About This Gig
CBD backlinks are harder to earn than links in most niches, and not because the content is difficult. The problem is supply. A large share of mainstream publishers will not touch CBD at all, many ad networks penalise sites that mention it, and the sites that do accept it are often flooded with low-grade pitches. This gig places guest posts on publishers that knowingly and openly accept CBD and hemp topics, with articles written to stay clear of health claims.
It is meant for CBD oil and edibles brands, hemp product shops, topical and skincare lines using hemp extracts, CBD for pets companies, and content sites that review hemp products. If you sell anything containing THC, tell us first, because the pool of suitable sites and the rules for writing about it are different.
The Regulatory Reality We Write Around
CBD sits in an unusual legal position. Rules differ between countries, and in the US they can differ from state to state, covering things like THC limits, labelling and where products may be sold. Regulators have also been clear for years that CBD sellers should not claim their products treat, cure or prevent disease. Several brands have received warning letters for exactly that kind of wording on their sites and in their marketing.
That shapes how we write. Our articles never say CBD treats anxiety, relieves pain, helps with sleep disorders, or replaces medication. We write about things like how to read a certificate of analysis, the difference between full spectrum, broad spectrum and isolate, how third-party lab testing works, storage and shelf life, or how hemp is grown and processed. Those topics are useful to buyers and safe for publishers.
We also ask which markets you sell into. A link from a site whose readers mostly live where your products cannot legally be shipped does little for you, and it can create awkward questions for the publisher.
Where Our CBD Backlinks Come From
We work with three broad groups of cannabis-friendly publishers:
- Hemp and cannabis industry sites, including news, growing and product education blogs.
- Adult wellness and natural living sites that already publish CBD content and have a policy for it.
- Adult lifestyle publications covering topics such as fitness recovery, skincare or pets, where CBD is an accepted sub-topic.
Every site must be written for adults. We skip anything aimed at teenagers, student blogs, family sites with a young readership, and general parenting sites, even when they would accept the post. Many of the better publishers in this space run age gates or clear adult-audience policies, and we treat that as a good sign rather than a hurdle. Age-gated sites also tend to take their own editorial standards more seriously.
How a CBD Link Building Order Runs
1. Review of your page and claims
Before outreach, we read the page you want to link. If it makes medical claims, we will mention it, because publishers check where a link goes and some will refuse to point readers at a page with disease claims on it.
2. Prospecting and vetting
We look at six months of organic traffic history, not a single reading, because CBD sites are prone to sudden drops after algorithm updates. We check the outbound link ratio, whether every recent post is a paid placement, how many unrelated casino or loan links sit in the archive, and whether the site’s own content is accurate. A hemp blog that confuses CBD with THC in its own guides is not a good home for your brand.
3. Writing compliant content
A human writer drafts an original article for each host. Every draft goes through a claim check against our list of wording to avoid before it is pitched.
4. Placement and verification
Once published, we confirm the link resolves correctly, the anchor is as agreed, and the page is indexable.
Brands That Benefit Most
Established shops with real product pages, lab reports and clear policies get the most out of CBD backlinks, because publishers are happy to point readers at them. Newer brands still benefit, but we usually suggest starting with branded anchors and informational pages such as a lab testing explainer or a buying guide. Those pages are easier to link to and help CBD backlinks build trust around your domain before you push commercial category pages.
Choosing a Package for Your Hemp Brand
Basic is one of our CBD backlinks on a DA 25+ site with at least 500 monthly organic visitors, with a 700-word claim-checked article. The thresholds are lower than in other niches on purpose: in CBD, a smaller site with genuine readers is worth more than a large general site that will drop the post when its ad network complains.
Standard covers three links on DA 35+ sites with 1.5K+ traffic, 900-word articles, a check that each site’s audience matches your target countries or states, and a site list for your approval.
Premium gives five links on DA 45+ sites with 3K+ traffic, 1,100-word articles, the market check, approval, and a deliberate mix of hemp industry, cannabis and adult lifestyle publishers so your hemp backlinks do not all come from one type of site.
What We Need Before Starting
- Target URLs, and the markets you ship to.
- Product types, and whether any contain THC.
- Preferred anchors. We recommend branded and descriptive anchors over exact match in this niche.
