When a SaaS Founder Bought 20 Links That Did Nothing: My Wake-Up Call

https://www.strobe-bookmarks.win/why-white-hat-link-building-takes-longer-and-why-that-s-the-point

Three years ago I watched a founder proudly paste a spreadsheet into a Slack channel: 20 placements purchased, price per placement $150, total spend $3,000. The placements were on small food blogs, hobby sites, and local review pages