Link exchange
Exchange links with verified sites in your niche
Every verified website here is open to a trade. One editorial link each, inside real content, with a website whose audience actually overlaps yours. Ranked by TrueDR, traffic, and fit. No scraped lists, no cold spreadsheets.
Why an exchange
Fewer, better requests beat another cold list
Most outreach starts with a scraped website list sorted by a single score. That creates volume, not fit. A site can flash a strong DR and still be a dead end when the audience, traffic, and trust evidence do not line up.
The cold list
- Scraped emails, sorted by one DR number
- No idea if the audience overlaps
- Inflated scores look identical to earned ones
- Hundreds sent, most land in spam
A VerifiedDR match
- Verified companies from the VerifiedDR index
- Ranked by category, TrueDR, and traffic fit
- Every match explains why it makes sense
- A few requests, sent to owners who want them
Workflow
From your website to a reviewed intro
- 01
See your best matches
Add your site to get reachable companies ranked by category, TrueDR, DR, traffic context, and fit.
- 02
You vet
Every match shows why it fits and which deal type makes sense, so you can judge it before you contact anyone.
- 03
You reach out
Start the conversation without exposing owner contact details, and keep the whole relationship in your dashboard.
Matching signals
Matched on what matters
Judge every recommendation on trust, relevance, and audience fit, not classic DR alone. The context behind each match helps you explain the pick to a founder, client, or teammate before any outreach goes out.
Category
Same niche, shared audience.
TrueDR
Trust that looks earned, not inflated.
Traffic
Audience context beside backlink strength.
Verified
Claimed owners and cleaner trust signals.
Deal types
One network, several ways to grow
Link exchange
One editorial link each, between two websites whose audiences overlap. The default here, and the fastest thing to agree on.
Guest posts
Place content on relevant high-trust websites and earn visibility with links that make sense in context.
Sponsorships
Put your product in front of an audience that already trusts the partner.
Affiliate deals
Set up revenue-share relationships with sites whose audience matches your ideal customer.
Integrations and co-marketing
Find complementary products to build with and launch to each other's users.
Plans
Start free. Upgrade when outreach starts working.
Free
2
new partner requests a month
Pro
20
new partner requests a month
Pro
∞
unlimited partner contacts
FAQ
Common questions
How does a link exchange work on VerifiedDR?
You add a link to your partner from a relevant page on your website, and they add a link to you from a relevant page on theirs. VerifiedDR finds the match, opens the conversation with a proposal you can edit, and keeps the thread in your dashboard inbox until both links are live.
Is a link exchange safe for SEO?
A relevant, editorial trade between two websites in the same niche is normal on the web. Search engines act against schemes: bulk swapping, sitewide footer links, and networks built only to pass links. VerifiedDR matches on shared audience, proposes one link each inside real content, and never asks for a link back as a condition of anything.
How does VerifiedDR find websites to exchange links with?
Add your site and VerifiedDR ranks reachable websites across the index by category, TrueDR, DR, traffic context, and fit. Every match explains why it belongs in your list, so you can vet it before you reach out.
Is it free?
Yes. Free accounts can browse their matches and start 2 new conversations a month. Pro includes 20 a month, and Pro is unlimited. Receiving requests and replying in your inbox stay free on every plan.
Do you share owner contact details?
No. Owner contact details stay private. You send the request through VerifiedDR, the owner gets notified, and the conversation lives in your dashboard inbox.
What else can I set up besides a link exchange?
Anything that creates genuine audience or product value: guest posts, sponsorships, affiliate deals, integrations, and co-marketing. Sponsored placements should use the appropriate link qualification.
See who will trade a link with you
Add your site to see verified websites open to an exchange, with trust, traffic, and fit evidence for every match. Start 2 new conversations a month free; receiving and replying stay free on every plan.
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