Stop Falling for Gimmicks
Agencies are everywhere selling:
- “Content is king!”
- “We’ll use AI to write better blogs!”
- “We cracked Google’s algorithm with AI!”
And yes, Google actually says AI content is fine as long as it’s helpful: Google Search and AI Content.
Here’s the truth: none of that matters without backlinks.
Anyone can press a button and spit out a blog in minutes. Headers? Metadata? Search intent analysis? AI’s already done it. That means content is no longer a differentiator.
But backlinks? That’s still the real game-changer. AI can’t safely generate them, can’t buy them reliably, and can’t protect them from algorithm changes. And that’s exactly why we dominate.
Why Portfolio Backlinks Actually Work
Our backlinks are unlinkable, private, and impossible for AI to reverse-engineer. We built infrastructure that doesn’t leave a footprint, so even if Google comes sniffing, there’s nothing to see.
Here’s how:
- Privacy-first hosting & registrars: We use Njalla, a privacy-forward registrar that acts as a buffer between us and the domains.
- Crypto payments: Forget Bitcoin, pseudo-anonymous at best. We use Monero (XMR) for total payment privacy. No trail. No pattern. No connection.
- Encrypted communication: ProtonMail plus VPNs and residential IPs = fully off-grid operations.
- Natural posting cycles: Blogs post like a human actually runs them, not a bot.
AI can optimize, write, and analyze. But it can’t replicate human-built, private, diversified backlink portfolios like ours.
The Secret Revealed: Expired Domains With Authority
Here’s the core of our strategy: expired domains. But not just any expired domains; the right ones. Finding them is tricky. Re-purposing them without leaving a footprint? Even trickier.
Step 1: Buy Without Leaving a Trail
AI can detect bulk purchases and patterns instantly. That’s why we stagger acquisitions across vendors, registrars, and times.
Step 2: Authority > Content
AI can pump out content forever. But authority? That comes from:
- A strong backlink profile
- Legitimate history
- Referring domains from clean sources
Step 3: Our Domain Checklist
Before a domain even touches our network, we run it through a human filter:
- Indexed in Google (site:domain.com)
- No spammy anchors
- Balanced keyword distribution (no over-optimized anchor text)
- Legitimate history on Archive.org
- Authority metrics in the 10–40 range (better than overpaying for “super high” scores)
- Private registration from day one
AI can flag weak domains—but only humans can judge nuance. That’s why our manual vetting process is priceless.
How Our Backlinks Actually Work
When you get a backlink from us:
- Domain Selection: We place your link on one of our authority blogs in your niche.
- Content Creation: Human-written, naturally blending your link.
- Monthly Placement: Your link stays live on a subscription basis.
- No Lock-In: Stop paying? We remove the link (your rankings drop, obviously, but hey—it’s your choice).
No contracts. No gimmicks. Just results.
Competition Matters
How many backlinks do you need? It depends on your competition. If the top three sites in your industry have 200 strong referring domains, 10 backlinks won’t cut it. That’s why we run competitive backlink audits before making recommendations.
Leaving No Footprint
Footprints are the Achilles’ heel of most backlink networks. Use the same hosting, registrar, or payment method, and Google eventually sees patterns.
We avoid that with:
- Njalla: Acts as a buffer between us and the domain.
- Monero payments: Truly private.
- ProtonMail: Encrypted, off Gmail and other data-mined platforms.
- VPNs + residential IPs: Sites managed from different locations to eliminate patterns.
Even if Google digs deep, there’s no obvious link between our blogs and our clients.
Blog Post Cycling: Hiding in Plain Sight
Agencies screw up when they leave patterns in their blogs: regular posting schedules, content never updated, networks linking to each other—it’s a giant red flag.
We fix that by:
- Cycling posts to mimic natural growth
- Refreshing old posts
- Placing outbound links to authority sites alongside client links
- Varying length, topics, and frequency
Result? A portfolio that looks organic, not manipulative.
The Bottom Line
AI has leveled the content playing field. Anyone can generate blogs, optimize metadata, or research keywords. That’s no longer a differentiator.
But backlinks? Still the great equalizer. They separate businesses that rank from those that fade into obscurity. And unlike content, they cannot be automated. They require strategy, privacy, and authority-building.
At 1st Page Marketing Solutions, we double down on what works. In this AI-driven SEO world, the only thing that truly matters is authority. And authority is king.
