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Find blogs, resource pages and directories in your niche and country that could link to your site.

01What it does

Who could link to you?

The link prospect finder looks for websites in your field that are likely to link to a business like yours: blogs that accept guest articles, resource pages that link out to useful sites, business directories and best-of lists. You tell it your field or main service, the kind of site you want and the country; it returns a clean list of sites to approach.

Sites that are open to links usually say so in their own words, with phrases such as write for us or add your business. The tool searches Google with those phrases combined with your field and, if you give one, your city. That is how experienced link builders find prospects by hand; the tool does it in one step and removes the noise.

It is the first step of link building, not the whole job. You get the sites and the pages where they invite contributions. Finding the right contact, writing the pitch and following up are done inside Link Builder in the Rankfinity app.

  • Four kinds of prospects

    Guest posts, resource pages, business directories or best-of lists, each searched with its own phrases.

  • Local when you need it

    Add a city to find prospects in your area, which matters most for local businesses.

  • Clean list

    One row per site, with big platforms and your own domain left out.

  • The search is shown

    You see the exact search that found the sites, so you can repeat or refine it yourself.

  • Next step built in

    Contacts, outreach and reply tracking live in Link Builder in the app.

kinds of link prospects
4
Google results scanned per search
20
row per site
1
countries to choose from
11

02How to use it

How to find link prospects.

  1. Type your field or main service

    Use the words your industry uses, for example roof repair or wedding photography. Broad fields find more sites; narrow ones find closer matches.

  2. Pick the kind of site

    Accepts guest posts, resource pages, business directories or best-of lists. Each kind is searched with the phrases those sites use.

  3. Add a city and your domain (optional)

    A city narrows the search to your area. Your domain, such as brightway.example, is removed from the results so you do not see yourself.

  4. Pick the country and search

    The country sets which Google is searched and the language of the search phrases.

  5. Open the sites and pitch

    Visit each page, read their rules for contributors or listings, and send one specific idea that fits their readers.

03How it works

How the link prospect finder works.

  1. Stage 1

    Build the search

    Your field, city and a phrase typical for the kind of site you chose.

  2. Stage 2

    Search Google

    One live search in your country; the first 20 results are read.

  3. Stage 3

    Clean the list

    Organic results only, one per site, platforms and your domain removed.

  4. Stage 4

    Explain each site

    Page link, Google position and why it is a prospect.

The tool builds one search from a set of footprint templates, the same kind used by Link Builder in the app. A footprint combines your field, optionally your city, and a phrase that sites of the chosen kind tend to use, such as an invitation to write for them or to add a business. The finished search is shown above the results.

That search runs on a live Google results page for your country, and the first 20 results are read. Only organic results are kept. Each site appears once, even if several of its pages showed. Large platforms that cannot realistically give you a link, and your own domain with its subdomains, are removed.

Each remaining site is listed with its domain, the page title, a link to the page Google found, its position in that search and the reason it fits the kind you chose. Contacts are not looked up here; finding and checking email addresses is part of Link Builder, so you never write to a dead address.

04Reading the results

How to read the result.

FieldWhat it means
Sites foundHow many different sites the search returned after cleaning, with the kind of prospect you chose.
Found with the searchThe exact search phrase used. Copy it into Google to look further, or change the field to refine it.
SiteThe domain of the prospect and the title of the page Google found.
PageA link to that page, usually the guidelines, resource list, directory or best-of article.
WhyThe reason it fits: accepts guest articles, links out to useful resources, lists businesses like yours, or publishes best-of lists in your field.
Google #Its position in this search. A higher place usually means a more established site for the topic.
ContactLocked in the free tool. Contacts are found and checked inside Link Builder.
Blurred rowsWithout an account the first five sites are shown and the rest are blurred. A free account shows every site found.

05Who it is for

Who uses a link prospect finder.

Local businesses

Get listed nearby

Find local directories and best-of lists for your city, often the easiest first links for a new business.

Content marketers

Find guest post targets

Collect blogs in your field that publish outside writers, then pitch articles that fit their readers.

Agencies

Start a campaign fast

Build a first prospect list for a new client in a minute, then move the good ones into outreach.

Niche sites

Get on resource pages

Find pages that already link to useful tools or guides in your topic and suggest your own.

06Tips

Tips for better prospects and replies.

  • Try every kind

    Run the same field as guest posts, resource pages, directories and best-of lists; each finds different sites.

  • Use your customers' words

    Search the field the way sites in it describe themselves, not with internal jargon.

  • Check the site before you pitch

    Look at recent posts, the quality of other contributors and whether the site is still active.

  • Read the rules

    Most guest post and directory pages list what they accept. Following them is the fastest way to a yes.

  • Pitch one specific idea

    A clear article idea for their readers beats a generic request for a link.

  • Be patient

    A link is the site's decision. Send a polite follow-up, not a stream of emails.

07Good to know

What the finder does not do.

09FAQ

Questions about the link prospect finder.

How are prospects found?

We search Google with the phrases sites use when they accept guest articles, link to resources or list businesses, combined with your field and city.

Why only a few results?

The free check shows the first five sites. A free account shows every site the search found.

Why no email addresses?

Contacts are found and checked inside Link Builder in the app, so you never write to a dead address.

Does it send emails for me?

No. Outreach, with your approval before every email, is part of Link Builder in the app.

Are these links guaranteed?

No. They are sites worth asking. Whether they link to you is up to them.

Why are some big sites missing?

Large platforms are removed on purpose; you cannot realistically get an editorial link from them by pitching.

Should I add my city?

Yes if your customers are local. Local directories and best-of lists in your city are often the easiest first links.

Why add my own domain?

So your own site and its subdomains are removed from the list.

What do I write to a prospect?

A short, personal note with one specific article idea or a reason your business fits their list. Read their guidelines first.

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