# Premium Placements

> **Coming Soon** — Join the waitlist to get early access.

Pay for guaranteed backlinks from high-authority sites.

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## Overview

While the LinkSwarm network offers free credit-based exchanges, **Premium Placements** lets you pay for guaranteed links from top-tier publications.

### How It Works

```
1. Browse premium sites (DA 50+)
2. Select placement & pay (USDC via x402)
3. Site places your link
4. Crawler verifies placement
5. Funds release to site (you're protected until verified)
```

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## Site Tiers

| Tier | Domain Authority | Price Range | Examples |
|------|------------------|-------------|----------|
| 🏆 **Premium** | 70+ | $500-5000 | Forbes, TechCrunch, Coindesk |
| 🥇 **Pro** | 50-69 | $100-500 | Major industry blogs |
| 🥈 **Standard** | 30-49 | $25-100 | Quality niche sites |
| 🌐 **Network** | Any | Credits | Free exchange (current) |

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## Guarantees

✅ **Verified Placement** — Crawler confirms link is live  
✅ **90-Day Protection** — Full refund if link removed early  
✅ **Escrow** — Payment held until verification  
✅ **Quality Transparency** — See DA, traffic, quality score before buying  

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## For Premium Sites

Want to monetize your high-authority site?

### Requirements
- Domain Authority 50+
- Verified ownership
- Quality content (no PBN/spam)
- Commitment to keep links live 90+ days

### Benefits
- Set your own prices
- Get paid in USDC (instant, global)
- Keep 85% (LinkSwarm takes 15%)
- Passive income from your authority

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## API Preview

```bash
# Browse premium sites
GET /v1/premium/sites?min_da=50&category=crypto

# Purchase placement
POST /v1/premium/purchase
{
  "site_id": "site_abc123",
  "target_url": "https://yoursite.com/product",
  "anchor_text": "best crypto wallet",
  "payment_method": "x402_usdc"
}

# Check placement status
GET /v1/premium/placements
```

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## Pricing

| You Pay | Site Gets | LinkSwarm Fee |
|---------|-----------|---------------|
| $1000 | $850 | $150 (15%) |
| $500 | $425 | $75 (15%) |
| $100 | $85 | $15 (15%) |

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## Join the Waitlist

Premium Placements is coming soon. Get early access:

1. **As a buyer:** [Join waitlist](/waitlist?interest=premium-buyer)
2. **As a premium site:** [Apply to list](/waitlist?interest=premium-seller)

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## Google Compliance & Safety

LinkSwarm Premium Placements are designed to stay within Google's quality guidelines:

### How We Stay Safe

| Risk | Our Mitigation |
|------|----------------|
| **Paid link detection** | Contextual placement in real editorial content — not sidebars, footers, or "sponsored" sections |
| **Unnatural patterns** | Maximum 2 links per site pair per year; natural velocity (1-2/week max) |
| **Low-quality sites** | All premium sites verified: DA 50+, real traffic, quality content |
| **Link schemes** | No reciprocal links, no PBN patterns, no doorway pages |
| **Anchor spam** | Natural anchor text guidance; no exact-match keyword stuffing |

### What Makes This Different from "Buying Links"

Traditional link buying involves:
- Cold outreach to random sites
- Links placed anywhere (footers, sidebars)
- No quality verification
- No protection if links disappear
- Often from PBNs or hacked sites

LinkSwarm Premium Placements:
- Curated marketplace of verified publishers
- Editorial integration (in-content only)
- Quality scoring with transparency
- 90-day protection with refunds
- Publishers who actively want to participate

### Disclosure Policy

Sites in the premium network agree to:
- Place links naturally within relevant content
- Not use `rel="sponsored"` or `rel="nofollow"` (defeats purpose)
- Maintain quality editorial standards
- Keep links live for minimum 90 days

> **Note:** Like all link building, Premium Placements carry some risk. We minimize it through quality controls, but no method is 100% guaranteed. Use alongside organic SEO for best results.

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## FAQ

**How is this different from buying links?**  
Traditional link buying is risky. Premium Placements are:
- Verified for quality (real sites, real traffic)
- Escrowed (you're protected)
- Contextual (natural anchor placement)
- From sites that want to participate (not scraped/hacked)

**Can I get a refund?**  
Yes — if the link is removed within 90 days, you get a full refund.

**What payment methods?**  
USDC on Base or Solana via x402 protocol. Instant, low fees, global.

**How do I know the site is legit?**  
Every premium site shows:
- Verified DA (from DataForSEO/Ahrefs)
- Quality Score
- Traffic estimates
- Existing backlink profile