diff --git a/backend/alwrity_utils/feature_registry.py b/backend/alwrity_utils/feature_registry.py
index f633d020..f7bd6119 100644
--- a/backend/alwrity_utils/feature_registry.py
+++ b/backend/alwrity_utils/feature_registry.py
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ FEATURE_GROUPS: Dict[str, FeatureGroup] = {
             "api.blog_writer.seo_analysis:router",
         ),
     ),
+    "backlinking": FeatureGroup(
+        features=("backlinking",),
+        routers=("routers.backlink_outreach:router",),
+    ),
 }
 
 
@@ -67,5 +71,6 @@ PROFILE_GROUP_MAP: Dict[str, Tuple[str, ...]] = {
     "podcast": ("core", "podcast"),
     "youtube": ("core", "youtube"),
     "blog_writer": ("core", "blog_writer"),
+    "backlinking": ("core", "backlinking"),
     "planning": ("core", "content_planning"),
 }
diff --git a/backend/alwrity_utils/router_manager.py b/backend/alwrity_utils/router_manager.py
index 8856c2d2..7dc8ae86 100644
--- a/backend/alwrity_utils/router_manager.py
+++ b/backend/alwrity_utils/router_manager.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ OPTIONAL_ROUTER_REGISTRY = [
     {"name": "oauth_token_monitoring", "module": "api.oauth_token_monitoring_routes", "attr": "router", "features": {"all", "core"}},
     {"name": "agents", "module": "api.agents_api", "attr": "router", "features": {"all"}},
     {"name": "today_workflow", "module": "api.today_workflow", "attr": "router", "features": {"all"}},
+    {"name": "backlink_outreach", "module": "routers.backlink_outreach", "attr": "router", "features": {"all", "backlinking"}},
 ]
 
 OPTIONAL_MODULE_MATRIX = {
diff --git a/backend/app.py b/backend/app.py
index 4711de78..4b5d157c 100644
--- a/backend/app.py
+++ b/backend/app.py
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ if _is_full_mode():
     from routers.image_studio import router as image_studio_router
     from routers.product_marketing import router as product_marketing_router
     from routers.campaign_creator import router as campaign_creator_router
-    from routers.backlink_outreach import router as backlink_outreach_router
 else:
     # In feature-only modes, only load essential assets router
     from api.assets_serving import router as assets_serving_router
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ else:
     image_studio_router = None
     product_marketing_router = None
     campaign_creator_router = None
-    backlink_outreach_router = None
 
 # Import hallucination detector router
 try:
@@ -683,8 +681,6 @@ if _is_full_mode():
         app.include_router(product_marketing_router)
     if campaign_creator_router:
         app.include_router(campaign_creator_router)
-    if backlink_outreach_router:
-        app.include_router(backlink_outreach_router)
 
     router_group_status["platform_extensions"] = {
         "mounted": True,
@@ -799,6 +795,24 @@ async def startup_event():
         else:
             logger.info(f"[FEATURE-MODE] Skipping scheduler startup (features: {enabled_features})")
 
+        # Recover stale YouTube tasks on startup
+        if _is_feature_enabled("youtube"):
+            try:
+                from api.youtube.task_manager import task_manager
+                from services.database import get_all_user_ids
+                user_ids = get_all_user_ids()
+                recovered = 0
+                for uid in user_ids:
+                    try:
+                        count = task_manager.recover_stale_tasks(uid)
+                        recovered += count
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+                if recovered > 0:
+                    logger.info(f"[STARTUP] Recovered {recovered} stale YouTube tasks across {len(user_ids)} users")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning(f"[STARTUP] YouTube task recovery skipped: {e}")
+
         # Check Wix configuration (OAuth-based, API key optional)
         wix_api_key = os.getenv('WIX_API_KEY')
         if wix_api_key:
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 410fcd29..43066444 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ const App: React.FC = () => {
                     <Route path="/dashboard" element={<ProtectedRoute><MainDashboard /></ProtectedRoute>} />
                     <Route path="/seo" element={<ProtectedRoute><FeatureRoute feature="seo"><SEODashboard /></FeatureRoute></ProtectedRoute>} />
                     <Route path="/seo-dashboard" element={<ProtectedRoute><FeatureRoute feature="seo"><SEODashboard /></FeatureRoute></ProtectedRoute>} />
-                    <Route path="/backlink-outreach" element={<ProtectedRoute><FeatureRoute feature="seo"><BacklinkOutreachDashboard /></FeatureRoute></ProtectedRoute>} />
+                    <Route path="/backlink-outreach" element={<ProtectedRoute><FeatureRoute feature="backlinking"><BacklinkOutreachDashboard /></FeatureRoute></ProtectedRoute>} />
                     <Route path="/content-planning" element={<ProtectedRoute><FeatureRoute feature="content-planning"><ContentPlanningDashboard /></FeatureRoute></ProtectedRoute>} />
                     <Route path="/facebook-writer" element={<ProtectedRoute><FeatureRoute feature="social"><FacebookWriter /></FeatureRoute></ProtectedRoute>} />
                     <Route path="/linkedin-writer" element={<ProtectedRoute><FeatureRoute feature="social"><LinkedInWriter /></FeatureRoute></ProtectedRoute>} />
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/demoMode.ts b/frontend/src/utils/demoMode.ts
index 7a85a8af..2d156c40 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/demoMode.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/demoMode.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const FEATURE_KEYS = {
   WIX: 'wix',
   BING: 'bing',
   ASSET_LIBRARY: 'asset-library',
+  BACKLINKING: 'backlinking',
 } as const;
 
 export type FeatureKey = typeof FEATURE_KEYS[keyof typeof FEATURE_KEYS];
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ export function getSingleFeature(): string | null {
 const FEATURE_ROUTE_PRIORITY: [string, string][] = [
   ['podcast', '/podcast-maker'],
   ['blog_writer', '/blog-writer'],
+  ['backlinking', '/backlink-outreach'],
   ['story', '/story-writer'],
   ['image', '/image-studio'],
   ['video', '/video-studio'],