Stellar SEO

• Pricing model: Hybrid: pay-per-link for guest posts, blogger outreach, niche edits, and white-label orders; or custom monthly managed link-building campaigns/retainers for ongoing outreach. Pricing appears custom-quoted by campaign scope and authority/competition level rather than fixed bundles.
• Starting price: $2,500 / mo
• Typical range: $2,500-$10,000+ / mo
• Billing: Per-link for à la carte link placements; monthly retainer for managed link-building campaigns. The site also states no ongoing contracts for pay-per-link services and no contracts/no minimums for white-label service.
• Contract terms: No ongoing contracts for guest posting, blogger outreach, and niche edits; white-label page says "No contracts. No minimums." Clutch-derived third-party summary also suggests month-to-month may be available, but that is directory-style reporting rather than a direct agency statement.
• Free trial: Free consultation only; no free trial found.
• Guarantee: Money-back guarantee on white-label services: if Stellar SEO does not deliver the links ordered within 45 days, clients can get a refund for any undelivered links.

Stellar SEO now publicly signals its pricing model much more clearly than many reviews suggest: its own site explicitly says it sells pay-per-link services plus custom outreach and white-label campaigns, and its pricing article publishes typical managed-campaign tiers of $2,500-$3,500/mo (starter), $5,000-$7,500/mo (growth), and $10,000+/mo (authority/enterprise). Those figures appear on Stellar SEO's own pricing content and are the strongest evidence for entry price and range. Third-party directories corroborate that engagements are not cheap: Clutch lists a $10,000+ minimum project size and $100-$149/hr average hourly rate, GoodFirms lists $100-$149/hr, and TechBehemoths lists $70-$150/hr; these directory figures are marketplace/directory estimates or profile metadata, not necessarily direct published rate cards from Stellar SEO. Some third-party review articles mention per-link numbers such as $225 niche edits and $297-$600 guest posts, but because those figures were not confirmed on the Stellar SEO pages I retrieved, they should be treated cautiously as secondary-source claims rather than definitive agency-published prices.

A Stellar SEO engagement appears to begin with discovery and onboarding, then move into an audit/analysis phase, a custom link strategy, manual outreach and link placement, and ongoing reporting with explanations and adjustments. Across client reviews, the recurring experience is a transparent, hands-on process where the team explains findings, delivers work on schedule, and reports progress clearly.

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   Start with kickoff and intake

   Clients describe the engagement beginning with a kick-off call and questionnaire so Stellar SEO can understand goals and the site context. Third-party write-ups also say prospects are asked to complete a detailed marketing questionnaire during onboarding.

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   Audit the site and diagnose obstacles

   Before or alongside link work, Stellar SEO reviews the site’s content pages, link profile, and anchor text profile, and in some engagements performs a full SEO audit covering technical, on-page, structural, and content issues. Reviews say the team walks clients through the audit findings and provides actionable recommendations.

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   Set goals and analyze competitors

   Stellar SEO’s own process page says they first align on business objectives and then use data-driven analysis to uncover competitor link strategies and opportunities. This matches review feedback that the company explains what it is working on and why, rather than just executing blindly.

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   Build a custom link plan

   After analysis, the company creates a personalized link-building plan tailored to the client’s industry, goals, and pages being prioritized. Third-party descriptions say this planning includes identifying which pages to optimize and determining the kinds of link prospects to pursue.

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   Run manual outreach and secure placements

   Execution centers on manual outreach to relevant, authoritative websites and publications to earn backlinks, using custom outreach, guest posts, niche edits, or managed campaigns depending on the engagement. Client reviews repeatedly describe receiving the promised backlink placements and high-quality links tied to target pages.

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   Deliver reports and explain progress

   Once work is underway, Stellar SEO provides transparent reporting and regular communication, with clients saying they are kept informed and can ask questions as needed. Reviews mention reporting through Google Analytics, regular updates by email or virtual meetings, and clear explanations of both completed work and next steps.

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   Adjust and continue optimization

   Their own site describes continuous optimization after reporting, and reviews suggest the team uses findings from audits or algorithm-related issues to refine strategy over time. In practice, that means continuing link acquisition while adapting recommendations when technical issues, content needs, or ranking changes affect results.