Success story from NorthPeak Digital

Cutting client SEO time from 40–50 hours to a streamlined forum link process

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I can keep NorthPeak’s quality bar while actually scaling forum link delivery across clients.
James Okonkwo, Founder, NorthPeak Digital
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Introduction

  • Forum link work reduced from ~40–50 hours per client
  • Shifted to a repeatable placement workflow
The placement quality is strong. We finally have a forum link offering we can deliver consistently.
James Okonkwo

Who NorthPeak Digital are?

NorthPeak Digital is a boutique growth agency for B2B SaaS and local service brands. The team focuses on practical SEO systems clients can maintain after onboarding.

NorthPeak Digital SEO Challenges

  • Manual forum prospecting and outreach did not scale across the client portfolio.
  • Each deep link-building sprint required 40–50 hours of research and placement work.
  • Hard to maintain quality while increasing client count.

What Changed After Using ForumBacklinks?

Before ForumBacklinks

  • 40–50 hours per client for manual forum research and placement.
  • Could only run deep link projects for a handful of accounts each month.
  • Quality varied when the team was overloaded.

After ForumBacklinks

  • Structured forum link workflow with moderation and replacement protection.
  • Pilot group of clients saw consistent DR movement.
  • Agency capacity increased without sacrificing placement quality.
  • Forum link building became a productized upsell instead of a one-off service.