The Proof Stack
Evidence That Stands Up to Scrutiny

Every number on this page comes from Google Search Console — not third-party estimates. Every campaign is documented from competitive diagnosis to verified outcome. This is what intelligence-led link building produces when the methodology is sound.

All traffic data verified via Google Search Console. Ahrefs metrics labeled where referenced. See our methodology →

What Happens When Intelligence Replaces Guesswork

Each case study documents the full diagnostic arc: Starting Position → Competitive Diagnosis → Campaign Architecture → Evidence Trail → Outcome. Click through for the complete intelligence narrative.

CASE STUDY
Dental / Orthodontics — Local

U.S. Orthodontist: 35 Links, Page 1 Rankings, and 18× Organic Traffic in 6 Months

A multi-location orthodontics practice prepaid for 8 months at Foundation tier after the owner heard us on a podcast. Six months later: position #49 became page 1, organic traffic grew 18×, and 230 keywords sat in the top 3 positions.

18×
Traffic Growth
#49 → Page 1
Money Keyword
230
Top 3 Keywords
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CASE STUDY
Health - Canada

Canadian Medical Devices Provider: Two Years of Strategic Partnership, 920 Keywords in the Top 3, and 109 AI Overview Citations

An enterprise medical devices company expanded from Growth to Advisory tier over two years. Organic traffic more than doubled, 920 keywords reached the top 3, and the brand now appears in AI Overviews when people search for competitors' names.

+139%
Traffic Growth
920
Top 3 Keywords
109
AI Overview Citations
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CASE STUDY
E-Commerce

Niche E-Commerce Retailer: Zero to 84,000 Clicks With 42 Guest Posts

An Australian e-commerce store went from zero search visibility to 84,000 verified clicks and 2.12M impressions — with a Domain Rating under 10.

84,000
GSC Verified Clicks
2.12M
Total Impressions
42
Guest Posts Placed
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CASE STUDY
Online Education

Online Education Platform: From Invisible to 8,125 Monthly Clicks

An ABA certification education platform went from invisible to dominant — with a Domain Rating that barely moved.

8,125
Peak Monthly Clicks (GSC)
54
Guest Posts Placed
7/7
Core Updates Survived
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CASE STUDY
Online Education

How 30 Backlinks Generated a 5,600% Traffic Increase in 5 Months

This online education platform went from 50 visitors a month to over 200 a day in less than five months through strategic link building.

30
Links Built
5,600%
Traffic Increase
5mo
Campaign Length
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What Makes Our Evidence Different

The gap between how the industry presents proof and how we present proof is the same gap between marketing and evidence.

INDUSTRY STANDARD
  • Ahrefs traffic estimates as "proof"
  • Before/after DR screenshot
  • "Grew traffic by X%" with no timeline
  • No methodology explanation
  • No core update tracking
  • 3-month snapshots only
THE GML STANDARD
  • Google Search Console verified clicks
  • Full competitive diagnosis before campaign
  • Campaign architecture explained (why these links)
  • Anchor text strategy documented
  • Core update performance explicitly tracked
  • Longitudinal data (months to years)

Every Case Study Follows the Diagnostic Arc

The diagnostic logic behind every campaign is informed by the TCLUB discoverability framework — a five-layer decomposition of how search systems evaluate sites, developed by Alejandro Meyerhans. Each case study walks through the same arc: diagnosis, architecture, execution, evidence.

[01]
Starting Position
Where the domain stood before engagement — traffic baseline, referring domain count, competitive gaps, and mathematical deficit vs. top performers.
[02]
Competitive Diagnosis
What the gap analysis revealed — the specific authority architecture deficiencies and why existing links weren't producing movement.
[03]
Campaign Architecture
The strategic blueprint — link types, publisher tiers, anchor distribution, semantic cluster targeting, and velocity parameters.
[04]
Evidence Trail
GSC-verified traffic data, ranking movement chronology, core update impact tracking, and post-campaign longitudinal performance.

Every case study on this page follows the same underlying arc — informed by the TISEL operating methodology. We diagnose where your brand stands across five discoverability layers. We architect a campaign to close the gaps. We execute with precision. And we measure the outcome through verified data — not estimates.

The result is always the same progression: your brand becomes the source the web recognizes. Editorial placements build consensus that your brand belongs. That consensus translates to algorithmic trust — rankings, citations, and authority that compounds.

What Practitioners Say

Not marketing quotes. Operational feedback from practitioners who evaluate outcomes for a living.

"We've been working with Get Me Links for 2 years now and all the hard work has paid off. We're number 1-2 for the big search terms we've been building and it's doubled our traffic and sales as a result. Can't thank them enough!"

Piers Dickinson
Business Owner · via Trustpilot

"We've been working with Get Me Links for several years now as part of our work in crisis reputation management across Europe. Every project is handled professionally, efficiently, and with great attention to detail. They genuinely feel like an extension of our own team."

Silver Eye
Reputation Management Agency · France · via Trustpilot

"I spent approximately £2,500 on 14 links. Over the 3-4 months of this campaign, we noticed an increase in traffic as well as growth in DA & DR. I felt included in the progress, listened to when it came to choosing the right links."

Kira Khoroshilova
SEO Professional · UK · via Trustpilot

"The quality of their backlinks far surpasses those of other vendors we've worked with. We saw noticeable improvements in our search rankings within weeks. The entire process was transparent and professional."

Roy Walker
Business Owner · Singapore · Verified on Trustpilot
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About Our Evidence Standards

Every case study on this page uses Google Search Console data as the primary source of truth — not third-party estimates. Where Ahrefs data is referenced, it's labeled explicitly. We believe the difference between 'estimated traffic' and 'actual clicks' is the difference between marketing and evidence.
Some clients prefer anonymity to protect competitive intelligence. When a client's authority architecture becomes visible, competitors can reverse-engineer the strategy. We anonymize by default and identify by industry vertical, campaign parameters, and verified outcomes. Clients who consent to full identification are named.
Most agency case studies show a before/after screenshot from Ahrefs and a percentage. Ours document the full diagnostic-to-outcome arc: Starting Position → Competitive Diagnosis → Campaign Architecture → Evidence Trail → Outcome. We explain why we chose specific link types, anchor distributions, and publisher tiers — the strategic layer that actually produced the result.
During a strategy call, we can walk through placement examples, publisher categories, and campaign architecture for relevant case studies. We don't publish live placement URLs publicly because that would expose our publisher network to competitors — and more importantly, our clients' link profiles to their competitors.
We track this explicitly. Every case study includes a Core Update Resilience section showing how the campaign performed through algorithm changes. Because our methodology builds genuine editorial consensus — not manipulative patterns — the authority architecture is designed to be algorithmically durable. Our education platform client maintained rankings through 7 consecutive core updates with continuous growth.
Each case study identifies the engagement tier and campaign parameters. Results vary by competitive landscape, starting position, and investment level. Foundation tier clients typically see measurable movement within 60–90 days. Partnership and Advisory tier clients, who invest in deeper strategic integration, tend to see more dramatic outcomes.