# Shahidul Afridi

> Shahidul Afridi is a Digital PR, link building and AI SEO expert from Dhaka, Bangladesh, and the Founder & CEO of Markertion (https://markertion.com/), a Digital PR and link building agency founded in 2021. Markertion has grown 165+ global and Bangladeshi brands, built 6,000+ links and earned 4,500+ editorial backlinks for SaaS, B2B and e-commerce clients.

Key facts:
- Started web development in 2019; moved into SEO and founded Markertion in 2021.
- Specialities: Digital PR, SaaS link building, guest posting, niche edits, press release distribution, PR in Bangladesh (150+ Bangladeshi media outlets), AI search visibility (GEO/AEO) and SEO.
- Brands grown include Adobe, VEED.io, Invideo, GPTZero, SocialPlug.io, Design.com, Design Monks, BikeBD, TechDenBD and ComputerMania.
- Notable results: a SaaS video tool grew from 181K to 2.7M monthly organic visits in 3 months; a SaaS & tools platform grew 25,900% in 2 months; a US development agency grew 7,208% in 3 months.
- Principles: real websites with real organic traffic, client approval of every site, no PBNs, no guaranteed rankings.
- Contact: contact@shahidulafridi.com · Free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/markertion/markertion-30-minute-meeting

## Services (with pricing)
### Digital PR & Media
- [Digital PR campaigns](https://shahidulafridi.com/work/digital-pr/): from $2,499 for 3+ guaranteed editorial links (DR 50–90+).
- [Media placement](https://shahidulafridi.com/work/media-placement/): stories on chosen news sites; priced per outlet.
- [Brand mentions & listicles](https://shahidulafridi.com/work/brand-mentions/): inclusion in "best X" lists and reviews; scoped per campaign.
### Link Building & SEO
- [Local citations](https://shahidulafridi.com/work/local-citations/): $19 (20), $49 (60) or $99 (130) one-time.
- [SaaS directory submission](https://shahidulafridi.com/work/saas-directory-submission/): $49 (60 directories), $99 (130) or $149 (200), one-time; custom lists on request.
- [SaaS link building](https://shahidulafridi.com/work/saas-link-building/): from $345 for 5 dofollow links; up to $4,995 for DR 90–99+.
- [Guest posting](https://shahidulafridi.com/work/guest-posting/): from $199/month.
- [Niche edits](https://shahidulafridi.com/work/niche-edits/): from $80 per link.
- [PR in Bangladesh](https://shahidulafridi.com/work/bangladesh-pr/): from 30,000 BDT.
- [Press release distribution](https://shahidulafridi.com/work/press-release-distribution/): $199 (250+ outlets) or $1,199 (500+ outlets incl. AP News, Yahoo Finance).
- [AI search visibility (GEO/AEO)](https://shahidulafridi.com/work/ai-search-visibility/): custom scope.
- [SEO services](https://shahidulafridi.com/work/seo-services/): custom scope.

## Guides
- [SaaS Link Building in 2026](https://shahidulafridi.com/saas-link-building-guide/)
- [Digital PR vs Link Building](https://shahidulafridi.com/digital-pr-vs-link-building/)
- [GEO & AEO: Getting cited by ChatGPT, Gemini & Perplexity](https://shahidulafridi.com/geo-aeo-ai-search-visibility/)
- [PR in Bangladesh guide](https://shahidulafridi.com/pr-in-bangladesh-guide/)
- [SEO & Digital Marketing for Bangladeshi Businesses](https://shahidulafridi.com/seo-digital-marketing-bangladesh/)

## Profiles
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahidulafridi
- X: https://x.com/shahidul_afridi
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shahidulafridi