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The links a local business can actually earn — chambers, trade bodies, supplier locators, sponsorships — and how to find the ones it already has.

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  1. Most local sponsorships are a donation with a link attached

    The good ones and the worthless ones cost about the same. You can tell them apart in two minutes.

    25 September 2026 · 5 min read

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  2. The best local link your client already qualifies for

    Your client is probably eligible for four or five of these right now. Nobody ever filled in the form.

    25 September 2026 · 5 min read

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  3. Finding a client's existing backlinks without paying for Ahrefs

    The best free source is the one Google uses. It just has no API.

    20 August 2026 · 3 min read

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  4. Local links that aren't directories

    The best local links are membership-gated, which is exactly why they are worth having.

    20 August 2026 · 3 min read

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  5. Do nofollow citations help local SEO?

    Yes, but not for the reason you are measuring.

    20 August 2026 · 3 min read

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  6. Which citations actually matter, and which are a waste of an afternoon

    Ten listings done properly beat a hundred submitted to directories nobody has opened since 2009.

    20 August 2026 · 4 min read

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