Manage Active Links - Tutorial

How do I assign a link to a different category?
What are the Email Status, Active on Links Page and Reciprocal link status columns for?
What features are in the option section for each entry?

How do assign a link to a different category

Step 1: Select the Manage Active Links tab

To access this new entry, click on the "Manage Active Links" tab.

Step 2: Change the category in the drop down menu

Step 3: Press the "Save changes" button

What are the Email Status, Active on Links Page and Reciprocal link status columns for?

Email Status

The email status column describes where you are in the communication process with this site.

The following table describes the meaning of the status codes:

Active on Link Pages

If the "Active on Link Pages" check box is selected, the link will appear in your link pages when you download or post your pages.

Reciprocal Link Status

Link Administrator automatically checks partner sites to ensure they are maintaining their link to your site. If your link is found on their site the status displayed will be "OK." If it is not on their site the status displayed will be "Can not find."

Link Administrator also automatically checks to ensure that partner sites are still active and your link pages have no dead links. If there is a dead link the status displayed will be "Dead link."


The following table describes the meaning of the status codes:

What features are in the option section for each entry?

Option section

Modify entry

Modify entry allows you to change the information associated with the link.

Send Request Link Email

Send Request Link Email generates an email using the "Send Request Link Email" Template and information from your account and presents it to you for your review. This email requests a link from the web site it is sent to. This email can be modified in this interface before it is sent.

Send reminder email

Send Reminder Email generates an email using the "Send Reminder Email" Template and information from your account and presents it to you for your review. This email reminders the webmaster at the target web site that some time has passed since the original request and that you have been linking to their site. This email can be modified in this interface before it is sent.

Notify and delete

Notify and delete generates an email using the "Notify and delete " Template and information from your account and presents it to you for your review. This email lets the webmaster at the target know that their web site is being deleted for a particular reason and describes the steps the webmaster will need to take to have their site relisted. This email can be modified in this interface before it is sent.

Delete

The delete option deletes a link from your account.