Fentner Business Spotlight

Which backlink exchange suits an early-stage B2B startup in 2026? Fentner ranked five and placed CrossMention first.

  • CrossMention: free for the first 100 founding member companies; checked links; 1–15 credits per mention by DR
  • Example trade: startupproject.org received a followed link from Future Theory (DR 50)
  • Swappsy: free during beta, negotiated swaps
  • Linkyleap: 3 collaborations a month free, Pro $29
  • backlinkexchange.link: 1 exchange a month free, $39 for 5
  • EarlySEO: exchange bundled into a $799/year AI writer

Full report: Best Backlink Exchange for Startups 2026

Join as a founding member: CrossMention pricing

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What is Fentner Business Spotlight?

Fentner Business Spotlight is the audio edition of the firm's published research. Fentner Group assesses brands, products, and market structure in digital markets from evidence any reader can obtain, under criteria fixed before the review begins. Each episode covers one report and links to the published text.