with Antonio Gabrić • Link Building & Partnerships Manager, Hunter.io
In this episode of The Ranking Heroes Podcast, host Nebojsa sits down with Antonio Gabrić, Link Building & Partnerships Manager at Hunter.io, for a grounded conversation about what actually makes link building work in 2025, and what most people get wrong about it.
Antonio grew Hunter.io by thousands of referring domains by turning skyscraper outreach into partnerships, and explains which links move a business and which only look good.
Whether you're an early-stage founder looking for your first customers or a seasoned marketer refining your playbook, this episode is packed with strategies you can apply right away. Hit play below and dive in!
/ Full Episode Transcript /
Nebojsa: Hi, welcome to the ranking heroes, a podcast where we discuss different strategies with the experts behind them. Today we have a very special guest, Antonio Gabrić, an outreach expert from hunter.io who joined us today. So first I want to thank you, Antonio, for taking your time to join this podcast and to properly kick off. I would ask you to share your journey into SEO and link building and tell us what inspired you to specialize in this field and how did
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