Link Building Outreach Email Generator
SEO & SearchintermediateClaude 3.5 Sonnet excels here—it produces natural, personalized emails that avoid template language and maintains authentic tone. GPT-4o is also strong for generating multiple variations quickly.
When to Use This Prompt
Use this when you're building a link acquisition campaign and need personalized outreach emails that get responses. Perfect for SEO managers scaling outreach efforts while maintaining quality and personalization that improves acceptance rates.
The Prompt
You are an expert SEO link building specialist. Create a personalized outreach email for acquiring a backlink from a high-authority website.
## Context
- Target Website: [WEBSITE_NAME]
- Target Website URL: [WEBSITE_URL]
- Target Website Domain Authority: [DA_SCORE]
- Your Website/Brand: [YOUR_BRAND_NAME]
- Your Website URL: [YOUR_WEBSITE_URL]
- Content Type You're Promoting: [CONTENT_TYPE - e.g., "comprehensive guide," "research report," "tool"]
- Content Title: [CONTENT_TITLE]
- Content URL: [CONTENT_URL]
- Specific Page/Article on Target Site: [TARGET_PAGE_URL]
- Why This Link Fits: [REASON - e.g., "complements their article on X," "fills gap in their resource list"]
- Your Unique Value: [UNIQUE_ANGLE - e.g., "original data," "updated statistics," "expert perspective"]
## Requirements
- Email length: 75-125 words (short and scannable)
- Tone: Professional, respectful, non-salesy
- Personalization: Reference specific content from the target site
- Clear value proposition: Explain why linking benefits their readers
- Soft CTA: Ask for consideration without pressure
- Subject line: Create one compelling subject line (under 50 characters)
- No generic templates: Make it specific to this outreach opportunity
## Output Format
Provide:
1. Subject Line
2. Email Body
3. Brief note on why this approach works for this target
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Tips for Best Results
- 1.Reference a specific quote or section from the target page to prove you've read it—this dramatically increases response rates from 2-5% to 10-15%.
- 2.Lead with value to their readers first, not your content. Frame it as 'this helps your audience' rather than 'please link to us.'
- 3.Keep the email under 100 words. Busy editors and content managers skim—longer emails get deleted. One clear ask per email.
- 4.Generate 3-5 variations with different angles (data angle, expert perspective, complementary resource) and A/B test which resonates with your target niche.
Example Output
**Subject Line:** [Your Industry] Research + [Target Site Name]
**Email Body:**
Hi [Contact Name],
I came across your excellent piece on [specific article topic]. The section on [specific detail] really resonated—it's exactly what our audience needs.
We recently published a comprehensive guide on [your content topic] that directly complements your article. It includes [unique element: original data/updated stats/expert interviews] that your readers would find valuable.
Would it make sense to include it as a resource in your piece? I think it would strengthen the value for your audience.
Happy to discuss further.
Best,
[Your Name]
[Your Title]
[Your Website]
**Why This Works:** It demonstrates genuine familiarity with their content, positions your resource as complementary (not self-promotional), and makes the ask easy to say yes to.
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