What Stellar SEO does

Stellar SEO, LLC is a Nashville, Tennessee-headquartered (fully remote) digital agency founded in 2012 by Travis Bliffen, specializing in link building and authority-focused SEO services for businesses in competitive, regulated markets. The company employs 101-250 people and generates revenue through six distinct streams: hourly-billed Custom Link Outreach, subscription-based White Label Link Building for agencies, transaction-fee Guest Posting and Niche Edits, monthly Link Building Packages (Foundation Builder at $2,500/mo, Growth Accelerator at $5,000/mo), and quote-based Consulting — supplemented by vertical-specialized Marine SEO engagements starting at $3,500/mo and scaling to $10k+/mo for national clients.

The company's core technology is its proprietary Entity-Driven Link Building System (EDLS), a framework that combines Authority Signal Engineering, Contextual Link Acquisition, On-Site Identity Alignment, and a 27-Point Quality Check to align brand signals with how Google and AI systems classify entities. Supporting methodologies include Semantic Link Building and Link Proximity Optimization. The company operates a senior-led, fully-remote delivery model and serves primary verticals of Legal Services, Financial Services & Fintech, B2B SaaS, and Marine & Luxury Yachting, with secondary presence in Real Estate, E-commerce, Travel & Hospitality, and a horizontal channel through SEO & Marketing Agencies via white-label delivery.

Stellar SEO distributes through direct website consultation forms for enterprise and franchise clients, white-label partnerships with mid-market agencies, and self-serve à la carte and pay-per-link offerings for SMBs. The company has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in 2024 (multi-year honoree) and has documented case studies showing 133.8%-500.1% traffic increases across e-commerce, legal, and SaaS engagements. It is founder-owned, bootstrapped, and privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Stellar SEO

Legal name

Stellar SEO, LLC

Website

https://stellarseo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stellar SEO is a Nashville-based, fully remote link building agency serving legal, financial, B2B SaaS, marine, and agency clients through its proprietary Entity-Driven Link Building System, offering custom outreach, white-label services, subscription packages, and consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SEO and Link Building Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Off-Page SEO & Link Building (Digital PR, Outreach) (BPAFAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise SEO (Large Sites, Governance, Workflow) (BPAFAJAF), On-Page SEO (Content Optimization, Internal Linking) (BPAFAJAB)

Keywords

• Link building services
• SEO consulting
• White label link building
• Guest posting services
• Digital PR services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Link Outreach: Hourly-billed, highly personalized campaigns delivering bespoke link building tailored to specific client needs. Clients gain complete control and transparency over campaigns.
2. White Label Link Building: Scalable, transparent link building services for agencies and SEO professionals, delivered under their brand. Revenue based on ongoing service agreements.
3. Guest Posting / Blogger Outreach: Pay-per-link service for acquiring backlinks on relevant industry blogs. No ongoing contracts required; order links as needed.
4. Niche Edits: Pay-per-link service inserting in-content backlinks on established relevant pages. Order only as needed with no ongoing contracts.
5. Link Building Packages: Pre-configured monthly packages (Foundation Builder, Growth Accelerator) with guaranteed link quantities and quality thresholds.
6. Link Building Consulting: Expert guidance and strategic insights for businesses building in-house teams or enhancing current SEO performance. Ideal first step for those not ready for full-service engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stellar SEO is a link building agency that delivers custom outreach campaigns, white-label link acquisition, guest posting, niche edits, and digital PR services for businesses, law firms, and SEO agencies. Its service is anchored in the proprietary Entity-Driven Link Building System (EDLS) framework, which aligns brand signals and shapes authority to earn editorial backlinks that improve search rankings.

Product overview

Stellar SEO is a link building agency offering a platform of interconnected services centered around its proprietary Entity-Driven Link Building System (EDLS). The core offerings include Custom Link Outreach (hourly-billed managed campaigns), White Label Link Building (for agencies), and Guest Posting/Blogger Outreach services. Add-on modules include Niche Edits, Link Building Consulting, and Digital PR Services. Specialized vertical extensions include Marine SEO Services for the marine industry. The company also offers two pricing packages: Foundation Builder ($2,500/mo) and Growth Accelerator ($5,000/mo) for on-demand link acquisition, with custom strategies available for comprehensive campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Link Outreach Hourly-billed, fully managed link building campaigns tailored to specific business objectives, involving personalized outreach to high-authority websites and influencers within the client's niche. Targeted at businesses and law firms seeking bespoke link acquisition with complete campaign transparency.
• Guest Posting (Blogger Outreach) Services Pay-per-link service securing guaranteed placements on relevant industry blogs and publications, creating informative content with strategically placed backlinks to the client's website. Available on a transactional basis with no ongoing contract required.
• White Label Link Building Scalable, transparent link building services designed for SEO agencies and marketing professionals to deliver results to their clients under their own brand. Includes strategy, execution, and comprehensive reporting with seamless integration into existing agency offerings.
• Niche Edits Pay-per-link service inserting in-content backlinks on established, relevant pages within the client's industry, leveraging existing page authority for faster SEO gains. Available on a transactional basis with no ongoing contract required.
• Link Building Consulting Expert guidance and strategic advisory services for businesses seeking to build in-house link building capabilities or enhance their current SEO performance through actionable insights. Quote-based engagement, often used as a precursor to full-service campaigns.
• Marine SEO Services Specialized SEO and link building services for marine industry businesses including yacht brokers, boat dealers, marine finance companies, marinas, and maritime law firms. Engagements typically start at $3,500/mo for local entities and scale to $10k+ for national manufacturers, depending on Authority Gap distance from competitors. Focuses on trust-weighted search environments and seasonal link decay mitigation.
• Digital PR Services Strategic digital public relations focusing on building topical authority and earning high-authority media placements through data-driven content, selective media outreach, and relationship building with industry leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75-200% average client traffic growth in the first year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HigherVisibility: Full-service SEO agency headquartered in Memphis, TN, providing link building, local SEO, and content marketing — directly comparable to Stellar SEO in regional and national SEO services.
• WebFX: Large full-service digital marketing agency offering SEO, link building, paid media, and web design — a broader incumbent whose SEO practice overlaps with Stellar SEO's offerings for mid-market clients.
• Amsive (formerly Local Search SEO): Performance marketing agency with a strong SEO and link acquisition practice serving enterprise clients in regulated verticals — comparable to Stellar SEO's YMYL-vertical specialization but at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Page One Power: Boise-based link building and SEO agency that offers custom link outreach, niche edits, and content-driven SEO services, competing head-to-head with Stellar SEO in custom link building engagements.
• Authority Builders: Specialized link building agency selling curated, DR-tiered link packages and guest posting services, competing in the same pay-per-link and subscription product categories as Stellar SEO.
• LinkDoctor: Link building agency focused on manual outreach, niche edits, and white-label services for agencies and in-house teams, closely overlapping with Stellar SEO's service mix.
• Victorious SEO: SEO agency offering technical, on-page, and off-page services including link building, targeting mid-market and enterprise clients in a similar buyer profile to Stellar SEO.
• Siege Media: Content-driven SEO agency combining content marketing with link acquisition, serving enterprise and DTC brands — directly comparable to Stellar SEO's content + link building model.
• FATJOE: UK-based link building and content services platform offering blogger outreach, niche edits, and white-label services, overlapping directly with Stellar SEO's transactional and white-label offerings.

Emerging players

• Directive Consulting: B2B SaaS-focused SEO and content marketing agency that delivers technical SEO, link acquisition, and content strategy — comparable to Stellar SEO's B2B SaaS segment and broader SEO service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theseoproz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stellar-seo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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