Backlinks & Authority Tracker
90-day playbook to grow from Authority Score 2 → 15+. Work tiers in order. Target ~3–5 quality links/month — slow & steady beats fast & spammy.
Rules — read before any outreach
- Never pay for a link. Paid links = Google penalty. This is what the disavow file you just filed is for.
- No PBNs, no link exchanges. Pattern detection = site-wide penalty.
- Vary anchor text. Mix branded / URL / generic / topical. Never let every link say the same target keyword.
- Relevance beats volume. 1 link from sUAS News > 100 generic directory links.
- Build slow. 3–5 quality links/month. Going 3 → 50 in 30 days looks unnatural.
- Both follow & nofollow count. Don't refuse Yelp/BBB nofollow links.
- Audit monthly. Check Search Console > Links report. Any new Fiverr-style spam → disavow immediately.
Google Business Profile
T0Foundation· FreeUnlocks the map pack (sits above organic). Feeds organic rankings. Single highest-ROI action you can take this week.
OpenBing Places
T0Foundation· FreePowers ChatGPT search + Copilot results. ~10% of US search traffic.
OpenApple Business Connect
T0Foundation· FreePowers Apple Maps, Siri, Spotlight, ChatGPT Apple integrations.
OpenYelp Business
T0Foundation· FreeReal backlink + citation. Yelp itself ranks #8 for 'high rise window cleaning miami'.
OpenBBB Accreditation
T0Foundation· $500/yrHigh-trust do-follow link. Commercial buyers screen vendors against BBB.
OpenLucid Bots Operator/Partner Directory
T1Manufacturer· FreeMaximum topical relevance — you operate their Sherpa drone. Email their partner team directly.
Pitch angle: Ask to be listed as a verified Sherpa operator in their Florida/Southeast region directory.OpenUAV Coach Drone Service Directory
T1Drone industry· FreeTopical + credentialing signal for FAA Part 107 operators.
OpenDroneDeploy Service Provider Network
T1Drone industry· FreeAuthoritative commercial drone directory.
OpenIWCA (Intl. Window Cleaning Association)
T1Trade association· ~$300/yr membershipTrade-association member directory. Topical + trust signal.
OpenGreater Miami Chamber of Commerce
T1Local chamber· $500–$1,500/yrLocal trust signal + real referring domain for Miami businesses.
OpenBrickell Area Association
T1Local chamber· VariesHyper-local to your highest-value market (Brickell condo towers).
OpenCAI South Florida Chapter (HOA association)
T1Buyer association· Vendor membership variesProperty managers and HOA boards literally read this directory to source vendors.
OpenFCAP (Florida Community Assoc. Professionals)
T1Buyer association· Vendor listing variesStatewide HOA/condo manager network. Your exact buyer.
OpensUAS News (drone industry press)
T1Industry press· FreeEditorial backlink potential. Pitch a story, not a press release.
Pitch angle: 'First Part 107 operator in Miami replacing rope access on 40-story Brickell towers' — include 4K footage.OpenCommercial UAV News
T1Industry press· FreeB2B drone publication. Reaches your enterprise/property-mgmt buyers.
Pitch angle: Case study angle: cost-per-floor vs traditional methods on a real Miami tower.OpenMiami Herald (Business section)
T2Local press· Free (outreach)Domain Authority 90+. Single mention moves your AS materially.
Pitch angle: 'Drone tech is replacing rope-access window washers on Miami's tallest condos' — offer ride-along + footage.OpenSouth Florida Business Journal
T2Local press· Free (outreach)Reaches the commercial real estate / property mgmt buyer directly.
Pitch angle: Founders' story (Jacob + Eliot), Lucid Bots partnership, growth angle.OpenBrickell Magazine
T2Local press· Free (outreach)Hyper-local lifestyle + business mag. Read by Brickell HOA boards.
Pitch angle: Hurricane-season exterior maintenance angle.OpenHARO / Connectively / Qwoted
T2Journalist queries· Free tierDaily journalist queries — respond to drone tech, FAA Part 107, commercial cleaning, salt-air damage. Quote in Forbes/Inc = AS 90+ link.
OpenNon-competing trade partners
T3Partnerships· FreeCommercial painters, roofers, solar installers, restoration companies. Cross-link on 'Trusted partners' pages.
Pitch angle: Trade leads both ways. Pick 3 strong local trades and propose mutual partner listings.Local event / charity sponsorship
T3Sponsorships· $250–$2,500Real sponsor-page link from event site. Bonus: GBP post material + chamber goodwill.
Pitch angle: Brickell 5K, Aventura Chamber breakfast, Miami real-estate networking events.HOA approved-vendor lists
T3Buyer lists· FreeHighest-quality link possible. After every successful job, ask the PM to add you to their approved-vendor page.
Pitch angle: Post-job thank-you email + screenshot of where to add the listing.