Editorial link building · Dubai, UAE

Links from sites people actually read. Rankings that hold in the UAE.

We place editorial backlinks on vetted UAE and GCC sites with real organic traffic. You approve every site before outreach, and every link is reported live.

  • Delivered in 48 hours
  • No lock-in
  • 12-month replacement guarantee
4.9 from 87 Google reviews
Audits by Rania HaddadHead of Strategy · replies within 2 business hours

Trusted by marketing teams across the UAE

  • Marina Crest
  • oasis clinics
  • Falcon Freight
  • Dune Capital
  • Al Noor Legal
  • Souk Lane
Outcomes · last 12 months

Measured the same way, every month, for every client.

See results

Nov 2025 – Oct 2026

1,840

Editorial links placed, every one on a site that passed all eight checks

At month 6

+164%

Median organic traffic growth to the pages we built links to

2026 placements

DR 52

Median Domain Rating, on sites with a median 41K organic visits a month

At month 6

93%

Still with us after six months, with no contract keeping them

Our vetting standard

Why most UAE link packages don't move rankings

Most packages are priced on DR, and DR is easy to inflate. The cheap links come from sites with no real readers, little UAE traffic and a "write for us" page open to anyone. Google discounts those links, so rankings stay where they were.

Every site we propose passes the same eight checks before it reaches your approval list.

Sites reviewed that fail at least one check
7 in 10
Minimum organic traffic per site
1,000/mo
See a sample link report

Review queue · week 442 of 31 sites shown

Check GN General news blogDR 62 DP Dubai property magazineDR 48
Real organic trafficat least 1,000 visits a month 140/mo 38,200/mo
Traffic in your target countryat least 30% from the UAE or your GCC market 4% UAE 61% UAE
No "write for us" link farmno open guest-post page or price list Price list posted None found
Indexationsite and recent posts indexed in Google 6% of pages 98% of pages
Topical relevancecovers your industry or your buyers 41 unrelated topics Dubai property
Outbound link ratiolinked domains per referring domain, under 1.5 9.4 : 1 0.6 : 1
Editorial standardsa real editor, bylines, edited drafts Posts run unedited Editor reviews drafts
Human reviewa strategist reads the site and signs off Not reached Signed off by R. Haddad
Verdict Rejected Shortlisted for you
Services

Six ways to build authority, one standard for every link

Mix them in one campaign. Prices are a starting point per unit, in AED excl. VAT.

See pricing
Most requested

Editorial guest posts

Bylined articles on vetted UAE and GCC sites with real organic traffic. We pitch the idea, write the piece and place your link in context. You approve every site and every draft.

from AED 1,050 / link

How it works

From audit to live links in 30 days

The same sequence for every client. You always know what happens next, and nothing goes live without your sign-off.

  1. Day 0

    Free link gap audit

    Send your domain. A strategist compares your backlinks with your top three competitors' and ranks the gaps by impact.

    Gap audit within 48 hours

  2. Day 2

    Strategy and site list

    We agree target pages, anchors and the monthly mix. You get vetted sites with DR, traffic and UAE share, and approve each one.

    Site list for your approval

  3. Day 7–30

    Outreach and placements

    English and native Arabic outreach to editors. Each link appears in your dashboard as it goes live, with URL, anchor and metrics.

    Live links in your dashboard

  4. Every month

    Reporting and review

    A report on links, rankings and referring domains, then a 30-minute call with your strategist to set next month's targets.

    Report and strategy call

Results

Recent campaigns, in numbers

Three markets, one standard. Every number below comes from the client's own Search Console and our live report.

Real estateDubai

Dubai off-plan developer: from 0 to 14 page-one keywords

Links built
38
Months
5
Page-one keywords
0 to 14
Organic traffic
+212%
Read the case study

HealthcareAbu Dhabi

Multi-specialty clinic group: Arabic and English links to DoH-approved pages

Links built
26
Months
6
Page-one keywords
9 to 31
Organic traffic
+148%
Read the case study

E-commerceSharjah

Home and furniture retailer: category pages on page one before White Friday

Links built
44
Months
6
Page-one keywords
22 to 63
Organic traffic
+171%
Read the case study

Sample link report

Multi-specialty clinic group, Abu Dhabi · October 2026 · 6 of 26 placements

LiveAwaiting publish

Date Site DR Traffic / mo UAE share Anchor Type Status
30 Oct UAE parenting magazine 49 27,300 69% paediatrician Abu Dhabi Guest post Awaiting publish
28 Oct UAE health and wellness magazine 64 96,400 58% dermatology clinic Abu Dhabi Guest post Live
24 Oct Abu Dhabi family lifestyle blog 47 31,200 71% family doctor in Khalifa City Niche edit Live
21 Oct GCC medical news site (Arabic) 58 54,800 44% عيادة أسنان في أبوظبي Arabic guest post Live
17 Oct UAE expat community site 52 140,000 63% oasisclinics.ae Guest post Live
14 Oct Regional health news desk 78 410,000 22% UAE patient survey 2026 Digital PR Live
Free link gap audit

Get a report like this before you spend a dirham.

Send your domain. Within 48 hours a strategist sends the links your top three competitors have and you don't, ranked by impact.

  • You approve every site
  • Month to month
  • 12-month replacement guarantee
Rania Haddad prepares your audit and replies within 2 business hours. Prefer to talk? Book a strategy call
Pricing

Link building packages, priced openly in AED

Most UAE agencies only quote after a sales call. Here are our prices. Best fit for UAE businesses that already invest in marketing and want search to carry more of the load.

