Link exchange community tutorials
This post describes some of the general concepts that are important and shows how you use the platform, .
But start here: With these blog posts about SEO and link building
Google dominates search to such an extent that for all practical purposes, they make the rules we follow.
The blog posts below provide what I believe to be important background information to help understand why Google does what they do they way they do it, and how their rules for building links creates link profiles that won't later cause your site to be de-ranking as a result of an algorithm update.
To understand why we promote certain practices in this community, I recommend you read these four blog posts.
#1: Why Your SEO is Affected by How Google Makes Money
#2: The role of attribution links as external validation
#3: Content marketing is older than Search Engine Optimization
Add webpages as an applicant
This video shows how to add webpages as an applicant, which is done on the content screen.
Add webpages as an approved user, on the content page
This video shows how to add webpages as an approved user from the content page.
Webpages can also be added at the bottom of every message thread, and icon and process is identical.
Archive and unarchive URLs from your content inventory
This video shows how to archive and unarchive webpages in your content inventory.
How to search for potential link targets
This video shows how to search for potential link targets.
How to review and assess potential link targets
This video shows how to review and assess potential link targets.
How to archive and unarchive pages on your MyList page
This video shows how you archive and unarchive webpages on your MyList page.
How to record a link you've given on your MyList page
This video shows how you, on your MyList page, record a link you've given.
Some message threads are about specific webpage URLs, others are not
This video shows how some message threads are about specific webpages (referenced by URL) and others are not.
How to add a webpage from the bottom of a message thread
This video shows how to add a new webpage to your content inventory from the bottom of a message thread.
It works the same as on the content page, it's just available here too.
How to record a link from the bottom of a message thread
This video shows how to record a link from the bottom of a message thread.
This is something you can do if the message thread is about a specific URL and the URL is not one of yours.
It works the same as on the MyList page, it's just available here too.
How to request a link from the bottom of a message thread
This video shows how to request a link from another community member.
To be able to do this you must have provided that other member with a link in the past.
The link at the bottom of the message thread that provides this is visible on message threads that are about specific webpage URLs.
How to view links you've given and received
This video shows how to see what links you've given and what links have been given to your content.
You see this on the OurLinks page.
How Link Credits are calculated
This video explains how Link Credits are calculated and how different links have different link credit values.
Spoiler: It has to do with the MozDA difference between the two sites.
Affiliates (yes, we have a program)
This video explains our affiliate program works.
Spoiler: In our early days when we're giving away free subscriptions in order to a create a vibrant community others will pay to join, we can't pay money as we're not receiving money, but.... for those who are interested, we will provide equity in our venture for users brought to us by affiliates.