Skip to main content

What's the Difference Between Self-Serve and Managed?

Both use the same marketplace, the same publishers and the same team. The difference is how much of the execution you want to own.

Written by Velichko Achev

Same publishers. Same monitoring. Same replacement guarantees. Same team behind it. The only question is how much of the execution you want to own.

Self-Serve Marketplace

You run everything yourself: browse the marketplace, choose placements, place orders, submit content and track results, all inside the platform. Your account is free, you pay per placement, and there's no subscription. Our team is available through chat whenever you want help, but the decisions and execution are yours.

A good fit if you want full control over publisher selection, content and campaign pace. It suits SEO specialists and agencies with their own link building workflow.

Managed Accounts

Our team becomes your link building team. We follow your strategy, or build one with you, and handle publisher selection, outreach, content, order management and reporting. You set the goals and budget and review progress.

  • From $3,000/month, scaling to six-figure programs

  • 0% service fees: your full budget funds placements, not management

  • No long-term contract

A good fit if you want to hand over execution and keep oversight, or your volume makes running it yourself a poor use of your team's time.

Can you switch between them?

Yes. Both run in the same account, on the same inventory and at the same prices. You can start on the Self-Serve Marketplace and move to Managed Accounts later, or change your level of involvement at any time, without leaving the platform.

What Managed doesn't mean

You don't lose visibility. Every order, placement and live link stays in your dashboard. The account is yours; we execute on your behalf.

💡 Interested in Managed Accounts? Click Get a Managed Account on the Marketplace page, book a call with our team, or reach out through chat.


Did this answer your question?