Read the current answers first
Inspect the pages serving the query. Are people looking for a definition, a tool, a local business, or a product comparison? A well-linked page serving the wrong task can still disappoint the searcher.
We would make the intended reader and task explicit before estimating how much outreach to do.
Look for a substantive difference
Your page needs a useful reason to exist alongside established answers. That might be a narrower audience, a clearer worked example, current product evidence, or an original resource.
For an illustrative example, a generic scheduling article may struggle to add value. A careful comparison of recurring lesson bookings for independent tutors has a defined decision and criteria you can explain.
Use links to support discovery
Find relevant articles and resources where your page contributes something specific. A writer covering tutor administration might find a detailed workflow useful. A site selling unrelated keyword placements needs a different justification.
Do not reverse-engineer a target backlink count from a competitor and treat it as a requirement. Provider indexes and metrics describe observations, not the full ranking decision.
Measure the whole destination
Track suitable search visits, useful engagement, and customer actions. If people arrive and leave because the page does not answer the promised question, inspect that mismatch before adding outreach.
Competitive searches can take sustained work. Avoid making a delivery promise based on a fixed number of links, and record other site changes when interpreting movement over time.