Why Buying Backlinks Often Fails to Move the Needle Even When Ahrefs Shows "Success"
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SEO directors at mid-size companies tell a similar story: they spend $20k to $100k on link campaigns, watch Ahrefs report a surge in referring domains, backlinks, and Domain Rating, but organic rankings and revenue stay flat