E958: I break down four backlink opportunities that are working right now in 2026. These are practical, repeatable strategies you can use whether you're building a niche site, growing an ecommerce brand, or scaling a personal brand.

The first strategy is a forgotten image link building tactic that's becoming even more effective in the age of AI-generated content. Then I walk through three profile and authority-based backlink opportunities, including one that gives you a dofollow link and another that helps you shape topical authority.

If you're serious about building links without relying entirely on cold outreach, this episode will give you clear next steps.

What we cover: - Image link building using original photos and stock platforms - How to seed backlinks at scale without outreach - How to find and reclaim image credits using reverse image search - Favikon.com and how to get a dofollow profile backlink - Featured.com for journalist quotes and topical authority - How to use nofollow links strategically - Grokipedia and how to secure a dofollow reference link - How indexing affects the value of authority profile pages - The risks of paid indexing services - When engineered backlink systems outperform one-off tactics

⭐️ Charles Floate's post - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/charlesfloate_here-is-an-image-link-building-technique-activity-7427599592042643459-A_V-/ ⭐️ Edward Sturm on Grokipedia - https://grokipedia.com/page/Edward_Sturm

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00:00 4 Backlink Opportunities 00:24 Image Link Building via Stock Sites 02:52 Real-World Results 03:26 Favicon.com Creator Profile 05:10 Featured.com Profile + Journalist Quotes 06:38 Grokipedia Entries 07:51 Recap of All 4 Tactics 09:48 Wrap-Up

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