Suppose I search for “SEO Services Phoenix.”. I find different websites ranking in the Top 10 Spots of Google. I’ll use Ahrefs’ Free Backlink Checker to count the referring domains of the websites. The average number of referring domains these websites are getting is around 350-430. It means I need to make backlinks on at least 500-520 websites to outrank these websites and earn the top 10 positions. That’s how I calculate the number of links I need to make to rank a particular keyword, but here is one more thing.

I can’t make 500 links in one month on a new website. This thing confuses the newbies. You can’t make 500 links in one month, but you need to wait for some months to pass. I commonly start building backlinks after 40-50 days when my content gets uploaded. I prefer building 5-6 links in the 1st month, 7-9 links in the 2nd month, and 10-12 links in the 3rd month. That’s how my speed continues. After 7 months, I start building 15 links monthly. I’ll reach the 500 referring domains in at least 1.5 or 2 years.

That’s my ranking strategy, but you’ve also shared some deep insights with the audience. Overall, your post on discovering the number of backlinks is good. Please keep up the hard work, Rachel Hernandez. I have 8 years of experience in SEO. I liked your article, which was the reason to share some of my knowledge with your audience. Thanks!

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Thank you Rachel

Hey Michael,

Not a hard and fast rule, but I’d say the longer a website has been around, the more authority it’ll have just via simple ranking factors. That said, things like DA and DR, traffic and general reach will have a more profound impact on the link’s value. Hope this helps.