Some have noted that it doesn't carry as much weight as in the past. Is it worth the time? What adjustments must a person make in this practice, in opposed to what was done in the past?
Hey there good post! Links will always be the bread and butter of SEO, what is changing is the way we use and get those links... So yes you could say things are changing, but links are still and will be forever one of the biggest metrics in SEO!
Nowadays, it seems as though Google wants people to have backlinks from places where one doesn't have to ask for them. Blog posts seem to be something that can be pre-planned.