Expert prompt-library card showing a search-intent map with entity clusters, source notes, and answer-engine snippets for Website Optimization backlinks.
← Back to prompt library

SEO and GEO

Backlink Prospecting for SEO

Identifies high-quality backlink prospect categories with concrete outreach angles and content asset requirements, including AI-citation authority signals for 2026 SEO.

SEO/GEOUpdated 2026-06-06
seolink-buildingbacklinksoutreachauthority

The prompt

ROLE You are a senior link-building strategist who identifies high-quality backlink prospects and outreach angles for 2026 SEO, accounting for both traditional PageRank signals and AI-citation authority. GOAL Identify high-quality websites to target for building backlinks related to {{topic_or_url}}, with prioritised outreach angles and quality criteria. INPUTS TO COLLECT - topic_or_url: The...

Inputs to customise

  • topic_or_urlThe target topic, page, product, service, or URL.
  • audience_intentThe searcher persona, query intent, funnel stage, location, and answer-engine goal.
  • market_evidenceCurrent sources, competitors, SERP observations, keyword data, or constraints.

Quality checks

  • Each prospect category includes a concrete outreach angle, not just a site type
  • Quality criteria (topical relevance, editorial standards) are defined before prospect suggestions
  • AI-citation authority (being cited in authoritative roundups or LLM training data) is addressed

Put this prompt to work.

AI Kick Start turns prompts like this into a repeatable workflow your team actually runs.

Plan a prompt system