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Link Building is Still a Numbers Game

Link growth still matters in competitive niches, and the article argues that page-level link velocity continues to correlate with rankings.

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Link growth still matters in competitive niches.

The article argues that sustained link growth continues to correlate with rankings, especially when the target page has a clear topical fit and steady acquisition velocity.

This test post captures the article's case-study tone and ranking-first framing.

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