How much do guest posts cost in 2026?
Guest post and niche edit prices by site tier: what the market charges, what changes the price, and our published per-link prices.
Published, before you ask
Starting prices in USD. TopClick is not VAT-registered. The final scope and price are fixed in writing before work starts.
| Service | You get | Billed | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guest posts ↗DR20+ $[X] · DR30+ $[X] · DR40+ $[X] · DR50+ $[X] · DR60+ $[X] | Live URL, metrics and anchor report | /link | $[X] |
| Niche edits ↗DR20+ $[X] · DR30+ $[X] · DR40+ $[X] · DR50+ $[X] · DR60+ $[X] | Live URL, metrics and anchor report | /link | $[X] |
| Multilingual outreach ↗ | Live URLs by market and language | /link | $[X] |
| Brand mentions & listicles ↗ | Placement list with live URLs | /placement | $[X] |
What the market charges
Figures from third-party surveys and guides, as published — check the source and date. Our prices are in section 01.
- $150–$300a guest post on a DA 20–30 site; $300–$600 on DA 30–50Source: RhinoRank link building cost guide (opens in a new tab) · 2026
- $100–$250a niche edit — a link in an existing article — on DA 20–30; $250–$500 on DA 30–50Source: RhinoRank link building cost guide (opens in a new tab) · 2026
- $508.95the average price SEOs consider acceptable for one high-quality backlinkSource: Editorial.Link survey of 518 SEO professionals (opens in a new tab) · March 2026
How it’s priced — and what to watch
The same work can be sold four ways. Each has a catch.
| Model | How it works | Good for | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per link, by DR tier | Price set by the site’s domain rating. | Simple to compare. | DR is easy to inflate — check traffic too. |
| Per link, by traffic | Price set by the site’s organic traffic. | Closer to real value. | Traffic estimates vary between tools. |
| Monthly package | A fixed number of posts each month. | Predictable pace and budget. | Check you approve every site. |
| Marketplace | You pick sites from a catalog yourself. | Cheap and fast. | Catalog sites often sell to everyone. |
Why two quotes differ
Ask every vendor how they handle these. The answers explain most of the gap.
- 01Site tierDR, traffic and topic fit.
- 02NicheRestricted niches cost more or are refused.
- 03ArticleLength, research and editing.
- 04Language and marketLocal-language sites are priced differently.
- 05TurnaroundFaster placement narrows the site list.
Estimate your budget
Pick services and quantities. Starting prices are in USD. TopClick is not VAT-registered.
- 10 × Guest posts · DR20+10 × $[X]
- Site lists with DR but no traffic
- The same sites sold to every niche
- “Sponsored” sections with dozens of links
- No article approval
Questions about guest posts pricing
01Guest post or niche edit?
A guest post gives you control of the article. A niche edit puts your link in a page that is already indexed and may already rank.
02Who writes the article?
We do, for that site’s readers; you approve it before it goes live.
03Do we approve the sites?
Yes — every site, with its metrics, before writing starts.
04Are the links follow?
We record the attribute of every link — follow, nofollow or sponsored — in the report.
Get a written quote
- 1Send your site — we’ll confirm the scope and price in writing
- 2We check search and AI visibility
- 3PDF by email: five website problems and AI visibility, within two business days of receiving your website URL
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