Hoth v Fiverr v general backlinking services

[HashtagHustler]

So the company I am working with has purchased backlinks from Hoth and Fiverr.  We have noticed that a lot of links seem to be from very low level DA's as well as wix,wordpress blogs that seem like they are the bottom of the barrel as far as links are concerned.

Is there any value to even having these. Is there a way we can quantify the value that these links provide. It is relatively expensive to purchase these packages, if the company can ensure DA50 posts is it worth doing that sort of this? Is it better to have a lot of a little or a little of a lot.

[willcritchlow]

Hi there. Unfortunately, I would err on the side of saying that not only are those links most likely not helping, but there is a significant risk of them **hurting **your performance.

In general, any links that you can just get in this fashion by purchasing them off a public forum with nothing related to any differentiation of your business are very much going to be links that Google is going to want to discount (at the very least - if not penalise).

The mention of "guarantee" in the second paragraph is a warning sign for me too - I'd advise you to dig into the actual tactics and know for sure what is being done in your name and for your website.

Having said all of that, as a general rule of thumb, because of the power-law structure of the web, a few very powerful links can be more effective than many weaker ones.

[HashtagHustler]

Thank you for your response.

The Hoth is a Forbes 1000 company, so I have to assume they are doing SOMETHING right. Maybe they are building PBN's I'm not sure, but how would they survive if they were utilizing tactics that don't work?

[willcritchlow]

Ah - I was more focused on the Fiverr side of things and your description of the kinds of links you are seeing come through. I don't have any insight into how the Hoth works or operates, or what tactics they use specifically...

[JohnSammon]

I agree with Will. I would stay away with these services as they can hurt you more than help you - especially down the road. My recommendation would be to look at PR services to help you get backlinks through PR outreach (not just doing e-releases).