Getting backlinks usually feels messy - cold emails, spreadsheets, links disappearing, secondly spammy links.
I’m experimenting with a credits-based system where:
1. Sites give a backlink and earn credits.
2. They can spend credits on getting backlinks from other sites, not just the same one.
3. The platform auto-verifies if the link is live.
The idea is that product creators and businesses can support each other by linking to things they already see as useful and trustworthy - not spammy exchanges, but genuine recommendations.
My questions:
Do you see this as a real problem in 2025?
Would a credits-based system actually work, or does it fall apart in practice?
