From what I’ve seen, there’s no fixed number of backlinks that guarantees a Google TOP 10 position. A lot depends on niche competition, content quality, and how natural your link profile looks. I’ve recently been checking out
https://thelinks.pro/en/outreach because they focus on safe outreach, directory placements, and Web 2.0 strategies that actually help build long-term authority instead of chasing spammy links. In many cases, a smaller number of relevant backlinks can outperform hundreds of weak ones.