Complete Backlink Strategy for Credit Card Rewards
Target: Build 50+ quality backlinks in 90 days to boost domain authority and search rankings.
🎯 Tier 1: High-Authority Finance Sites
1. NerdWallet
- DA: 91
- Contact: guestpost@nerdwallet.com
- Pitch: "Beginner's Guide to Credit Card Rewards"
- Target: Personal Finance section
2. The Points Guy
- DA: 88
- Contact: tips@thepointsguy.com
- Pitch: "Maximizing Cashback for Non-Travelers"
- Target: Credit Cards section
3. Bankrate
- DA: 86
- Contact: editorial@bankrate.com
- Pitch: "Credit Card Rewards Calculator & Analysis"
- Target: Calculators/Tools section
💬 Tier 2: Finance Communities
| Platform | Strategy | Link Type | Expected DA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reddit /r/personalfinance | Answer questions about credit card rewards | No-follow (value building) | 92 |
| Reddit /r/CreditCards | Share data-driven analysis posts | No-follow (traffic) | 78 |
| Bogleheads Forum | Participate in credit card rewards threads | Dofollow | 85 |
| FatWallet Finance | Share specific deals & strategies | Dofollow | 76 |
📚 Tier 3: Resource Page Links
University Finance Departments
Target: ".edu" resource pages about personal finance
Example: Harvard Personal Finance Resources
Pitch: "Free credit card rewards calculator for students"
Government Financial Education
Target: FTC, CFPB, state financial education sites
<Example: consumerfinance.gov/resources
Pitch: "Non-commercial educational content about credit"
Non-Profit Organizations
Target: Financial literacy non-profits
Example: National Endowment for Financial Education
Pitch: "Free educational materials about credit cards"
🎨 Content Assets to Create
Interactive Rewards Calculator
Embeddable calculator showing potential earnings
Annual Rewards Report 2025
Data-driven analysis of credit card rewards trends
Credit Card Rewards Course
Free mini-course with certification
📋 Backlink Tracking Template
| Domain | DA | Contact | Status | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NerdWallet.com | 91 | guestpost@ | Pending | - | 12/11/25 |
| Reddit /r/personalfinance | 92 | Community | Active | 2 comments | 12/10/25 |
| Bankrate.com | 86 | editorial@ | Research | - | 12/11/25 |
🎯 90-Day Action Plan
Content Creation
Create 3 linkable assets: Calculator, Report, Infographic
Outreach Phase 1
Contact 20 Tier 1 & 2 sites with personalized pitches
Community Building
Active participation in 5 finance communities
Resource Page Outreach
Contact .edu and government resource pages