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True Reciprocal Link  - Reciprocal Link Rules

For Webmasters who want to be listed in our Directory:

In order to be listed in this directory, your website must follow these simple, but important rules.

  • You must have a reciprocal link directory/pages located ON your domain.
    • Third party link exchange services are NOT accepted
  • You must clearly show your directory or link page from your main page with either of these link text
    • Links
    • Link Exchange
    • Link Exchange Partners
    • Link Partners
    • Link to Us
    • Add your Link
    • Resources
    • Other Sites
    • Link Partners
    • Partner Sites
  • Your link exchange software must be Search Engine Friendly.
    • You can validate outgoing links as a spider sees it by using a
  • You must have a functioning online registration form for other webmasters to fill in for exchange request. 
  • You must review all your reciprocal link exchange request within 2 weeks.
    • If you are going on vacation or are not going to be able to access your computer to validate links for an extended period of time, make a note on your reciprocal link signup form to notify your partners of such.
  • If you are no longer accepting reciprocal links, you should contact us to remove your site to avoid any further requests.

 

For Webmasters looking for Text Link Exchanges:
http://www.example.com/   ( always include the www and the trailing slash )

  • Search our directory by Key Words or by Category for exchange partners
  • Exchange links with other websites in your same Niche Market. 
    • For example, if your site is about web design, you will want to exchange links with other web designers, web templates and resources related to the web
    • Likewise if your website is related to Toys, you'll want to exchange links with sites that target your market. Keywords such as: toys, dolls, games, children, kids, parents.
  • Select a key Link Text
    • Your link text is generally your title. You want to select a few key words and focus on that as your title. As above, if your website is about web design, you will want to pick a few keywords and always use that in your link exchanges. A good suggestion would be:   Web Design - yourdomain.com 
      • Do not use all caps in your title
      • Do not use excessive punctuation in your title
      • Be consistent. When you are adding your domain name, utilize the complete domain:
  • Select a solid description
    • Do not fill descriptions with keywords. This most likely will get your site rejected from being posted on most reciprocal link exchanges
    • The majority of link exchange scripts have a limit of 255 characters. It's a good idea to keep it short and sweet, but also include a few key words. If we're continuing with the example above, a sample description  we'd use is:
      •  A professional, affordable, website design firm specializing in SEO design,  e-commerce and scripting solutions.
  • Keep a Spreadsheet
    • Depending on the link exchange software you are using, you may have to keep tabs on the exchanges you initiate with a spreadsheet. We fully review each and every website that is listed in this directory for reciprocation of links. However, each directory has it's own timeline of approving reciprocal links. You will want to ensure you receive notification of each exchange so you can locate your reciprocal link easily. If you can't find your link... chances are the search engines can't find it either.
  • When visiting sites for link exchange from our directory, on the main page of each site there will be a link to the sites directory. Each site names their directory different. Suggestions on what to look for are:
    • Links
    • Link Exchange
    • Link Exchange Partners
    • Link Partners
    • Link to Us
    • Add your Link
    • Resources
    • Other Sites
      • If you come across a site from our directory that no longer has their directory accessible from their main page, please contact us so we can review the site and remove them from our listing if necessary.