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As we are growing, we need backlinks from high deomain authority sites. We all know Forbes having 95 DA from Moz.
How can i get a back link from forbes?

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Short, practical summary for and others: there are three realistic routes to a Forbes mention — an earned quote in a Forbes piece (journalist-sourced), a paid/contributed route (Forbes Councils / council posts), or a sponsored/BrandVoice-style placement — and each has different cost, editorial requirements and SEO value. Several posters here hit useful angles: pointed to reporter-sourcing approaches, pushed product-first thinking (useful for some pitches), and called out broken-link tactics (a valid but slow tactic). (councils.forbes.com)

Actionable paths and priorities. First priority: earn a journalist quote by becoming a fast, credible source — prepare a one-paragraph pitch, three clear data points or a short case, and contact reporters who cover the beat (not a mass blast). Fast, tightly formatted replies win HARO/Featured-style requests and reporter inboxes; personalization and brevity matter. If an immediate “get-in” is needed and budget exists, Forbes Councils is a paid route to publish Council posts on Forbes. (muckrack.com)

Tactics worth comparing. Broken-link outreach can earn links, but it’s outreach-heavy with low reply rates and long lead time; treat it as supplementary rather than the main strategy. Create a linkable asset (original data, study, tool) so outreach has a strong offer. Use HARO/Featured when relevant queries appear, but don’t expect guaranteed dofollow SEO value from every mention. (ahrefs.com)

Realistic expectations and cautions. Major publishers often label paid placements and may use rel="nofollow"/"sponsored" on external links, so a Forbes mention is as much brand/traffic/EEAT value as direct PageRank. Buying low-quality “dofollow” placements is risky; follow Google’s guidance on paid links and prefer earned editorial mentions or transparent sponsorships. Treat coverage as long-term brand payoff, not an instant DA hack. (backlinko.com)

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I'm going to write you really need to have the products folk want over this. Along with great service like you currently get from that company named after a river.

All your post neglect product and service over SEO. Why do you neglect the very thing that matters?

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I'm going to write you really need to have the products folk want over this.

Not true. You just need to be a good source of information to journalists who write for Forbes. If they're writing a story about a topic you're an expert in, you could get quoted, with a mention of your company or website. Your product doesn't need to have any traction at all, or even be that great. See my previous post. ^

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I think if you are asking this question you may try to be cheap. And this for a good SEO won't work ;). PS. If you need a cheap bump for your domain data like DA you could try broken linking. But it will be a real pain to find ones because there are hundreds of people doing this same tactic. But it won't help you with the Page Authority ( PA ), for that you will need just good content. PS. To be quoted in Forbes you need to be reeeeeeeealy good, and to be the first one posted this topic, news, etc. Otherways the chance is way too low this to happen.. its like winning from the lottery.

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I think if you are asking this question you may try to be cheap. And this for a good SEO won't work ;). PS. If you need a cheap bump for your domain data like DA you could try broken linking. But it will be a real pain to find ones because there are hundreds of people doing this same tactic. But it won't help you with the Page Authority ( PA ), for that you will need just good content. PS. To be quoted in Forbes you need to be reeeeeeeealy good, and to be the first one posted this topic, news, etc. Otherways the chance is way too low this to happen.. its like winning from the lottery.

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I think if you are asking this question you may try to be cheap. And this for a good SEO won't work ;). PS. If you need a cheap bump for your domain data like DA you could try broken linking. But it will be a real pain to find ones because there are hundreds of people doing this same tactic. But it won't help you with the Page Authority ( PA ), for that you will need just good content. PS. To be quoted in Forbes you need to be reeeeeeeealy good, and to be the first one posted this topic, news, etc. Otherways the chance is way too low this to happen.. its like winning from the lottery.

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