Ask ChatGPT, Google AI or Perplexity for the best provider in almost any category, and the names that come back usually have one thing in common: other websites already talk about them. Links and mentions on credible sites are a big part of how a brand ends up in those answers.
So which agency should you hire to build them? We compared five on price, contract terms, reporting, and how much each one tells you upfront. Outreach Monks comes first, with per-link pricing from $99, no retainer, and first links live in 7 days. The other four are priced higher or publish less, and where a detail isn’t public, we say so.
How We Compared these Agencies
We looked at five things, using only what each agency publishes on its own site: pricing, contract terms, reporting, white-label options, and AI search focus. Outreach Monks is listed first because it combines a published per-link price, no lock-in, and live reporting. Agencies are not ranked beyond that.
Which Agency Fits Your Budget
Among these five, published starting points run from $99 per link to $2,999 a month, and one agency does not publish prices at all.
| If you want | Look at |
| Pay per link, no retainer, fast first links | Outreach Monks |
| Per-link pricing with higher-priced editorial placements | Editorial.Link |
| A monthly retainer with a fixed link count | LinkBuilder.io |
| A marketplace to order links from a menu | Loganix |
| A slow, high-touch program with a large budget | Page One Power |
The Five Agencies at a Glance
| Agency | Starting price | How you pay |
| 1. Outreach Monks | $99 per link (DR 20) | Per link, no retainer |
| 2. Editorial.Link | $375 per link; $1,750 for 5 links | Per link or package |
| 3. LinkBuilder.io | $2,999/month for 8 links | Monthly retainer |
| 4. Loganix | Not listed on its marketplace page | Per link; volume discounts on request |
| 5. Page One Power | Not published; suggests $5,000+/month | Quote after a call |
Prices come from each agency’s own site and may change.
What Each Agency Offers
“Not stated” means the agency’s page doesn’t say.
| Agency | AI search focus | White-label | Live reporting |
| Outreach Monks | ✓ (brand mentions) | ✓ | ✓ (live Google Sheet) |
| Editorial.Link | ✓ (“Visible in AI search” on all plans) | ✓ (agencies) | White-label reports |
| LinkBuilder.io | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (shared tracking file) |
| Loganix | ✓ (AI visibility services) | ✓ | Docs and Sheets reports |
| Page One Power | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
1. Outreach Monks
Best for: Agencies and brands that want links at scale, at a clear per-link price, without a retainer
| Snapshot | Details |
| Based in | Montebello / Suffern, New York, US, with an operations office in Mohali, Punjab, India; founded 2017 |
| Starting price | $99 per link (DR 20); price rises with DR, niche, and traffic |
| Strongest point | Per-link pricing, no lock-in, first links in 7 days |
| Watch out for | Full delivery takes 20 to 35 days; DR-to-price rates sit on the individual service pages |
Outreach Monks is a link building agency that places contextual, do-follow links through manual outreach on real websites. Each campaign starts with a competitor link gap analysis and an anchor plan, so the profile looks natural before any link goes live.
You pay per link, with tiers up to DR 80+, and there is no retainer or lock-in. First links go live in 7 days and full delivery runs 20 to 35 days. Agencies get tiered bulk pricing, white-label reports, and a dedicated account manager. Progress is tracked in a live Google Sheet showing each link’s domain, DR, traffic, anchor text, and status.
For AI search, it also sells brand mentions from $199 each and AI SEO plans from $799 a month. Example (company-reported): Nolabels grew from 0 to 99K monthly visitors in 10 months.
Best Fit
Agencies reselling link building, SaaS brands, and businesses in regulated niches such as legal and health that want volume, speed, and a price they can see up front.
2. Editorial.Link
Best for: Brands that want fewer, higher-priced editorial placements
| Snapshot | Details |
| Based in | St. Petersburg, Florida (address listed in footer) |
| Starting price | $375 per link; Startup $1,750 for 5 links |
| Strongest point | Published package prices, with “Visible in AI search” on every plan |
| Watch out for | Contract terms not stated; premium placements “can take longer than 2–4 weeks” |
Editorial.Link lists a base rate of $375 per backlink. Startup is $1,750 for 5 links ($350 each), Growth is $6,000 for 20 links ($300 each), and Bespoke is custom. The Bespoke plan adds listicle placements aimed at LLM visibility. SEO agencies can ask for special pricing and white-label reporting.
The team says it can deliver as few as one link a month. It doesn’t publish a founding year or case results on this page.
Best Fit
Brands with a modest link count and a higher per-link budget.
