vs paid link placements

"Guest posting service" covers two very different products, and most vendor pages blur them together.

Earned guest posts. Someone pitches an editor with a genuinely useful article idea. The editor accepts it on merit, edits it, and publishes it. No money goes to the publisher. You may pay an agency for the research, writing and outreach, but the link itself is editorial.

Paid link placements. The publisher is paid to publish an article (or add a link to an existing one). Marketplaces make this explicit: you browse sites, see a price, and buy. Many per-placement agencies also pay publishers behind the scenes, though they don't always say so.

Google's position is clear. Its spam policies define link spam as creating links primarily to manipulate search rankings. The examples include exchanging money for links or for posts that contain links, and advertorials or guest posts with optimized anchor text distributed on other sites.

Paid placements are allowed if the link is labeled. Google's guide to qualifying outbound links says paid links should use rel="sponsored" (or rel="nofollow" as a fallback). A sponsored link can still bring referral traffic and brand exposure; it just isn't meant to pass ranking credit.

What this means in practice:

Google also has a separate policy on site reputation abuse: third-party content published on a host site mainly to borrow that site's ranking signals. That's another reason to favor sites that actually cover your topic for their own readers.

If you want to run earned outreach yourself, our guide to blogger outreach link building walks through the full process.

The 15 guest posting services at a glance

Prices are as listed on each company's own website in October 2026. "Quote" means no price was published on the pages we reviewed.

Managed outreach and earned-link agencies

These providers lead with custom outreach and editorial placements. They cost more per link, but they are the closest to earned guest posting.

1. Page One Power

Page One Power is a link building and digital PR agency. Its site describes manual outreach to vetted publishers, editorial placements, senior strategists on each account, and a stated policy of not using link networks or PBNs. It also offers technical and on-page SEO.

• Who it suits: Established brands that want a managed, strategy-led program and care more about link quality than cost per link.
• Pricing: Quote-based. The site says it is "not the cheapest option."

2. Editorial.Link

Editorial.Link places links in content on established publications. Services listed on its site include editorial backlinks, listicle placements, brand mentions, linkable assets, digital PR and broken link building. It says clients can review each target site's metrics before outreach begins, and it avoids PBNs, link farms and directories.

• Who it suits: SaaS and B2B companies that want approval over every target site.
• Pricing (as of October 2026, per its site): $375 for one backlink, $1,750 for five, $6,000 for 20, and premium placements from $550 per link. Agencies get custom pricing.

3. Outreach Labs

Outreach Labs is a UK-based agency offering blogger outreach, editorial guest posts, link insertion, digital PR and white-label delivery. Its site says you're notified when a target site needs approval and can reject it at no cost, and that engagements are month-to-month.

• Who it suits: SaaS, ecommerce and service businesses, plus agencies that want white-label fulfillment.
• Pricing (as of October 2026, per its pricing page): Monthly plans from $850 for 4 links, up to $6,999 for 32 links, with a setup fee on larger plans.

4. OutreachMama

OutreachMama offers guest posting, blogger outreach, niche edits, digital PR and agency link building. Its homepage describes guest posts as editorial placements on vetted sites from long-term partnerships, with client approval of sites before anything goes live.

• Who it suits: In-house growth teams and agencies that treat link building as an ongoing channel.
• Pricing: Quote-based. No prices were published on the pages we reviewed.

5. GetMeLinks

GetMeLinks sells managed link building on monthly retainers, with guest posts listed among its services. Its site describes a competitive gap analysis at the start of each engagement, publisher vetting, and reinstatement or replacement of placements removed within a year.

• Who it suits: Companies that want a retainer with a defined strategy rather than one-off orders.
• Pricing (as of October 2026, per its site): Foundation from $1,000 per month, Growth from $2,500 per month, Partnership from $5,000 per month. Placement counts depend on the retainer.

6. Stan Ventures

Stan Ventures is a link building agency that offers guest posts through its link building service, both bundled and a la carte. Its site says placements come from manual outreach and each site is vetted before outreach begins, with standard delivery within 25 days of a placement being confirmed.

• Who it suits: Businesses that want link building bundled with digital PR and AI visibility work.
• Pricing (as of October 2026, per its site): Its Authority Growth OS bundle starts at $2,699 per month. Individual guest post prices are not listed on the homepage.

