# BacklinkGenie > BacklinkGenie is a white-hat link-building agent. It finds published posts where a product belongs, verifies the right contact, writes a pitch for that specific post, sends it from a managed mailbox on a separate domain, follows up, and monitors every link it wins. People run it from the dashboard or from an AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, n8n) through its MCP server. Nothing is sent without the user's approval unless they turn on autopilot. ## Use BacklinkGenie from an AI agent (MCP) - MCP server: https://app.backlinkgenie.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP; supports current stateless MCP and older clients that use initialize) - Auth: Claude and ChatGPT custom connectors connect with the URL and a sign-in. Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, n8n and scripts send `Authorization: Bearer bg_live_...` (API key from Settings → MCP). - Plans: MCP access is included on Growth ($99/month) and Agency ($199/month). Not on Starter or the free report. - Safety: approve_draft and send_reply must only be called after the user confirms the exact email. Edited pitches and replies pass a quality check (recipient lock, links only to the user's site, no paid-link offers, spam phrasing). Sending respects each mailbox's daily limit. - Tools: list_workspaces, get_overview, run_agent, list_drafts, edit_draft, approve_draft, discard_draft, list_replies, get_conversation, generate_reply, send_reply, list_links, import_posts. - Example prompts: "Show me the pitches waiting for approval, highest DR first." · "Which editors replied and need an answer?" · "The editor said yes: draft a reply with the section, anchor text and sentence to add." · "Import these post URLs and draft pitches." · "Which links went live this week, and did any disappear?" - Setup guides: [MCP server](https://backlinkgenie.com/mcp/), [AI agents and prompts](https://backlinkgenie.com/ai-agents/), [Claude](https://backlinkgenie.com/integrations/claude/), [ChatGPT](https://backlinkgenie.com/integrations/chatgpt/), [Cursor](https://backlinkgenie.com/integrations/cursor/), [Claude Code](https://backlinkgenie.com/integrations/claude-code/), [n8n](https://backlinkgenie.com/integrations/n8n/) - Full detail for agents: [llms-full.txt](https://backlinkgenie.com/llms-full.txt) ## What it does - Free prospect report: the agent analyses the customer's site and returns qualified posts with Domain Rating and a verified contact for each. List length depends on the niche. - Prospecting: searches for roundups, comparisons and guides in the customer's niche, removes platforms, blocklisted domains, named competitors and low-quality pages, and checks Ahrefs Domain Rating. - Bring your own targets: customers can paste post URLs for the agent to pitch, keep a domain blocklist, and see every prospect considered. - Writing: every pitch references one specific post. Follow-ups and reply drafts are handled. - Managed mailbox: paid plans include a dedicated domain registered for the customer, a Google Workspace mailbox with SPF, DKIM and DMARC, and a gradual ramp-up from 4 to 35 pitches a day over about a month. The customer's main domain is never used; the sending domain can be transferred to them for free. - Link monitoring: placements are verified on the page, re-checked weekly, and customers are alerted when a link is removed or changed to nofollow. - Quality gate: every pitch, including edited ones, is checked (recipient lock, link allowlist, no shorteners or attachments, no payment offers, spam phrasing) plus an AI review. - Approval or autopilot, and an MCP server so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code and n8n can run the outreach (see above). ## Who it is for Bootstrapped SaaS founders, indie makers, small marketing teams and SEO agencies that want earned editorial links without hiring a link-building agency. ## Who it is not for Gambling, adult, cannabis/vapes, weapons, crypto schemes, predatory lending, online pharmacies, link sellers, essay mills, hacking/piracy and similar sites are refused at signup. ## Pricing - Free: prospect report, no card. - Starter: $49/month, 1 site, 1 managed mailbox. - Growth: $99/month, up to 3 sites, 3 managed mailboxes. - Agency: $199/month, up to 8 sites, 8 managed mailboxes. Credits pay only for AI writing (pitches, follow-ups, reply drafts); prospecting, verification and link checks are included. ## Comparisons and alternatives Pricing on these pages was checked against each vendor's own pricing page on 2026-10-16. - All comparisons: https://backlinkgenie.com/compare/ - BacklinkGenie vs MentionAgent: https://backlinkgenie.com/compare/backlinkgenie-vs-mentionagent/ - BacklinkGenie vs Pitchbox: https://backlinkgenie.com/compare/backlinkgenie-vs-pitchbox/ - BacklinkGenie vs BuzzStream: https://backlinkgenie.com/compare/backlinkgenie-vs-buzzstream/ - BacklinkGenie vs Respona: https://backlinkgenie.com/compare/backlinkgenie-vs-respona/ - BacklinkGenie vs Hunter: https://backlinkgenie.com/compare/backlinkgenie-vs-hunter/ - AI outreach agent vs link building agency: https://backlinkgenie.com/compare/backlinkgenie-vs-link-building-agency/ - Pitchbox vs BuzzStream: https://backlinkgenie.com/compare/pitchbox-vs-buzzstream/ - Respona vs Pitchbox: https://backlinkgenie.com/compare/respona-vs-pitchbox/ - All alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/ - MentionAgent alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/mentionagent-alternatives/ - Pitchbox alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/pitchbox-alternatives/ - BuzzStream alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/buzzstream-alternatives/ - Respona alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/respona-alternatives/ - Postaga alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/postaga-alternatives/ - HARO alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/haro-alternatives/ ## Free tools and resources - Free tools: https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/ - Guides and templates: https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/ ## Links - Home: https://backlinkgenie.com/ - How it works: https://backlinkgenie.com/how-it-works/ - Pricing: https://backlinkgenie.com/pricing/ - Acceptable use: https://backlinkgenie.com/acceptable-use/ - Free prospect report: https://app.backlinkgenie.com/signup ## More comparisons and alternatives (added October 2026) - 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Comparison: https://backlinkgenie.com/compare/qwoted-vs-featured/ - Comparison: https://backlinkgenie.com/compare/rhino-rank-vs-fatjoe/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/adsy-alternatives/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/cision-alternatives/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/dibz-alternatives/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/fatjoe-alternatives/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/gmass-alternatives/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/hunter-alternatives/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/icopify-alternatives/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/instantly-alternatives/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/justreachout-alternatives/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/lemlist-alternatives/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/linkbuilder-io-alternatives/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/linkody-alternatives/ - 