Don’t waste your budget on backlinks if your site isn’t technically ready....
https://seo.edu.rs/blog/the-reality-of-link-building-roi-why-your-6-12-month-projections-fail-11050
Don’t waste your budget on backlinks if your site isn’t technically ready. Before you start outreach, audit your crawlability, internal linking, and Core Web Vitals to ensure those links actually move the needle