Tiered link building is still a solid way to move the needle if you do it...

https://instaquoteapp.com/tier-1-vs-tier-2-backlinks-what-should-you-build-first/

Tiered link building is still a solid way to move the needle if you do it right. I focus on building high-quality tier 1 links directly to the target page, then use tier 2 links to boost those specific properties