2,443 placements. 65 client sites. One year of measurable work.
These are the results from our link-building campaigns over a 12-month period through September 2026.
But placements are only part of the story. We also look at where links go, whether they stay live, how target pages perform and whether brands appear in AI-generated answers.
Here's what our data shows, including the results we're still working to improve.
These figures come from our internal link database and cover placements dated September 28, 2025, through September 28, 2026.
2,443
Placements in the 12 months to September 2026
65
Client sites served in that period
57%
Placements on sites rated DR 70 or higher
90%
Placements live at their last status check
Placements dated Sep 28, 2025 to Sep 28, 2026, dofollow.com link database. Live rate counts only placements that have had a status check.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Placements in the 12 months to September 2026 | 2,443 |
| Client sites served in that period | 65 |
| Placements on sites rated DR 70 or higher | 1,394 (57%) |
| Median domain rating of placements | 71 |
| Placements live at their last status check | 1,870 of 2,067 checked (90%) |
| Placements recorded since 2018 | More than 17,700 |
| Client sites served since 2018 | More than 280 |
The live-link rate includes only placements that have undergone a status check. Newer placements are included after their first check.
Publishers can update or remove links after publication. If a link we've placed is lost, the replacement terms in your agreement apply.
Different industries call for different link-building strategies. A SaaS company may need authority behind its product and comparison pages. A professional services firm may prioritize the pages that explain its expertise.
Here's how our placements break down across six industries during the same 12-month period.
| Industry | Links placed | Companies | Different sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| B2B SaaS | 1,703 | 41 | 612 |
| Financial services and fintech | 360 | 6 | 259 |
| Cybersecurity | 355 | 7 | 270 |
| Professional services | 228 | 5 | 182 |
| HR tech | 137 | 3 | 123 |
| IT services and MSPs | 108 | 7 | 100 |
Some clients fall into more than one industry, so these figures overlap.
Explore each industry page to see how we approach its buyers, priority pages and placement opportunities.
We use dofollow.com to test the same AI visibility approach we offer clients.
We track 50 buyer questions across ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode and Perplexity. Each month, we measure how often AI engines mention our brand and how often they name us first.
The results have improved.
In June 2026, dofollow.com appeared in 10.1% of answers to those questions. By September, that figure had reached 22.3%. Over the same period, we moved from fourth to first among the 11 agencies in our tracking set.
| Month (2026) | AI answers tracked | Share naming dofollow.com | Named first |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 1,049 | 10.1% | 5.6% |
| July | 783 | 14.2% | 8.4% |
| August | 989 | 20.4% | 13.7% |
| September | 800 | 22.3% | 14.6% |
| October 1 to 13 | 399 | 22.3% | 17.8% |
There's another number we're paying close attention to.
Among the 23 tracked questions that don't mention any brand by name, dofollow.com appeared in just 2.2% of September answers. That's up from 0.2% in June, but there's still plenty of room to improve.
These questions matter because they show how often AI engines name dofollow.com without being prompted with our brand. We track those mentions separately from questions that name us or a competitor, and check whether a mention is actually a recommendation.
These are observed changes over time, not results from a controlled test. We can't attribute the improvements to any single placement or strategy change.
Getting a link published is only part of the job. We also want to know what happens afterward. What we measure depends on the service.
For link-building engagements, we track placements and the search performance of the pages they support. We establish a baseline for rankings, referring domains and traffic, then check those metrics again 60 to 90 days after placements go live. If a page hasn't improved, we investigate before recommending more links. The issue may be technical, competitive or unrelated to authority.
For Visibility+ engagements, we also track how often your brand appears in AI-generated answers and which sources the engines cite. We monitor a consistent set of buyer questions across the AI engines included in your program, recording when your brand is named, when it's named first and whether those mentions are actual recommendations. That helps us see where your brand is gaining visibility and where competitors are still showing up instead.
Neither set of measurements proves that a particular placement caused a change. But together, they help us understand what's working, what isn't and where to focus next.
Every engagement starts somewhere different.
Explore how we've approached specific challenges, what changed during the work and the results measured afterward. Each case study includes the client's starting point, the strategy and the outcome. Client identities are withheld, with companies described by industry and size.
Use the filter to explore results from Google search or AI search.
How a cloud security platform grew from 43K to 120K monthly organic traffic in under 2 years.
How an employee recognition platform grew AI visibility from 53% to 80% and became the category leader in AI-generated answers.
How a social media tool grew from 4K to 900K monthly organic visitors within two years.
How a marketing data platform increased monthly organic leads by 10× in one year.
How a revenue platform scaled organic traffic from 17K to 99K monthly visitors in 11 months.
How a business messaging platform grew monthly organic traffic by 485% and improved rankings for 15 core pages.
How an employee recognition platform went from 0 to 50+ monthly demos and grew organic traffic by 3,900%.
How a software testing platform captured 57% of category mentions and became one of the most visible brands in AI-generated answers.
How a specialized inventory platform achieved 43% share of voice and became the most-cited brand in its category.
How a smaller challenger became the most-cited brand in its category, increasing AI visibility from 53% to 80% in six months.
We count a placement as delivered once it's live and meets the agreed criteria. We separately track whether it remains live at subsequent checks.
For link-building clients, we measure how target pages perform in search. For Visibility+ clients, we also track brand mentions and cited sources across the AI engines included in their program.
These measurements help us understand what's changing, but they don't prove that a particular placement caused the result.
Our job is to show what we delivered, what changed and what the data tells us to do next.
Our placement figures come from the internal link database we use to manage client campaigns. AI visibility figures come from Peec, which records how often brands appear in answers to tracked buyer questions.
Results depend on your starting point, competition and the pages you're trying to improve.
That's why we evaluate your website before recommending a plan. We want to identify realistic opportunities rather than promise that every client will see the same results.
No. We can't control Google's rankings or which brands AI engines recommend.
We can control how we evaluate placement opportunities, which websites we work with and how we measure performance.
We track a fixed set of questions your buyers ask across ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode and Perplexity. We report how often your brand appears, how often it's named first and which sources the engines cite.
We check placements after they go live. If a link we've placed is lost, it's handled according to the replacement terms in your agreement.
Yes. Our industry pages explain the work we've done and how we approach different markets. Start with B2B SaaS or professional services, or explore the other industries above.
You don't need more links just for the sake of having more links. You need to know which pages have room to improve, where competitors have an advantage and whether buyers are finding your brand in AI-generated answers. We'll establish your baseline and show you where the opportunities are.
We help B2B SaaS brands earn high-quality backlinks, strategic brand mentions, and stronger visibility across Google and AI search.