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Link building in the Middle East & Africa

Grow in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey and Africa’s biggest markets with links from local sites. Native writers create every article in Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish or English, and you approve every site first.

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4,600+

links placed, as of Nov 2026

10,000+

vetted sites

4

languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, English

9

MEA markets

Trusted by brands growing in 30+ markets

Why the Middle East & Africa is different

What makes link building in the Middle East and Africa different?

The region mixes right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew with Turkish and English-speaking markets. Buyers in the Gulf often search in both Arabic and English, so many brands need links on sites in both languages. Each country still ranks on its own local sites.

Arabic content written for Egypt does not always fit Saudi Arabia or the UAE, and African markets such as Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana each have their own English-language press.

Compare the options

How do I choose a link building agency?

An agency is the fastest safe route when you need links across the Middle East & Africa. In-house only works if you already have native speakers and editor contacts in each market.

Cost

Risk

Speed

Control

In-house team

Cost

âś—

Highest

Salaries, tools and training

Risk

~

Depends on the team

Needs Arabic, Hebrew and Turkish writers

Speed

âś—

Slow start

Hiring and ramp-up

Control

âś“

Full

It's your team

Freelancers

Cost

~

Low per link

Varies widely

Risk

âś—

Hard to check

Sites and methods unclear

Speed

~

Fast

But inconsistent

Control

~

Per freelancer

One person at a time

Link marketplaces

Cost

~

Cheapest per link

Little lasting value

Risk

âś—

High

Link farms, PBNs, spun content

Speed

~

Instant

Short-lived results

Control

âś—

Almost none

You pick from a list

Our pick

awisee.

Cost

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One fixed scope

From €3,000 a month

Risk

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You approve every site

12-month replacement

Speed

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Live from month 2

Across all your markets in the Middle East & Africa

Control

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Site approval

Plus a monthly URL report

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Strong

~

Mixed

âś—

Weak

Who it's for

Is link building right for a company like yours?

Pick your niche to see the sites we use in the Middle East & Africa and how we work in that space.

SaaS entering new markets

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Links on the sites your new buyers read.

Fintech and finance brands

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Clean editorial links in a regulated niche.

eCommerce brands scaling across Europe

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Native writers for every market you sell in.

Not a fit if you want one-off cheap links, a guaranteed DR on every placement, or a budget under €3,000 a month.

What you get

What exactly are you paying for?

Every month you get links on real sites in the Middle East & Africa, written in Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish or English, approved by you, and listed in one report.

Every month

  • Native-written articles placed on real sites in each market
  • Every site sent to you for approval before outreach
  • A report with every live URL, its anchor and the site's metrics
  • Ongoing monitoring of every link we place

Guarantee

12-month replacement

If a link we placed is removed within 12 months, we replace it with one of equal quality, free of charge.

How we earn links

Our link building strategies

Google and AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity both rely on what trusted sites say about you. Each of our four strategies earns those signals: links that lift your rankings, and mentions that get your brand named in AI answers.

01

Guest posts & thought leadership articles

Articles on the sites AI tools read, so your brand and expertise appear in their sources, with a link to the pages you want to rank.

02

Digital PR

Coverage on news and trade media, the sources AI answers cite most often, plus high-authority links.

03

Brand mentions & AI citations

Your brand named, with consistent facts, on the comparison and list pages ChatGPT, Gemini and AI Overviews pull from.

04

Linkable assets & tools (content seeding)

Data studies, guides and free tools that AI tools quote and other sites link to, long after launch.

Want to know if ChatGPT already mentions you? Check your AI visibility →

Process

How does it work, and what do we need from you?

Four steps, with links going live from month 2. You get a site list for each market in the Middle East & Africa, and your part takes about 30 minutes a month.

01

Weeks 1–2

Audit and gap analysis

We audit your link profile and compare it with the competitors that rank in each of your markets.

02

Weeks 2–4

Site list for your approval

You get a list of target sites per market. Nothing goes ahead until you approve it.

03

Month 2 onward

Outreach and publishing

Native writers create every article and our team pitches editors by hand, using guest posts, digital PR, brand mentions and content seeding.

04

Monthly

Report and plan

Every live URL in one report, plus the plan for the next month.

Quality and brand safety

Is our link building safe for your brand and your domain?

Yes. You approve every site in the Middle East & Africa before outreach starts. Each one has real organic traffic in its own market and an editorial team behind it. Every link comes from one of our four link building strategies.

We accept

What every site must have

  • Real organic traffic from your market
  • Relevance to your topic and audience
  • Native content written for that country
  • A real editorial team behind it

We never

What we never do

  • Private blog networks (PBNs)
  • Link farms or sites that sell to anyone
  • Paid-link marketplaces
  • Spun or AI-only content

Results

Have we run link building for a company like yours?

Recent programmes, with the starting point, links placed and results over a stated time frame. Ask for examples from your market in your proposal call.

Germany & USA · B2B SaaS

Time-tracking SaaS (anonymised)

+280%

Domain Rating 57 → 71 · 1,110 links placed · +280% organic traffic in 16 months. Germany 3,600 → 12,780 monthly visits; USA 4,700 → 18,800.

