Cannabis backlinks most agencies won't build.
CBD stores, dispensaries, vaping brands and cannabis media across the USA, Canada and Netherlands. We've been doing cannabis outreach since we launched in 2017 · cannabis-friendly publishers, manual relationships, zero PBNs.
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9 years of campaigns
Most publishers won't accept cannabis content from cold pitches. We pitch editors who already know us · because we've been building these relationships since 2017.
Why cannabis brands struggle to build any links at all.
Paid ads are banned or severely restricted on Google and Meta for most cannabis brands. That makes organic SEO · and therefore backlinks · your most reliable growth channel. The problem: most agencies won't touch cannabis.
Not because link building doesn't work in this niche · because building real publisher relationships in cannabis takes time and persistence most agencies don't bother with. We did that work starting in 2017.
- Most agencies reject cannabis at intake · compliance concerns or lack of publisher access.
- Agencies that do accept cannabis often use PBNs · which work until a Google update wipes everything.
- Cannabis publishers don't respond to cold outreach from agencies they don't already know.
- Without backlinks, ranking for commercial cannabis keywords is nearly impossible.
Per placement. All-inclusive.
No retainer. No lock-in. One price covers manual outreach, the 750-word compliance-aware article, traffic verification, geo-specific anchor strategy, and a 6-month replacement guarantee. Pick the DR tier that matches your campaign goal.
Ordering more than 50 cannabis links a month?
Let's talk volume pricing.
Agencies and large cannabis brands running 50+ links monthly qualify for custom bulk discount rates across every DR tier. Lock in reserved capacity from our cannabis-specialist team, dedicated AM, SLA-backed turnaround.
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Every type of cannabis business. Same process.
We've placed links for cannabis clients across four core verticals and three regulatory environments. Every niche below has active publisher relationships built since 2017.
Wellness and CBD brands where paid ads are banned. Organic SEO is your main acquisition channel · we build the authority to compete with established players.
Local authority building and niche-relevant editorial placements on cannabis publications. State-specific and provincial regulatory awareness in every brief.
One of the harder verticals to place placements in · we've been in it for years. Vaping ecommerce, smoke accessory brands, and related products.
Cannabis news, strain review platforms, and educational content. Authority building through editorial cannabis publications and B2B trade press.
Active cannabis clients in three markets
Different regulations, same process. We've placed cannabis backlinks for clients operating under US federal/state law, Canadian federal regulations, and Netherlands policy · each with different content rules we're already familiar with.
Eight rules. Zero exceptions. Since 2017.
Cannabis is a restricted niche. Generic agency processes fail here. Every campaign passes the same operational standard we've refined across 9 years of cannabis-specific outreach.
Cannabis-friendly publishers only
Curated network of editors who actively accept cannabis, CBD, and vape content. Built since 2017 · not assembled overnight after you place an order.
Direct editor relationships
Pitches go to editors who already know us. That's the only way cannabis outreach works. Cold pitches in this niche get ignored by 95% of publishers.
Zero PBNs · ever
PBNs are especially risky in restricted niches · Google targets them harder, recovery options are fewer. Every link is on a genuine editorial site with real traffic.
Traffic-verified before pitch
DR alone is never enough. Every domain checked for organic traffic, spam score and topical relevance before outreach begins.
In-house content, compliance aware
750-word article included. Writers familiar with FDA, Health Canada, and EU cannabis content rules so submissions don't bounce on legal grounds.
Three-market expertise
USA, Canada, Netherlands · each with different rules. We adapt anchors, claims and content per geography · no one-size-fits-all template.
Full white-label available
Unbranded Google Sheet reports. Agency pricing from 10+ links/month. Your clients see your brand only · we operate entirely behind the scenes.
6-month replacement guarantee
If any placement is removed within 6 months, we replace it at no cost. Same DR, same niche relevance. No questions, no paperwork.
Six steps. Built around restricted-niche realities.
Every step tracked in real time on your live Google Sheet. We don't rush cannabis outreach · doing so means placing on the wrong site, and in this niche the wrong site can hurt more than it helps.
Geo & compliance brief
We confirm which market(s) you sell in · USA state-level, Canada province, Netherlands · and which claims/anchors are off-limits. Avoids wasted pitches.
Publisher matching
Pulled from our cannabis-friendly publisher network · filtered for DR, traffic, niche fit, and regulatory tolerance for your specific vertical.
Manual pitch · known editors
Pitches go to editors who already know us. Personalised, never templated. Average 4–6 attempts per cannabis placement · higher than mainstream niches.
Compliance-aware content
750-word article written in-house. Reviewed for FDA / Health Canada / EU regulatory language before submission so it doesn't bounce on legal grounds.
Placement & verification
Editor publishes. We verify DR, do-follow, anchor and traffic. Only then is the link reported live on your Google Sheet.
6-month guard
Link monitored for 6 months · if it's removed, we replace it at zero cost. Same DR, same niche relevance. No paperwork, no questions.
What cannabis link building actually delivers.
We handled link building only. All other SEO · technical, content, on-page · was managed by the clients themselves. Numbers from real campaigns.
Rated 4.9 / 5 · and on video.
Real agency partners and brand clients on camera, in their own words. Not anonymous five-star paragraphs.
Rated 4.9 / 5 across Clutch, G2, Google & Trustpilot.
500+ agencies and brands · including cannabis, CBD and vape clients · have used Outreach Monks link building since 2017.
"Outreach Monks were the only agency willing to take our CBD brand on without compromising the strategy. 5 months in we're up 145% on organic and rising. Real editorial placements, real readers."
"We tried three agencies before Outreach Monks · the others either declined the niche or used clearly low-quality sites. These guys actually have editor relationships in cannabis. That's the whole game."
"Cannabis is brutal for SEO and most outreach agencies just don't get it. Outreach Monks understood the compliance side and the publisher landscape immediately. We never lost a placement in the guarantee window."
"Outreach Monks is our go-to for all client link building · including the cannabis clients other suppliers won't touch. They act as an extension of ours, not a vendor we manage."
"Solid pricing, exceeds expectations. We run CBD wellness clients through them under white-label · zero footprint on the reports, clients have no idea we don't do this in-house."
"Tried many agencies but Outreach Monks is the right one for restricted niches. Communication is great, the live Google Sheet works for managing client expectations week to week."
Questions cannabis clients ask before placing an order.
Why won't most link building agencies work with cannabis brands?+
Do you work with dispensaries and THC brands, not just CBD?+
How fast do cannabis backlinks go live?+
What if a link is removed?+
Do you use PBNs for cannabis sites?+
Do you offer white-label cannabis link building for agencies?+
Do you handle the compliance/legal side of cannabis content?+
Can I see the sites before you pitch?+
Cannabis backlinks most agencies won't build.
From CBD wellness (CBDivine +145%) to vaping (Mind Vapes 136K/mo organic) to multi-state dispensaries · same manual outreach process works across every cannabis vertical. From $119 per placement with a 6-month guarantee.
Cannabis-friendly editors only · USA · Canada · Netherlands · Since 2017
