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.
Add your "other" domains, for which you've submitted no specific link-assets
This video shows how to add domains for which you've submitted no specific link-assets.
You do this so other members will not need to message you to ask "What other sites/domains do you have?".
You submit yours on your Profile page, and you can see the domain of other members on the Search page or from the top of a message thread.
Archive and unarchive your link-assets
This video shows how to archive and unarchive your link-assets, the webpages in your content inventory.
How to choose your search method
This video shows how to select the type of search you're going to perform.
How to choose search by Content Niche
This video shows how to search for link targets by Content Niche.
How to search by Keyword Phrase
This video shows how to search for link targets by Keyword Phrase.
How to search by Domain name
This video shows how to search for link targets by domain name.
How to search by New Webpages
This video shows how to search for link targets from newly submitted link-assets (webpages).
How to search by New Users
This video shows how to search for link targets from newly approved users.
How to review and assess potential link targets
This video shows how to review and assess potential link targets.
How to see every domain for another member
This video shows how to see every domain for another member from when you're looking at search results.
How to archive and unarchive pages on your LinkTargets page
This video shows how you archive and unarchive webpages on your LinkTargets page.
How to record a link you've given, from or on your LinkTargets page
This video shows how you, on your LinkTarget 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 see every domain from another member while in a message thread
This video shows you can see every domain for another member when you're in a message thread.
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 you've given, from the bottom of a message thread
This video shows how to record a link from the bottom of a message thread.
It works the same as on the Link Targets 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 to subscribe to other users and to content niches
This video describes what subscriptions are, and shows you how to subscribe to other users and to content niches.
You can do this both on the Search page and on your LinkTargets 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.