still can't get backlinks to your website - what am i missing?

Unlinked mentions are an easy one too. Search your brand name in quotes and add -site: with your own domain to leave your site out, then look for pages that mention you without linking. A short, friendly email asking them to add the link lands far better than cold outreach because they already know who you are.

Usually it's that there's nothing on the site worth linking to. Nobody links to a homepage or a service page because you asked nicely. What gets links is stuff people want to cite: original data, a free tool, a properly thorough guide, a local resource list. After that it's outreach volume and relevance. Find pages that already link to something similar to yours and pitch them something specific, not "please link to my site". Most emails will go unanswered, that's normal. Also check you haven't skipped the easy ones: suppliers, partners, local directories, associations you're a member of.