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LinqDesk vs Respona

Respona moved toward a done-for-you placement service. LinqDesk is software your team runs, at a flat monthly price.

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 ResponaLinqDesk
ModelManaged placements, priced per linkSoftware you run
Typical costFrom $100 per placement$49 to $199 per month
Who does outreachTheir teamYour team, from your mailboxes
Control over targetsApproval basedComplete
Client-level budgetsNot applicableBuilt in with rollover
Margin for an agencyThin, you resell their linksYours, you own the process
Best fitTeams with budget and no bandwidthAgencies building a link operation

When Respona is the better choice

You have client budget but no team capacity, and would rather buy guaranteed placements than build an outreach process.

When LinqDesk is the better choice

You want to own the process, keep the margin, control exactly which sites represent your clients, and scale without paying per link.

Questions

Is buying placements risky?

Bought placements vary in quality. Whichever route you take, judge the site on real traffic, topical relevance and whether the content reads naturally.

Can I do both?

Many agencies run their own outreach for most links and buy a few placements for hard niches. Bought links can be logged in LinqDesk with their cost so client budgets stay accurate.

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