How to Get a Backlink from Apple

Why an Apple backlink matters and what it typically costs

An editorial link from apple.com signals product- or brand-level validation and can generate measurable referral traffic and visibility inside tech and enterprise audiences. Apple publishes official announcements and press materials through Apple Newsroom, which is the primary source for Apple-origin content and press releases. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Apple also sells advertising inventory for App Store and Apple News placements; paid inventory is handled through Apple Ads, which demonstrates that publisher-managed channels exist for commercial content but do not equate to editorial citations. Paid programs and sponsored native placements with top-tier publishers commonly start in the tens of thousands of dollars for full-service branded campaigns. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Standard routes to an Apple citation: effort and approximate price

• Press pickup: issue a newsworthy press release and work with journalists who reference your story. Cost: primarily PR time or agency retainer (thousands to tens of thousands, depending on scope).
• Partner programs or advertising: run paid campaigns in Apple-owned inventory such as Apple News or App Store promotions. Cost: campaign-dependent; expect five-figure minimums for national or production-heavy buys. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
• Earned coverage through product integrations, developer relations, or research citations: this route requires demonstrable contribution to Apple’s ecosystem and typically demands months of relationship-building and verifiable technical value.

The expired-domain + 301 redirect alternative: technical approach and rationale

We focus on expired domains and server-side 301 redirects as a lower-cost method to capture residual link signals when qualifying assets exist. The process is:

• Search for expired domains that previously received links from high-quality sources, including Apple pages or Apple Newsroom citations.
• Vet link history, topical fit, and archive snapshots to confirm the context and whether links were follow-style.
• Acquire the domain and implement a server-side 301 redirect from the old URL(s) to a targeted, topical page on your site.
• Monitor re-crawl, referral traffic, and ranking signals over a 90–180 day window.

Google’s guidance on redirects is explicit: “Googlebot follows the redirect, and the indexing pipeline uses the redirect as a strong signal that the redirect target should be canonical.” That is the technical mechanism that can consolidate signals when redirects are clean and content intent matches. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

What redirected expired domains can realistically deliver

The approach can pass residual link equity and referral traffic when four conditions hold: the original referring link was follow-style, the expired domain has a clean backlink profile, the topical match is close, and the redirect is a single server-side 301 with no long chains. If the original link was annotated with rel=”nofollow” or rel=”sponsored,” the original link likely did not pass PageRank and a redirect will not retroactively create PageRank-bearing equity. For that reason we verify cached HTML and link attributes before purchase. Google’s policy statements about paid links also remain relevant: “Buying or selling links that pass PageRank violates our webmaster guidelines.” That guidance explains why publishers use link attributes and why any paid or bought editorial links carry compliance risk. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Risk controls and audit checklist (actionable)

• Confirm the Apple-origin referring URL and capture a cached or archived HTML snapshot to read link attributes.
• Run a multi-tool backlink audit (Ahrefs, Moz, Majestic) to identify spammy roots or unnatural anchor-text patterns.
• Inspect Internet Archive snapshots to confirm prior content topicality and avoid domain flips.
• Check for manual actions, penalty history, or “bad-neighborhood” links; rule out domains with prior abuse.
• Implement server-side 301s (no JS redirects), keep redirects 1:1 when feasible, and monitor Search Console and server logs for re-crawl evidence.

Cost comparison and recommended use cases

• Official paid placements and branded campaigns tied to major publishers or platform studios typically begin in the tens of thousands; production-heavy work commonly moves into much higher brackets. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
• PR-mediated editorial placements often cost thousands to tens of thousands depending on agency scope and targeting.
• Expired-domain acquisition plus technical 301 setup (our service) offers a controlled, low-entry unit cost: we provide research, vetting, acquisition, and server-side 301 implementation for $150 per domain. The fee covers technical acquisition and redirect setup only; it does not include content creation, PR outreach, or editorial guarantees.

For teams that prefer experiment-driven link acquisition and predictable unit economics, expired domain acquisition and 301 redirect testing is a practical complement to PR and paid media programs; it enables lower marginal cost per test and an auditable vetting process.

Final Considerations

An Apple-origin editorial citation is a high-value reference that typically requires legitimate newsworthiness, product relevance, or substantial paid media budgets. When historical link data is favorable, a well-vetted expired domain with a clean profile and a correct server-side 301 redirect can consolidate residual link signals to your target pages. Respect Google’s guidance on paid links and use redirects transparently and technically so outcomes are measurable. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

This is where we come in: we perform disciplined expired domain research, backlink vetting, domain acquisition, and server-side 301 setup for $150 per domain. Our deliverable is an auditable acquisition and technical redirect implementation—no editorial promises, no content production—so you can test redirected link signals at scale with clear metrics and controlled cost. If you want a sample vetting report or our checklist, we will provide the data we use to make acquisition decisions.