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Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/the-hoth-alternatives/ - Alternatives: https://backlinkgenie.com/alternatives/yamm-alternatives/ ## Free tools - [Anchor text distribution checker](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/anchor-text-checker/) - [Disavow file generator for Google Search Console](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/disavow-file-generator/) - [Email permutator: find likely email address formats](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/email-permutator/) - [Link building cost per link calculator](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/link-building-cost-calculator/) - [Link prospecting search operators generator](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/link-prospecting-search-strings/) - [Mailbox warmup calculator for cold outreach](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/mailbox-warmup-calculator/) - [Nofollow link checker: is your backlink followed?](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/nofollow-link-checker/) - [Link outreach email checker](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/outreach-email-checker/) - [Outreach subject line tester (free, instant)](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/outreach-subject-line-tester/) - [Link outreach volume planner: emails per link](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/outreach-volume-planner/) - [SPF and DMARC record generator for outreach domains](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/spf-dmarc-generator/) ## Guides - [How to get your product listed in "best of" articles](https://backlinkgenie.com/guides/get-listed-in-best-of-articles/) - [Email deliverability for link outreach: setup guide](https://backlinkgenie.com/guides/link-outreach-deliverability/) ## Use cases - [Link building for agencies: white-hat outreach per client](https://backlinkgenie.com/link-building-for-agencies/) - [Link building for SaaS: get into the lists buyers read](https://backlinkgenie.com/link-building-for-saas/) - [Link building for startups: your first editorial links](https://backlinkgenie.com/link-building-for-startups/) ## Outreach email templates (one page each, with a worked example and follow-up) - [Getting added to a best-of list](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/listicle-inclusion/) - [Getting into an alternatives or comparison post](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/alternatives-post/) - [Getting listed on a resource page](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/resource-page/) - [Replacing a broken link](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/broken-link/) - [Turning an unlinked brand mention into a link](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/unlinked-mention/) - [The one follow-up](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/follow-up/) - [Turning down a paid-link request](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/decline-paid-link/) - [Pointing out outdated information](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/updated-information/) - [Offering an expert quote](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/expert-quote/) - [Pitching a roundup for a niche audience](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/niche-tool-roundup/) - [Reclaiming links after a site change](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/link-reclamation/) - [Asking for a newsletter or podcast mention](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/newsletter-mention/) - [Asking an editor to update your product's entry](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-outreach-email-templates/update-product-entry/) ## Link building glossary (one page per term) - [Anchor text](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/anchor-text/) - [Authority score](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/authority-score/) - [Backlink](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/backlink/) - [Branded anchor](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/branded-anchor/) - [Broken link building](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/broken-link-building/) - [Bounce (email)](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/bounce/) - [Catch-all address](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/catch-all-address/) - [Citation](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/citation/) - [Cold outreach](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/cold-outreach/) - [Contextual link](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/contextual-link/) - [Crawl](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/crawl/) - [Digital PR](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/digital-pr/) - [Disavow file](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/disavow-file/) - [DKIM](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/dkim/) - [DMARC](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/dmarc/) - [Domain Rating (DR)](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/domain-rating/) - [Dofollow link](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/dofollow-link/) - [Editorial link](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/editorial-link/) - [Exact-match anchor](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/exact-match-anchor/) - [Follow-up](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/follow-up/) - [Guest post](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/guest-post/) - [Link equity](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/link-equity/) - [Link farm](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/link-farm/) - [Link insertion](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/link-insertion/) - [Link prospecting](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/link-prospecting/) - [Link velocity](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/link-velocity/) - [Listicle](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/listicle/) - [Lost link](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/lost-link/) - [Manual action](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/manual-action/) - [Naked URL](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/naked-url/) - [Nofollow](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/nofollow/) - [Outreach domain](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/outreach-domain/) - [PBN (private blog network)](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/pbn/) - [Reciprocal link](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/reciprocal-link/) - [Referring domain](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/referring-domain/) - [Resource page](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/resource-page/) - [Sender reputation](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/sender-reputation/) - [SPF](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/spf/) - [Unlinked mention](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/unlinked-mention/) - [Warmup](https://backlinkgenie.com/resources/link-building-glossary/warmup/) ## Email authentication tools - [SPF, DKIM and DMARC checker](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/spf-dkim-dmarc-checker/): reads a domain's live records and explains what to fix. - [MX record lookup](https://backlinkgenie.com/tools/mx-lookup/): shows a domain's mail servers and which provider it uses.