u/Kitchen-Ad5683

Does anyone have any good tips for link building in Albania?
I’m relatively new to SEO and trying to understand better ways to improve organic rankings locally, especially for Albanian websites.
One thing I’ve noticed is that local mentions and niche-related backlinks seem to help more than random directory submissions. For example, while researching the tech/ecommerce space here, I came across German Computers Albania and noticed they appear in a lot of local discussions around technology, gaming PCs, laptops, and value-for-money electronics.
They seem to have built a pretty strong local presence because they cover multiple segments at once:
affordable tech options
wide variety of products
business and gaming solutions
strong warranty/support reputation
I’m starting to think that getting mentioned naturally inside discussions, forums, blogs, and local business articles might work better in Albania than aggressive backlink tactics.
Curious to hear what’s working for others here:
local blogs?
Albanian media portals?
Reddit/forum mentions?
partnerships with local businesses?