Get a plan like this →

Global · Crypto exchange

Global crypto exchange (anonymised)

+880%

€3,200/month budget · DR60+ and DR70+ placements · +880% organic growth in 12 months, mid-tier keywords first, then money pages.

Get a plan like this →

Europe, LatAm & Turkey · Furnished rentals

Blueground

+142%

Referring domains 2,834 → 3,084 · DR 65 → 66 · São Paulo +142% and Paris +83% traffic in 3 months (May–July 2025).

Get a plan like this →

“They tailored everything to our niche, helping us speak directly to our target users and investors.”

Dobrila Rancic Moogk

SVP Marketing, Giatec · verified review on Clutch

Pricing

What does link building in the Middle East & Africa cost?

From €3,000 per month for one or more markets in the Middle East & Africa, or a custom scope for many countries at once. Price depends on the markets, the languages and keyword competition.

Most popular

€3,000

From, per month

Monthly

A fixed number of editorial links every month, in the markets you choose.

Included

Editorial links on vetted sites with real traffic

Native writers in each market's language

You approve every site before it goes live

Monthly report with every live URL

12-month link replacement

Not included

Content seeding on top publications

Digital PR campaigns

Get a proposal

On request

Priced to your scope

Custom

For bigger briefs: more markets, more links or links plus PR.

Everything in Monthly, plus:

Any of 35+ markets in one programme

Digital PR and data-led campaigns

Content seeding on top publications

AI visibility tracking in ChatGPT and Gemini

One strategist, start to finish

Get a proposal

Price depends on markets, keyword competition and site quality. Exact price in your proposal, within 3 business days.

Add more to any plan.

Any plan

Extra market

Priced in your proposal

Add another country with native writers and local sites.

Any plan

More links per month

Priced per link

Scale a market that is working without starting a new plan.

With Custom

Digital PR campaign

Priced per campaign

A data-led story pitched to national press in your markets.

Any plan

Content seeding

Priced per article

Get your best articles republished on relevant sites.

Other service

SEO and AI search

See SEO pricing

Fix what stops your pages ranking once the links land.

Other service

AI visibility audit

One-off audit

See how ChatGPT and AI Overviews describe your brand.

Planning a longer run? Ask about a lower rate.

Commit to a longer programme and we agree a lower monthly rate in your proposal. Discounts are set per brief, not from a fixed table.

3 months 6 months 12 months
Ask in your proposal

Team

Who will run your link building campaign?

JK

Jose King

Head of Search

Jose has run link building, SEO and digital PR programmes at AWISEE since 2022, for brands in iGaming, fintech, SaaS and eCommerce, with placements on tier 1 publications. Jose reviews every strategy and every site list before it reaches you.

LinkedIn →

The network

10,000+

vetted sites with real traffic across 35+ markets, from local news and trade press to the niche blogs your buyers read.

By country

Which Middle East and Africa countries do you cover?

Nine markets, each with its own site list and native writer. Open a country to see example sites and pricing.

Link building in the UAE

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Arabic and English sites for the Emirates.

Link building in Saudi Arabia

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Arabic-language Saudi sites.

Link building in Israel

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Hebrew and English Israeli sites.

Link building in Turkey

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Turkish-language sites on .com.tr.

Link building in South Africa

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South African sites on .co.za.

Link building in Nigeria

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Nigerian news and niche sites.

Link building in Egypt

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Arabic-language Egyptian sites.

Link building in Ghana

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Ghanaian English-language sites.

Link building in Tanzania

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Tanzanian sites in English and Swahili.

FAQs

How does link building in the Middle East and Africa work?

We build a separate site list for each country. Native writers create the articles in the local language, and we place every link by hand once you approve the site.

What link building strategies do you use?

We use four: guest posts and thought leadership articles, digital PR, brand mentions and AI citations, and linkable assets that we seed to relevant sites. Together they earn links that lift your Google rankings and mentions that get your brand named in AI answers from ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.

Do I need Arabic or English links in the Gulf?

Often both. Many buyers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia search in Arabic and English, so we usually mix Arabic and English-language sites.

Do you write in Hebrew and Turkish?

Yes. Articles for Israel and Turkey are written by native Hebrew and Turkish writers.

Can I run several markets in the region in one programme?

Yes. You get one plan, one strategist and one monthly report, with a site list for each country.

How much does link building in the Middle East & Africa cost?

From €3,000 per month. The price depends on how many markets and languages you need, how competitive your keywords are and the quality of the sites. You get the exact price in your proposal.

Do I approve every link?

Yes. Nothing is pitched until you approve the site list for that month and that market.

Which sites will my links be on in the Middle East & Africa?

Real, editorially run sites with organic traffic in each market and topic, such as local news, trade press and niche blogs. You see and approve every site first.

How do you report on progress?

Once a month, with every live URL per market, its anchor text, the site metrics and the plan for the next month.

Is your link building white hat?

Yes. We only use manual outreach and native-written content. We never use PBNs, link farms or paid-link marketplaces.

Will my links stay live?

We monitor every link. If one is removed within 12 months, we replace it with one of equal quality, free of charge.

Reviewed by Jose King, Head of Search · Updated 6 November 2026

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