Cases of promotion using links from home pages: real figures

Author: Vladislav Bobrov, founder of Tier1.shop. In SEO and webmastering since 2009. Updated: September 2026.

A showcase of all our SEO link-building cases from PBN main pages: the newest are at the top, each case has a card with the essence and its own page with a full breakdown, measurement screenshots, dates, and costs. These are real SEO promotion cases with verifiable figures — placement dates, volumes, screenshots from independent services — not advertising graphs showing "500% growth" without dates. Summary patterns across all cases — how long it takes for the effect to arrive, how many links move a page, what distance provides — are collected in the meta-analysis of the effect from links. To be honest right away: dynamics are individual, we do not guarantee positions — we guarantee indexing and the preservation of links.

* Cost amounts — at the time of the order; current prices are in the tariffs. There is a private selection of sitewide links — we will send it upon request in the support bot.

The case number is sequential according to our internal measurement registry: some numbers were not published (did not pass the reliability selection), therefore there are fewer cases on the page than the last number.

How we measure results

• Positions: KeyCollector (Yandex and Google), keys.so, «Bezdna» — before placements and in dynamics after.
• Traffic: Ahrefs, Semrush, Google Search Console, keys.so, SimilarWeb.
• Transparency: each case — with service screenshots on its own page; client cases are marked 🙌.

2026 year (15 cases)

2025 (10 cases)

2024 (25 cases)

When to expect results: from 1 day to several months

Absolutely all situations are unique — due to a unique combination of factors: site, niche, semantics, content. In our experience, results appear in the range of from 1 day to several months (source: Tier1.shop practice). Nevertheless, there is a general trend — results are visible faster if:

1. The site is well SEO-optimized in general — links accelerate what is embedded on-page.
2. Links are placed on different pages of the site, rather than just one: the more target pages, the more noticeable the effect across the site. Placing everything on one page is possible — but strictly with unique anchor texts.
3. Anchor links are used — with unique and narrow-thematic anchor texts (how to choose anchor texts).
4. Target pages cover their narrow niche: not just "buy windows", but "buy plastic windows with triple glazing in Yekaterinburg".

When these recommendations are followed, in the vast majority of cases, the site grows faster. Important: these are recommendations, not mandatory requirements — a specialist immersed in the site and niche knows better how and where to place links. The only way to know for sure is to test and measure results: that is exactly how the cases above were collected.

Why these links work: our quality criteria

We regularly analyze the effect of placements — and the donor selection criteria are built based on the results of this analytics (source: Tier1.shop analytics). Donor parameters when ordering are random and can be quite low — our quality indicators are different: the number of unique referring domains, donor relevance, and the number of domain mentions in Google. What is truly important in our experience:

1. Donor relevance — more precisely, the correspondence between the anchor text of the incoming link and the theme of the donor.
2. Link anchor.
3. Indexing of the donor page. Home pages are indexed on average within 1–14 days and do not drop out of the index — some platforms have been in it for years (why indexing is critical).
4. Incoming internal and external links to the donor's home page. Our home pages are further strengthened by article links from a separate Tier-2 network of 100 sites; we are also developing the Tier-3 level (how the pyramid works).
5. Time factor — the duration of the link's presence on the donor.

What we do not focus on: DR according to Ahrefs/Majestic/Checktrust — synthetic metrics that are easily manipulated without an effect on ranking; traffic and ICS — the weight of a link is not tied to traffic, but works similarly to the old PR system. Our opinion from practice: a link from the home page of a donor that is "weak" in terms of parameters is better than a profile or submit link from a site with high DR — the home page has incoming link mass and huge internal weight, while an internal page of a "trusted" site has almost no weight (it is more accurate to focus on the UR of the page rather than the DR of the domain — detailed analysis). And a strict limit on outgoing links: only 5 external + 1 sitewide link from the home page — the donor will never be spammed.

What these cases teach

• Pages in the top-100 respond the fastest — the sharpest jumps were seen in keys that specifically lacked weight.
• The essence of the anchor text must match the page — the experiment (case 12) showed: even an "incorrect" anchor text works, but a precise one is stronger.
• Consistency beats a burst: the best long-term cases are regular placements over months.
• In niches with low competition, a small amount is enough: 1–8 links provide a measurable result (cases 15, 37, 38).
• A rollback in Google after placement is not a failure, but a typical anti-spam pattern before growth (case 22).
• Links accelerate what is embedded on-page: the strongest cases are from clients who are simultaneously developing the site.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these real cases?

Yes, all are from our selection: each case page contains screenshots from measurement services with dates. Client reviews are on a separate page; cases from clients are marked 🙌.

Will I get the same result?

Honestly: there are no guarantees. Dynamics depend on the niche, competition, on-page, and behavioral factors. Cases show the mechanics of the format, not a promise of numbers.

How many links were in the cases?

From 1 (case 38: top-4 Google in 4 days) to 283 (case 39). The median for long-term cases is dozens of links at a steady pace.

How quickly did the effect appear?

From "the next day" (Yandex) to gradual growth over months (Google); a typical Google pattern is a brief drop, then growth.

Briefly about the main points

37 real cases converge on one thing: links from home pages provide measurable growth in positions and traffic — from top-1 the next day to multiple growth over the long term, — if placed at a steady pace, with precise anchor text and on a prepared site. The result is individual, but the mechanics are reproducible.

Check the format on your own project — place your first links from home pages: thematic donor selection, tier-2 boosting, guarantee of indexing and preservation included in the price. Questions — to the support bot @tier1shopsupport_bot, we will answer.

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Sources: Tier1.shop's own collection of cases; measurements by KeyCollector, keys.so, Ahrefs, Semrush, GSC, SimilarWeb. Figures are as of the case dates; dynamics are individual and not guaranteed.