Linkpreneur vs a typical agency
A factual side-by-side of how we work against how link buying is usually sold.
We do not name any competitor and we do not invent numbers. This compares our open-book model against the common agency pattern, so you can judge for yourself.
Typical marketplace
- Publisher cost
- —
- Hidden markup
- —
One number, and no way to tell how much of it is markup.
Open-book
- Publisher cost
- $90
- Flat fee
- $50
Two lines, and you can add them up yourself.
Pricing transparency
Linkpreneur
You pay our purchase price at cost, plus one flat fee per link. No markup, no negotiation.
A typical agency
One opaque price per link with the markup folded in, so you cannot see what the publisher was actually paid.
Who sources the sites
Linkpreneur
We hand-source and vet each site, then hand-pick the exact end-URL for your topic.
A typical agency
Often resold from a shared inventory or a broker, with little visibility into how sites were chosen.
Cancel or pause anytime
Linkpreneur
Month to month, no lock-in. Pause or cancel from your portal; prepaid credit is refundable on request.
A typical agency
Frequently sold in fixed retainers or minimum-term packages.
Per-link monitoring and replacement
Linkpreneur
Every link is checked on a fixed schedule, at least weekly. If it dies within 6 months and recovery fails, we replace it with no new placement fee.
A typical agency
Monitoring and free replacement are often not included after the link is delivered.
White-label for agencies
Linkpreneur
A dedicated workspace, client sub-accounts, a shared wallet, and your branding on the portal your clients log into.
A typical agency
White-label varies and the at-cost purchase price is rarely passed through.
Reporting
Linkpreneur
Live URLs, target pages, anchors, the price you paid, and monitoring status in your portal, on a ledger that balances to the cent.
A typical agency
Reporting depth varies and rarely shows the underlying purchase price.
| What matters | Linkpreneur | A typical agency |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | You pay our purchase price at cost, plus one flat fee per link. No markup, no negotiation. | One opaque price per link with the markup folded in, so you cannot see what the publisher was actually paid. |
| Who sources the sites | We hand-source and vet each site, then hand-pick the exact end-URL for your topic. | Often resold from a shared inventory or a broker, with little visibility into how sites were chosen. |
| Cancel or pause anytime | Month to month, no lock-in. Pause or cancel from your portal; prepaid credit is refundable on request. | Frequently sold in fixed retainers or minimum-term packages. |
| Per-link monitoring and replacement | Every link is checked on a fixed schedule, at least weekly. If it dies within 6 months and recovery fails, we replace it with no new placement fee. | Monitoring and free replacement are often not included after the link is delivered. |
| White-label for agencies | A dedicated workspace, client sub-accounts, a shared wallet, and your branding on the portal your clients log into. | White-label varies and the at-cost purchase price is rarely passed through. |
| Reporting | Live URLs, target pages, anchors, the price you paid, and monitoring status in your portal, on a ledger that balances to the cent. | Reporting depth varies and rarely shows the underlying purchase price. |
We describe the common agency pattern, not any specific company. We never promise rankings, traffic, or a specific outcome; what we deliver is the placement and the monitoring.
See the publisher price before you agree to it.
Every recommendation names the site, what it costs us, and what we found when we checked it. You approve the ones you want, and nothing else moves.