- Any lab reports or certificates you want the articles to mention.
Off the Table in CBD Outreach
No health or medical claims, no placements on sites aimed at minors, no PBNs, no link farms, no spun or auto-generated articles, and no hidden links. We will not place links on hacked or expired domains repurposed as cannabis blogs. Many CBD publishers label paid content as sponsored, and we respect each publisher’s link attributes and disclosure rules. Our wider editorial guidelines apply to every article. If a link is removed within 6 months, we replace it free.
What Arrives at the End
You get a report with each live URL, the site’s metrics at placement, the anchor, target page, publish date and, for Standard and Premium, the audience location notes from our market check.
Setting Expectations
CBD is a competitive and volatile search space. Links typically take weeks to months to influence rankings, and results depend on your site’s history, product pages and the terms you target. We do not promise positions. For a deeper look at strategy, read our guide to CBD backlinks, or see CBD guest posts if you prefer to focus on articles alone.
Every order follows Google’s spam policies for links: no private blog networks, no automated content and no hidden links.
Compare Packages
| Feature | Basic · $129 | Standard · $299 | Premium · $549 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBD backlinks | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Site authority | DA 25+ | DA 35+ | DA 45+ |
| Monthly organic traffic | 500+ | 1.5K+ | 3K+ |
| Article length | 700 words | 900 words | 1,100 words |
| Claim-checked, compliant content | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Target market check (country and state) | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Site list for approval | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mix of hemp, cannabis and adult lifestyle publishers | – | – | ✓ |
| Delivery time | 10 days | 14 days | 21 days |
| Price | $129 | $299 | $549 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are CBD backlinks harder to get than other links?
Many mainstream publishers refuse CBD content because of advertising network policies, legal caution, or brand concerns. That leaves a smaller pool of sites that accept it, and those sites receive a lot of poor quality pitches. Finding publishers with real readers, a clear CBD policy and an adult audience takes more manual vetting, which is why delivery times and prices sit above our general guest posts.
Will the articles mention health benefits?
No. We do not write that CBD treats, cures, prevents or relieves any condition, and we avoid wording that implies it. Regulators have warned CBD sellers about these claims, and publishers do not want them either. Articles focus on product education, lab testing, extraction methods, storage, buying checklists and industry topics, which are useful to readers without creating risk for you or the host.
Do you place links for THC or delta-8 products?
Tell us before ordering. Products containing THC, including hemp-derived cannabinoids such as delta-8, face stricter and more varied rules, and fewer publishers will accept them. We can sometimes help, but the site pool and article angles are different. If we cannot find suitable publishers for your product type, we will say so rather than place links on sites that are a poor match.
How do you make sure sites are age-appropriate?
We only use publishers written for adults. We exclude student blogs, sites with a teenage audience, family and parenting sites, and general blogs whose readership skews young. Many good CBD and cannabis sites use age gates or adult content policies. During vetting we look at the site’s topics, ads and existing articles to judge who it is actually written for.
Can you target readers in specific states or countries?
On Standard and Premium we check each site’s audience location against the markets you sell into. If you only ship within certain US states, or only to particular countries, we favour publishers whose readers are in those places. Traffic location data is an estimate, so we treat it as a guide, but it stops us placing links where your products cannot be bought.
Are the links marked as sponsored?
Some CBD publishers label paid content as sponsored or add a rel attribute, and we respect each site’s link attributes and disclosure rules. We do not ask anyone to hide that a placement was paid. When a site on your list applies a label, we tell you in advance. Many hosts publish genuinely useful contributions as normal editorial content, but that is their decision.
Which anchor text should I use?
Branded and descriptive anchors are the safer choice in CBD. Your brand name, your domain, or a phrase like a product category with your brand attached reads naturally and avoids the patterns that come from repeating exact match commercial terms. We can suggest anchors based on your existing link profile if you share it, or choose natural ones for you.
What if a CBD link disappears?
If a link is removed within 6 months, we replace it free with a comparable placement on a suitable cannabis-friendly publisher. Send us the URL and we will check it. The policy covers removals by the publisher, not cases where your target page is deleted, redirected, or changed to include claims the publisher will not link to.