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Recipe

Backlink outreach email writer

Generate personalized, high-converting outreach emails to secure backlinks from relevant sites in your niche.

What you need

  • Target site URL and domain authority
  • Your page URL you want linked
  • One sentence on why your content adds value

Prompt template

Write a concise, friendly outreach email requesting a backlink. Tone: professional but warm. No flattery, no templates. Target site: [URL] My page: [URL] Value angle: [one sentence] Rules: - Subject line under 50 chars - Body under 120 words - Mention one specific detail from their site - One clear ask

Example output

Subject: Loved your guide on cold email

Hi [Name] — your breakdown of cold email CTAs was spot-on. I just published a deep dive on subject line A/B testing with real data from 10k sends. Thought it might complement your section on open rates. Would you be open to linking to it? Happy to share it on our end too. Cheers.

Pro tips

  • Personalize the first line with a genuine compliment
  • Keep the ask singular — one link, one page
  • Follow up once after 5 days if no reply