Prices in AED excl. 5% VAT

Launch

For a new site or one priority page building its first real authority.

AED 5,900 / month

≈ AED 1,180 per link

5 links a month

4 × DR 30–491 × DR 50–69

Included in every package:

  • You approve every site before outreach
  • Eight-point vetting on every site
  • English outreach and content
  • Live reporting dashboard
  • Monthly report
Get my free audit

Authority

For the most competitive niches, such as finance, legal and healthcare.

AED 18,900 / month

≈ AED 1,050 per link

18 links a month

8 × DR 30–497 × DR 50–693 × DR 70+

Everything in Growth, plus:

  • One digital PR campaign a quarter
  • Dedicated senior strategist
  • Fortnightly reporting call
  • Multi-market GCC targeting
Get my free audit
  • You approve every site firstNo outreach starts until you sign off the site list. Reject any site, no reason needed.
  • 12-month replacement guaranteeIf a link drops within 12 months, we replace it with one of equal or higher DR, free.
  • Month to monthNo lock-in contract. Pause or cancel with 30 days' notice.

Custom

Agencies reselling under their own brand, multi-market GCC campaigns, or 25+ links a month.

from AED 25,000 / month

Book a strategy call

Comparing quotes from other agencies? Get the UAE Link Building Price Guide 2027

How we compare

Four ways to buy links in the UAE, side by side

Marketplaces are cheaper per link. Here's what the difference buys you.

Feature LinkBuildingServices.ae Link marketplaces & resellers Freelancers In-house hire
Link quality
Site vetting Eight checks plus human review Seller-reported metrics Varies by person Depends on the hire
Arabic outreach Native Arabic team Rarely Some If you hire for it
Control and reporting
You approve every site Before outreach starts You pick from a catalogue Sometimes Yes
Replacement guarantee 12 months 30–90 days, if any Rarely None
Live reporting Live dashboard Order history A spreadsheet You build it
Commercials
AED invoices with VAT TRN on every invoice Mostly USD, no VAT invoice Rarely Payroll, visa and tools
Typical cost From AED 1,050 / link AED 300–900 / link AED 600–1,500 / link AED 25,000+ / month
Client reviews

What UAE marketing teams say

4.9

from 87 Google reviews

Clutch 4.9 · 31 reviews

We'd bought links from two marketplaces before. Plenty of DR, no movement. In five months we went from zero to 14 page-one keywords for off‑plan searches, and I approved every single site before anyone pitched it.

Head of MarketingDubai off-plan developer 38 links · 5 months · +212% organic traffic

Our English links barely moved Arabic rankings. Their native Arabic outreach did, within one quarter.

SEO LeadAbu Dhabi clinic group

AED invoices with VAT, a dashboard our CFO can open himself, and WhatsApp replies the same morning. That's rarer than it should be.

FounderSharjah home and furniture retailer
FAQ

Questions to ask before you buy links

Straight answers on price, risk and process. Anything else goes straight to a strategist.

Rania HaddadHead of Strategy

Replies within 2 business hours, Mon–Fri, 9:00–18:00 GST.

How much does link building cost in the UAE?

Our packages start at AED 5,900 a month for 5 links, about AED 1,180 per link. Growth is AED 10,900 for 10 links and Authority is AED 18,900 for 18. Prices exclude 5% VAT, and every invoice carries our TRN.

What you actually need depends on the gap between you and your competitors. The free audit sizes it before you spend anything.

Do I have to sign a long contract?

No. Retainers run month to month, and you can pause or cancel with 30 days' notice. If you'd rather test us first, a one-off campaign gives you the same sites and reporting with no retainer.

Is link building safe? Could it get my site penalised by Google?

Google's spam policies target links that exist only to pass ranking signals: private blog networks, link farms and sites that sell to anyone. Our eight checks exist to screen those out. We place links on real publications with real readers, in content that makes editorial sense, with natural anchor text.

Nobody can honestly guarantee rankings, and we won't. What we can do is show you every site before it's used, so you stay in control of the risk.

Do I approve the sites before you contact them?

Yes, every one. You get a site list with DR, organic traffic, UAE traffic share and a recent article from each site. Nothing goes out until you approve it, and you can reject any site without giving a reason.

How long until I see results?

The audit arrives within 48 hours, and the first placements usually go live between day 7 and day 30. Rankings typically start moving 8 to 12 weeks after the first links are indexed, sooner for pages already on page two.

Competitive Dubai terms in real estate or finance take longer. Ramadan and Q4 slow some publishers down, so we plan the calendar around them.

How do you report on placements?

Each placement appears in your live dashboard as it goes live, with the URL, anchor, DR, traffic and indexation status. Every month you also get a report on referring domains, rankings and organic traffic to your target pages, plus a 30-minute call with your strategist.

Can you build links on Arabic websites?

Yes. Native Arabic speakers handle the outreach, and the content is written in Arabic from the first draft. We place links on Arabic news, lifestyle and industry sites across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC, and can run English and Arabic campaigns side by side.

What does DR mean, and why do you care more about traffic?

Domain Rating (DR) is Ahrefs' 0–100 score for the strength of a site's backlink profile. It's useful, but it can be inflated with cheap links, so a DR 60 site can have almost no readers.

Organic traffic, especially from your target country, shows that Google trusts the site and that people read it. We use DR as a filter and traffic as the deciding factor.