# Advanced Link Building Course Learn how to get backlinks at scale without traditional link building tactics. ### Who is this course for? - Intermediate and advanced link builders - SEO managers and team leads If you want to break away from traditional link building tactics that everyone else is doing, then this course is for you. You’ll learn how to find bespoke link building opportunities and execute processes efficiently at scale. 15 lessons In 6 modules 1h48m Total length [Start course](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-0-1/index.html) No sign-up required, and absolutely free of charge ## What you’ll learn - How to find prospects with the “seed and lookalike” approach - How to validate link building campaigns with a “blitz list” - How to craft personalized and benefit-rich outreach emails - How to create, structure and manage a link building team - How to scale your link building operations ## Course breakdown [Course Overview](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-0-1/index.html) ### Module 1. Fundamentals of Advanced Link Building [The Role of Content in Link Building](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-1-1/index.html) [Competitor Analysis: Understanding How a Page Got Backlinks](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-1-2/index.html) ### Module 2. Link Prospecting [How to Find Your Seed Prospects](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-2-1/index.html) [How to Grow Your List of Prospects With “Lookalike Prospects”](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-2-2/index.html) [How to Segment Link Prospects for Scale](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-2-3/index.html) ### Module 3. Vetting Link Prospects [How to Vet and Validate Link Prospects (Fast)](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-3-1/index.html) [Who’s the “Best” Person to Pitch for a Backlink?](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-3-2/index.html) [The Blitz List: How to Start Link Building Campaigns Fast](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-3-3/index.html) ### Module 4. Outreach [3 Link Outreach Approaches: Which One’s Best?](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-4-1/index.html) [Hybrid Outreach: Scaling “Value” in Email Outreach](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-4-2/index.html) [How to Write Email Outreach Templates That Don’t Sound Templated](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-4-3/index.html) ### Module 5. Team Building, Systems and Workflows [How to Structure and Hire Your Link Building Team](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-5-1/index.html) [How to Create a Link Building System](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-5-2/index.html) [A Link Building Team’s Workflow in Action](/content/academy/link-building-course/lesson-5-3/index.html) Course by ## Sam Oh Sam Oh is VP of Marketing at Ahrefs. He incorporates his commitment to education and love for entrepreneurship into actionable and easy-to-digest tutorials. ## Ready to start? 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