AI agents · Updated October 16, 2026
Run link building from your AI assistant
AI agent link building means your assistant does the outreach busywork through BacklinkGenie: it finds posts where your product belongs, drafts a pitch for each one, reads editor replies and drafts answers. You approve what goes out.
Which assistants work
| Assistant | Connects with | Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | Custom connector (paste the URL) | Sign in |
| ChatGPT | Custom connector (paste the URL) | Sign in |
| Cursor | MCP server in mcp.json | API key |
| Claude Code | claude mcp add (HTTP) | API key |
| n8n | MCP Client Tool node | API key |
| Gemini CLI | gemini mcp add (HTTP) | API key |
| Codex | codex mcp add (HTTP) | API key |
| Windsurf | MCP server in mcp_config.json | API key |
https://app.backlinkgenie.com/mcpOther MCP clients and your own scripts work too. See the MCP reference.
We launched CSV export today. Find roundups that list our competitors and draft pitches that mention it.
Started a run for margin.app. It drafts as it goes; I'll check back.
What did it find?
6 new pitches, DR 58 to 92. The strongest is zapier.com: "The best note-taking apps" has a section on export options. Want to read it?
Prompts to copy
Paste these into any connected assistant. Swap in your own details where you see brackets.
Find and pitch
Start a run
"Run the BacklinkGenie agent for my site and tell me how many new pitches it drafted."
Uses: list_workspaces, run_agent
Review today's pitches
"Show me the pitches waiting for approval, highest DR first. For each one, give me the post title, who it goes to and one line on why it fits."
Uses: list_drafts
Pitch posts I picked
"I found these posts that should mention us: [paste URLs]. Import them into BacklinkGenie and draft pitches."
Uses: import_posts
Tighten a pitch
"Make the pitch to the TechRadar roundup shorter and mention our free plan in the second line. Show me the new version before saving."
Uses: list_drafts, edit_draft
Replies
What needs an answer
"Which editors replied and need an answer from me? Summarise each reply in one line."
Uses: list_replies
Answer a yes
"The editor at PCMag said yes. Draft a reply with the exact section, anchor text and sentence to add, then show it to me."
Uses: get_conversation, generate_reply
Handle a paid-link ask
"Someone asked for payment to add us. Draft a polite reply that declines and offers a free account for their review instead."
Uses: get_conversation, generate_reply
Results
Weekly check-in
"Give me this week's BacklinkGenie numbers: pitches sent, replies, reply rate and links won."
Uses: get_overview
Links that went live
"Which links went live this week, and are any of my older links missing or changed to nofollow?"
Uses: list_links
Guides by task
Each task has a guide for every assistant, with a prompt written for how that tool works.
Find link opportunities
Start a run that finds posts in your niche where your product belongs, then read the report.
Review and approve pitches
See what's waiting, tighten the wording and approve the ones you like without opening the dashboard.
Reply to editors
Find the editors who answered, get a reply drafted with the exact placement, and send it once you've read it.
Import target posts
Hand the agent specific posts you want to be in. It checks them, finds the contact and drafts the pitch.
Monitor your backlinks
Check which won links are still live and followed, and re-check one the moment you suspect it changed.
Get a weekly link report
Pitches sent, replies, reply rate and links won, summarised the way you want and sent where you want.
Update your pitch after a launch
Update how BacklinkGenie describes your product, so new pitches mention what you just shipped.
Manage your outreach blocklist
Add competitors, partners and sites you've had bad experiences with to a blocklist the agent always respects.
How the work is split
| BacklinkGenie does on its own | Your assistant helps you with |
|---|---|
| Searching for posts in your niche and checking fit | Deciding which pitches go out |
| Finding and verifying the right contact | Tweaking a pitch with context from your docs |
| Sending inside each mailbox's daily limit, with follow-ups | Answering editors who replied |
| Checking won links every week | Giving it posts you found yourself |
Start by connecting one assistant from the integrations list. Most people begin with Claude or ChatGPT because it's a URL and a sign-in. If you'd rather approve pitches in the dashboard, that works the same way; see how it works. The MCP server reference lists every tool your assistant can call, and our guide to AI link building covers where agents help and where a human should still decide.
Questions people ask
What is AI agent link building?
It means an AI assistant such as Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor runs the day-to-day work of link outreach for you: finding posts where your product fits, drafting pitches, reading replies and drafting answers. BacklinkGenie provides the outreach engine and the MCP tools; the assistant is how you talk to it.
Is it safe to let an assistant do outreach?
Only with guardrails. In BacklinkGenie every send needs an explicit approval, recipients are locked to the contact found for each site, and anything the assistant writes is checked for links to other sites, paid-link offers and spammy phrasing before it can be saved or sent.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. In Claude or ChatGPT you paste one URL and sign in. Developers can also use Cursor, Claude Code or n8n with an API key.
Will the assistant need to stay open?
No. Searching, contact lookup, sending, follow-ups and link checks run inside BacklinkGenie on their own schedule. The assistant is for reviewing, deciding and asking questions.
Which plan do I need?
MCP access is on the Growth and Agency plans. You can try the free prospect report first without a card.
Related
MCP server reference
Endpoint, auth, every tool and the safety rules.
Integrations
Setup guides for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code and n8n.
How BacklinkGenie works
The outreach engine your assistant is driving.
Pricing
Agent access on Growth and Agency.
Link building for SaaS
Where AI-run outreach fits for a SaaS product.
Outreach subject line tester
Check subject lines before your assistant uses them.
Start with a free prospect report
See which posts in your niche are worth pitching. Connect your assistant when you upgrade to Growth.
