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The 40-Point Publisher Screening Checklist.

Evaluate traffic authenticity, editorial guidelines, and outbound link hygiene before buying any guest post or niche edit. This is the exact framework Linkfro's QA team uses to vet our private network.

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Traffic & Audience Authenticity

Organic traffic > 1,000 monthly visitors (Ahrefs/Semrush).

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Traffic trend is stable or growing over the last 12 months.

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Top ranking keywords are relevant to the site's primary niche.

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No sudden, unexplained traffic spikes followed by crashes.

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Primary traffic location matches the target audience (e.g., US/UK).

Editorial & Content Quality

Articles are written by distinct authors, not 'Admin'.

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Content length averages 800+ words with original insights.

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No prominent 'Write For Us' or 'Submit Guest Post' banners.

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Publishing frequency is consistent (not dumped in batches).

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Images are high quality, relevant, and not purely generic stock.

Outbound Link Hygiene (Spam Check)

Moz Spam Score is below 5%.

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No outbound links to unlicensed Casino, Pharma, or Adult sites.

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Outbound links are contextually relevant to the article.

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Ratio of informational to commercial outbound links is healthy.

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No hidden or 1px links in the DOM.

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