How do you automate backlinks with Hermes Agent?

You set up a dedicated email inbox for the agent, connect it via a Google service account, and give Hermes a task to find websites and send outreach. It runs on a schedule and handles follow-ups for you.

What is the self-writing inbox in Hermes Agent?

It's a five-layer system that turns a normal email account into one that reads, sorts, writes, and sends emails automatically. It uses a dedicated inbox, draft gate, and 24/7 scheduling so you stay in control.

Is it safe to let an AI agent send emails for link building?

Yes, if you use a separate email and keep draft mode on. Nothing sends without your approval, so you can review every message before it goes out.

Do I need to be technical to automate backlinks with Hermes Agent?

No. The agent OS makes it easy. You just provide your Google service account details and tell Hermes to set up the inbox. It guides you through the process.

How much time does automating backlinks save?

The old way takes 2-3 hours a day managing inboxes manually. With Hermes Agent, it takes only 5-10 minutes a day to check and approve drafts.

Can Hermes Agent find websites to request backlinks from?

Yes. You can ask Hermes to find relevant websites for you. You just give it context on your page and it builds a prospect list and sends outreach daily.

How to Automate Backlinks with Hermes Agent!

What Automate Backlinks with Hermes Agent Means

Automate backlinks with Hermes Agent means using the AI agent to handle your link building outreach by itself. You give Hermes its own email inbox, and it reads, sorts, writes, and sends emails for you. This turns cold email outreach into a self-running system.

In this episode, Julian Goldie shows how to set this up for growing the AI Profit Boardroom. He explains that backlinks are key for SEO because more referring domains lead to more traffic over time. But manual link building is slow, boring, and easy to quit. Hermes Agent fixes that by working 24/7.

The agent runs inside his agent OS, a dashboard where all agents live together and share memory. This makes it simple to manage and scale. You just give Hermes a task, and it goes off to find websites and send outreach for you.

Main Features of the Self-Writing Inbox

The self-writing inbox is the core feature that makes automating backlinks possible. It has five layers that turn a normal email account into one that runs itself.

Dedicated inbox: You set up a separate email address just for the agent. Never use your personal one.
Google service account: You plug its details into Hermes so it can connect and manage the inbox.
Hermes skill: You can talk to the inbox naturally, like saying "what's in my inbox" and it handles emails.
Draft gate: The agent drafts emails first, and you approve them before sending. This keeps you in control.
24/7 clock: The agent doesn't clock off. It reads, sorts, and handles emails around the clock.

When you set it up, Hermes builds the whole outreach campaign for you. It gives you the strategy, target websites, and starts sending the first batch on a daily schedule.

How to Set Up Hermes Agent for Backlinks

Setting up the system is straightforward. Julian walks through the steps in the episode, and they are easy to follow even if you are not technical.

Create a dedicated email inbox for the AI agent. Do not use your personal email.
Set up a Google service account and grab the details.
Plug the service account details into Hermes Agent. You can just tell it to set it up and it will guide you.
Wire the inbox as a Hermes skill so you can talk to it naturally.
Enable draft mode so nothing sends without your approval.
Give Hermes your website, the page you want backlinks to, and a simple prompt with your outreach goals.
Schedule the task for daily runs, and let the agent find websites and send follow-ups.

Once that's done, the agent runs on autopilot. You wake up to an inbox that's already handled.

Using Hermes to Build Backlinks Step by Step

In the episode, Julian shows a live example of how to use Hermes for link building. First, he tested the agent by saying "email me and say the call moved to 3pm." Hermes did it instantly, which proved the system works.

Then he gave Hermes the real task: "Here's my website, here's the page I want backlinks to. Reach out to find 5 relevant websites per day asking for backlinks. Keep the email short and direct. Schedule it as a task." He also asked for daily follow-ups.

You can also ask Hermes to find the prospect list for you if you don't have one. Just provide context on which page to promote, and the agent does the rest. Hermes writes the email in your voice because it knows your business from the shared memory inside agent OS.

For a simple prompt, you can say: "You're my link building outreach team. Email these 5 blogs asking for a backlink." Then it drafts the email for you to approve.

Old Way vs New Way Results

Julian compares the old manual way with the new automated way to show the difference. The old way takes 2 to 3 hours a day. You read every email, copy and paste into ChatGPT, fix formatting, send by hand, and re-explain who everyone is each time. It gets messy and you fall behind.

The new way with Hermes takes only 5 to 10 minutes a day. You just ask the agent what's important, or tell it to send outreach or schedule a new campaign. It drafts replies in your voice because it remembers your business. Then it sends emails and works 24/7.

This time saving is huge over a week or month. Instead of hours in the inbox, you spend a few minutes checking and approving drafts. The agent handles the rest.

Tips, Limits, and Mistakes to Avoid

Julian addresses common worries and gives clear tips to avoid problems.

Don't use your personal inbox. Set up a separate email for the agent. That protects your main address.
Use draft mode. Nothing sends until you approve it. This prevents embarrassing mistakes.
You don't need to be technical. The agent OS makes setup easy. You just follow the steps or ask Hermes to guide you.
Be specific in your prompt. Tell the agent which page to promote and how many websites to reach out to daily.
Set realistic expectations. Ask for websites that would actually link to you. Don't send to random sites.
You can opt out. If you're still uncomfortable, you don't have to use it. This is just what works for Julian.

The biggest mistake is giving the agent full send permission without reviewing drafts. Julian emphasizes that draft mode is on by default, so keep it that way until you trust the system.

Who This Is For and Why It Matters

This system is for anyone serious about SEO and link building. If you want to rank higher on Google, you need backlinks. Automating the process means you can build links consistently without spending hours each day.

It's especially useful for website owners, marketers, and content creators who want to grow organic traffic. The AI Profit Boardroom offers the exact setup: a full zip file of the agent OS with the Hermes email agent built in. You also get video tutorials, link building prompts, a 30-day roadmap, and step-by-step setup instructions.

Why does this matter? Because link building is a long-term SEO strategy. More backlinks lead to more referring domains, which leads to more traffic over time. Automating it makes it sustainable. You can scale your outreach efforts and free up time for other business tasks.

Julian also offers free SEO strategy sessions and a free SEO course with a section on link building. The links are in the description.

How to Automate Backlinks with Hermes Agent!