3. LinkBuilder.io
Best for: Teams that want a fixed monthly retainer with a set link count
| Snapshot | Details |
| Based in | St. Petersburg, Florida, with an office in Edinburgh, UK; in business for 7+ years |
| Starting price | Startup, $2,999/month for 8 links |
| Strongest point | Real-time shared tracking file and a custom reporting dashboard |
| Watch out for | A 6-month contract with a 90-day opt-out window |
LinkBuilder.io sells four monthly packages: Startup at $2,999 (8 links), Pro at $5,999 (16+ links), Growth at $9,999 (26+ links), and Enterprise at $19,999 (53+ links). The tracking file shows the linking URL, anchor text, domain rating, and traffic for each link.
It says its links help visibility in Google and AI-generated answers, naming Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity, but publishes no measured results. Its FAQ says it normally builds 10 to 50 links a month, which doesn’t match the 8-link entry tier.
Best Fit
Companies with a steady monthly budget that are comfortable with a six-month term.
4. Loganix
Best for: Buyers who want to order links from a marketplace
| Snapshot | Details |
| Based in | Not stated; lists locations in Vancouver, Seattle, and Honolulu |
| Starting price | Not listed on its marketplace page |
| Strongest point | Wide menu: guest posts, niche edits, press releases, AI brand links |
| Watch out for | No standard turnaround time stated; bulk discounts need a conversation |
Loganix runs a link marketplace with per-link pricing, plus separate AI visibility services (AI Entity, AI Brand Links, AI Press Release). If it can’t deliver a requested link, it offers a replacement or a full refund. Reports come as unbranded Google Docs and Sheets, and white-label versions are available.
Its page quotes client testimonials, such as a 7x increase in first-page keywords reported by Rankings.io (client-reported).
Best Fit
Buyers who know what they want to order and are happy to browse a menu.
5. Page One Power
Best for: Established brands that want a slow, high-touch program
| Snapshot | Details |
| Based in | Boise, Idaho; operating since 2010 |
| Starting price | Not published; says budgets under $5,000/month should “go elsewhere” |
| Strongest point | Manual outreach and editorial placement, prospected per client |
| Watch out for | Pricing, contract terms, and monthly link volume not stated; not built for short timelines |
Page One Power describes its own model as “a slow, expensive, high-touch option.” It builds links manually with no marketplace and no network, using seven link types matched to what each page needs. It tells clients who need links quickly to look elsewhere.
It doesn’t state any AI search service on this page.
Best Fit
Larger brands with a five-figure monthly budget and no rush.
Questions to Ask Before You Hire
- How are links priced? Per link, per month, or by quote. Ask what the cheapest and the most expensive placement look like.
- How long is the commitment? Terms in this list run from none to six months.
- Can you see every link? Ask for the domain, DR, traffic, and anchor text of each placement.
- Are the sites real? Google’s guidance on succeeding in AI search points to unique, valuable content made for people. Links from sites that exist only to sell links work against that.
- Is there an AI search plan? Ask how links and brand mentions tie to the questions your customers ask. An Ahrefs study of the top 50 domains in its Brand Radar found that mentions on highly linked pages correlated strongly with Google AI Overviews (0.70), moderately with Perplexity (0.40), and weakly with ChatGPT (0.12). Ahrefs notes these are correlations, not proof of cause.
No agency can guarantee that ChatGPT or Google’s AI will mention your brand.
Final Thoughts
Outreach Monks gives the clearest entry point of the five: $99 per link, no retainer, and first links in 7 days, with brand mentions and AI SEO plans available when you want to go further.
Editorial.Link and LinkBuilder.io publish their prices at higher levels, Loganix runs a marketplace, and Page One Power quotes only after a conversation. Whichever you pick, ask to see the first month’s list of target sites before you commit.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do links help with AI search visibility?
They can. AI tools draw on sources across the web, so relevant links and mentions on credible sites may help a brand appear in answers. Results vary by platform and query.
2. How is link building for AI search different from regular link building?
The aim shifts from ranking a page to getting a brand named in a generated answer. That puts more weight on relevant, readable mentions from trusted sites and less on raw link counts.
3. Should I pay per link or monthly?
Per-link pricing lets you start small and scale. A retainer suits teams that want a fixed volume and are fine with a commitment.
4. What should a link building report show?
The linking domain, its DR and traffic, the anchor text, the placement date, and whether the link is live.
5. How long do results take?
It depends on the agency and the sites. Outreach Monks lists first links in 7 days and full delivery in 20 to 35 days. Rankings and AI mentions move more slowly.
6. Can an agency guarantee a recommendation from ChatGPT or Google?
No. AI answers change by question and platform. Treat that kind of promise as a red flag.
