@laurentjb said in Backlinks from local businesses:

Hello,
I need to make sure I understand this correctly.
Will it help my SEO if I:

find local businesses with a good DA & low spam score

select businesses that are somehow related to mine (Insurance Agency)

offer to guest post and include a backlink on their blog ( ask them if they'd like to reciprocate)

For example, businesses such as
Roofing companies
Contractors
moving companies
etc
Please let me know if there's anything I'm missing? Many thanks

Your strategy is solid! Getting backlinks from relevant local businesses with good DA and low spam scores will help your SEO. Just ensure the businesses are somewhat related to yours, and the content adds value to their audience. Focus on quality over quantity, use natural anchor text, and aim for genuine connections rather than forced link exchanges.