50,000+ vetted donor domains
News site backlinks you can check before paying
NewsArticles is a self-serve shelf of dofollow placements on vetted sites, from $1 to about $500 a link. Pick a domain, read its numbers, and pay for that one.
- Dofollow placements, permanent
- Domain Rating, traffic and niche on every row
- No charge until you pay the basket
Rough price per link this estimate uses
- DR 0–9~$2
- DR 10–29~$6
- DR 30–49~$18
- DR 50+~$45
What it is for
News site backlinks: what each row lets you verify
A news-style link is only as useful as the page it sits on. Every row in the marketplace carries the same five facts, so you compare before you commit.
Domain Rating
The authority score from the donor's backlink profile. Higher usually costs more, and the price scales with it.
Organic traffic
Visits the site earns from search. A small local paper with real readers can beat a bigger, empty domain.
Referring domains
How many separate sites point at the donor. A long list suggests the site is read, not just built.
Niche and language
Filter to the beat that matches your story: local government, health, retail, tech. Language is a filter too.
Checklist
Before a press-release link goes in the basket
- The donor's niche matches the subject of your announcement.
- Organic traffic is visible on the row, not just a high authority score.
- The article will carry one clean link to your page, not a bundle.
- Your target URL is live, loads fast and says what the story says.
- You know which mode you want: automatic, your own prompt, or a finished article.
- The price makes sense next to what you earn from one visitor.
Where it fits
A placement is not a wire release
A wire service pushes one text to many outlets. A placement puts one article, with one link, on one site you chose yourself. They solve different problems, and mixing them up is the commonest wasted dollar we see in this niche.
- Choose a wire when the aim is pickup by reporters and monitoring feeds.
- Choose a placement when the aim is a durable dofollow link on a named site.
- Use both for a launch, and keep the budgets apart.
How it works
From shortlist to a live link
- 1
Filter the shelf
Set Domain Rating, traffic, niche and language, then sort by price.
- 2
Add to the basket
Nothing is charged at this stage. Remove a row whenever you like.
- 3
Review and pay
Open the basket, check the target URL and keyword per row, then pay from your balance.
- 4
Watch the status
Each order appears in your ordered links with its state until it goes live.
Timeline
Dated rules that changed how news links are read
Google adds rel=sponsored and rel=ugc
Publishers get two new ways to label paid and user-generated links, beside plain nofollow.
Nofollow becomes a hint
Google starts treating nofollow, sponsored and ugc as hints rather than strict commands for ranking.
December link spam update
Google rolls out SpamBrain to neutralise unnatural links at scale.
Site reputation abuse policy enforced
Google acts on third-party pages hosted on a trusted domain to borrow its ranking signals.
Compare
Three ways to put a story in front of readers
| Route | Who picks the sites | Link behaviour | Typical aim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wire distribution | The service | Often marked nofollow or sponsored, varies by feed | Pickup, monitoring, records |
| Marketplace placement | You | Dofollow, permanent, one link | A durable link on a named site |
| Pitching a reporter | The editor | Their call, often no link at all | Coverage on merit |
- vetted donor domains
- 50,000+
- lowest price per link
- $1
- top domains, per link
- ~$500
- usual time to live after payment
- ~24 hours
FAQ
Questions from people who run small news sites and send releases
Are news site backlinks worth buying for a small business?
Sometimes. A relevant dofollow link on a real site can pass authority and bring referral visits, but nothing guarantees a ranking. Start with one or two placements, watch Search Console for four to six weeks, and only then decide whether to scale up.
Does a press release link count for SEO?
Not reliably. Many wire feeds mark outbound links nofollow or sponsored, and Google treats those as hints. The release still earns pickup and a dated record. Read what happens after pickup before budgeting for it.
How fast does a placement go live?
Usually within about 24 hours of payment. That is a typical figure, not a deadline. The article is written automatically with one link to your page, unless you supply your own prompt or a finished article, and the order status shows in your ordered links.
Can I write the article myself?
Yes. Each order has three modes: automatic from a target URL and keyword, your own instructions, or your own finished article. Supplying the text gives you the most control over tone, names and figures before anything is published.
What does a link cost?
From $1 up to about $500 per link, depending on authority, traffic and niche. There is no subscription. You add funds to your dashboard balance and spend them one placement at a time, with nothing charged until you pay the basket.
Will Google penalise bought links?
Google's spam policies target links meant to manipulate ranking, and buying them can break those rules. Nobody can promise safety. Keep anchors natural and plain, pick relevant sites, and avoid volume spikes. The donor checklist lists what we look at.
I own a local news site. Can I earn from it?
Yes. Publishers can list their site, set a price, approve every placement and receive weekly payouts. Our desk guide covers the editorial side, including labelling, declining and keeping the sales desk apart from reporters.