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Link builders using social media build 22% more links than those who don’t.
Authority Hacker: Link Building Survey 2022
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2022
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Authority Hacker anonymously surveyed 755 professional link builders on how they build links, what works best / worst for them, and what it really takes to make link building work for your business.
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