Productized per-placement services

These services sell placements in fixed tiers, usually by Domain Rating (DR) or Domain Authority (DA). They are fast and predictable. Ask each one directly whether the publisher is paid, because that decides how Google expects the link to be labeled.

7. Links That Rank

Links That Rank is a UK-based link building agency founded by Matthew Woodward. It sells guest posts (new articles of 1,000+ words), link inserts, listicles and reviews. Its site lists a 23-point quality check per link, a blacklist of sites it won't use, a minimum of 500 monthly visitors per host site, and no "write for us" pages.

• Who it suits: Site owners and agencies that want productized packages with written quality standards.
• Pricing (as of October 2026, per its site): Guest posts from $177, link inserts from $177, listicles from $247. Monthly packages run from $697 to $19,997 per month. Sensitive niches carry a $60 per link surcharge.

8. Loganix

Loganix places custom-written articles on third-party blogs. You can let its team pick sites or browse a self-serve database of more than 10,000 sites filtered by DR, traffic and niche. You approve a shortlist, and it delivers a white-label report with live URLs.

• Who it suits: Agencies that resell links and want a white-label report, and buyers who want to pick sites themselves.
• Pricing (as of October 2026, per its site): Essential Links start at $200 (DR/DA 30+, about three weeks). Authority Links start at $400 (niche-specific sites, DR/DA 40+ average, 1,000+ monthly organic visits).

9. FatJoe

FatJoe sells blogger outreach placements written with the blog owner, with one link per placement inside the content. Its site lists guaranteed DR and Ahrefs traffic per tier, in-house writing, no duplicate domains, a dashboard with DR snapshots, and delivery from 14 days.

• Who it suits: Agencies that order in volume and want a dashboard and unbranded reports.
• Pricing (as of October 2026, per its site, USD per placement): DR10+ $72, DR20+ $96, DR30+ $120, DR40+ $216, DR50+ $336, DR60+ $456. A monthly spend subscription gets 10% off.

10. The Hoth

The Hoth is an SEO company whose Link Outreach product places articles of 500 to 2,000 words with your link on sites it contacts manually. You choose anchors and target pages, and it reports placements and site metrics. Its site states turnaround of about 30 days and a 6-month broken link replacement guarantee.

• Who it suits: Small businesses and agencies that want a simple order form and a dashboard.
• Pricing (as of October 2026, per its site): DA or DR 20+ $150, 30+ $225, 40+ $345, 50+ $405.

11. Prestige Links

Prestige Links sells guest posts on publications and blogs in three DA tiers, with manual outreach and white-label resale for agencies. Each tier lists 800-word articles, one dofollow link per post, and a 5 to 10 day turnaround. You choose the sites and supply URLs and anchor text.

• Who it suits: Agencies and businesses that want to pick specific sites from a menu.
• Pricing (as of October 2026, per its site): DA 40+ from $180, DA 60+ from $280, DA 80+ from $480 per placement, with volume discounts.

12. OneLittleWeb

OneLittleWeb is a link building agency offering managed campaigns, niche edits, SaaS link building, digital PR and white-label work. Its site describes competitor backlink research, personalized outreach, client approval of each domain, a dedicated account manager and monthly reports.

• Who it suits: SaaS companies and agencies that want a managed campaign with domain approval.
• Pricing: No package prices were published on its homepage; ask for a quote.

Guest post marketplaces

Marketplaces let you buy directly from site owners. They're the cheapest and fastest option, and the riskiest if you skip vetting. Because the publisher is paid, Google's guidance is that these links should be marked rel="sponsored" or rel="nofollow".

13. OutreachZ

OutreachZ combines a publisher marketplace (filter by DA, organic traffic, niche and country) with managed campaigns where its team finds publishers and runs outreach. You approve publishers before work starts. Its site states a 12-month live-link guarantee with free replacement and turnaround of about four weeks.

• Who it suits: Buyers who want marketplace prices with the option of hands-off outreach.
• Pricing (as of October 2026, per its site): Example totals of $80, $115 and $173 per placement are shown, alongside a 15% platform fee.

