Link Building
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Muhammad Usman
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SEO agency UK
A UK SEO agency for ambitious businesses
Link building, SEO audits and technical SEO from a registered UK company. Local accountability, international publisher reach and a process you can check.
Why a UK agency
Accountable, contactable and in your time zone
Plenty of link sellers operate from nowhere in particular. We are a UK limited company with a public record and a phone number that gets answered.
- Fogion Ltd, trading as RankViaLinks, registered in England and Wales (No. 13832440)
- UK contracts, UK invoicing and support for procurement requirements
- Experience with UK search intent, UK publishers and .co.uk competition
- Clients across the UK, plus international brands targeting UK search
UK SEO services
What we deliver for UK businesses
Guest Posting
A new, well-written article on a real, high-traffic site with a contextual dofollow link to your page.
Learn moreLink Insertions
Your link added to an existing, already-ranking article. Faster authority, indexed from day one.
Learn moreBrand Mentions
Get named in listicles, reviews and comparisons that Google and AI assistants like ChatGPT trust.
Learn moreBlogger Outreach
Manual outreach to real, niche-relevant bloggers who publish your story on their own sites, with a contextual link.
Learn moreInternational Link Building
Multilingual backlinks on local sites in your target countries, with content written in the local language.
Learn moreManaged Link Building
A monthly campaign with strategy, anchor planning, outreach and reporting, handled end to end.
Learn moreWhite-Label Link Building
Unbranded guest posts and insertions for your clients, with reports you can forward as your own.
Learn moreDigital PR
Story-led campaigns that earn editorial links and coverage in publications your buyers read.
Learn moreSEO Audit
Technical, on-page and backlink audit with a prioritised action plan.
Learn moreTechnical SEO
Crawlability, indexation and Core Web Vitals fixed at the source.
Learn moreSEO Consulting
A roadmap that ties authority, content and technical work to revenue.
Learn moreIn depth
SEO for UK businesses
UK search has its own competition, publishers and buyer behaviour. Ranking in Google.co.uk means building authority from UK sites, targeting British search terms and spelling, and competing with .co.uk businesses that have often been building links for years.
UK publishers and UK links
For UK rankings, links from sites with UK audiences carry more weight than generic international placements. We prioritise publishers whose organic traffic comes mainly from the UK.
Local and national search
Whether you serve one city or the whole country, we plan pages and links around how UK customers actually search, including location terms, British spelling and local intent.
A registered UK company
RankViaLinks is a trading name of a UK limited company registered at Companies House, with a London registered office, UK invoicing and a phone number that gets answered.
International reach from a UK base
Many UK businesses also sell abroad. We can extend your campaign to other countries and languages with the same reporting.
This is right for you if
- You are a UK business competing in Google.co.uk
- You need UK contracts and invoicing
- You want links from UK-focused publishers
It is not the right fit if
- You only target markets outside the UK (see international link building)
Do you only work with London businesses?
No. We work with businesses across the UK, and with international brands targeting UK search.
Can you help with local SEO?
Yes, including local landing pages and links from regional UK publishers.
Related services
More ways we can help
Managed Link Building
A monthly campaign with strategy, anchor planning, outreach and reporting, handled end to end.
Learn moreSEO Audit
Technical, on-page and backlink audit with a prioritised action plan.
Learn moreTechnical SEO
Crawlability, indexation and Core Web Vitals fixed at the source.
Learn moreSEO Consulting
A roadmap that ties authority, content and technical work to revenue.
Learn moreGuides
Learn more before you buy
SEO Strategy
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