14. Adsy

Adsy is a self-serve marketplace where advertisers filter sites by DA, DR and traffic, then order content and placement. Its site mentions automatic checks after publication that monitor whether links are still present.

• Who it suits: Experienced buyers who can vet sites themselves.
• Pricing: No fixed pricing; each site sets its own price.

15. Collaborator

Collaborator is a marketplace for publishing guest posts and press releases. Each listing shows Ahrefs metrics, traffic data and advertiser reviews, and many sites have verified Google Analytics or Search Console data. You set a task, the publisher writes or publishes, and you approve the post. Its site mentions a free 3-month guarantee against deletion and non-indexing.

• Who it suits: Buyers who want to see verified traffic data and reviews before ordering.
• Pricing: Set per site by publishers, plus a commission the homepage doesn't specify.

How to choose a guest posting service

Start with your goal, then match the model to it.

• Referral traffic and authority with your buyers: Use a managed earned-outreach agency, or run outreach yourself. The editor's choice to publish you is what makes the placement valuable.
• Fast, predictable volume: Per-placement services deliver on schedule, but confirm how they handle Google's paid link rules before you order.
• Specific sites, lowest cost: Marketplaces work if you vet each site and label the links as sponsored.

Then check each provider against these criteria:

1. Site approval. Can you see and reject target sites before outreach or publication? Most reputable providers in this list say yes.
2. Relevance over metrics. A DR 40 site that covers your topic beats a DR 70 site that publishes anything. Ask for the niche fit, not just the number.
3. Verifiable traffic. Ask how traffic is measured. Third-party estimates are fine for screening; verified analytics data is better.
4. Sample live placements. Ask for five recent live URLs in your industry and read them as a buyer would.
5. Disclosure. Ask directly: "Is the publisher paid, and will the link be marked sponsored?" A clear answer is a good sign either way.
6. Content ownership and quality. Who writes the article, and can you review it before it goes live? Some providers, such as The Hoth, state that you can't approve content first.
7. Replacement terms. Look for a written guarantee covering removed or deindexed links, and check the length (3, 6 or 12 months is common).
8. Anchor text control. Prefer providers who recommend branded or natural anchors. Keyword-rich anchors at scale are exactly what Google's policy calls out.

Red flags

• Guaranteed rankings or guaranteed DR increases.
• Hundreds of placements per month at very low prices.
• Host sites with "write for us" pages listing prices, or no clear topic.
• Articles of a few hundred words packed with outbound links.
• No sample placements, or samples you can't find in the site's navigation.
• Refusal to say whether publishers are paid.
• Pressure to use exact-match anchors on every link.

Doing guest post outreach yourself

If you'd rather earn placements directly, the process is the same one good agencies use: a short list of relevant sites, a specific article idea for each, and a personalized pitch to the person who runs the blog.

A few resources to help:

• Use our backlink request email templates as a starting point for your pitches.
• Personalize the first line with something specific to the editor; these cold email opening lines show how.
• Plan one or two polite follow-ups using these follow-up email templates.
• Keep the pitch short and focused on the reader's benefit, as covered in how to write a cold email.

Case studies and detailed step-by-step guides tend to get the best response, because they give the host site something its readers can't easily find elsewhere.

Sources

• Google Search Central, Spam policies for Google web search: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/essentials/spam-policies
• Google Search Central, Qualify your outbound links to Google: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/qualify-outbound-links
• Page One Power: https://www.pageonepower.com/
• Editorial.Link: https://editorial.link/
• Outreach Labs: https://outreachlabs.com/ and https://outreachlabs.com/pricing/
• OutreachMama: https://www.outreachmama.com/
• GetMeLinks: https://getmelinks.com/
• Stan Ventures: https://www.stanventures.com/
• Links That Rank: https://www.linksthatrank.com/
• Loganix: https://loganix.com/guest-post-service/
• FatJoe: https://fatjoe.com/blogger-outreach/
• The Hoth: https://www.thehoth.com/link-outreach/
• Prestige Links: https://prestigelinks.com/
• OneLittleWeb: https://onelittleweb.com/
• OutreachZ: https://outreachz.com/
• Adsy: https://adsy.com/
• Collaborator: https://collaborator.pro/