Link Library
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Link Library
Links allow people to move from page to page or site to site on the Web. Here in the Link Library, you can create links to outside sites (i.e., outbound links).
Links have two objectives...
1) Provide access to additional related information to enhance your visitors' experience. By sprinkling this type of link (to external destinations) throughout your site, you're showing visitors that you have their best interests at heart.
2) Monetize your traffic (i.e., send your visitors to your merchant-partner sites, or your online store, etc.).
Balance your links between your visitors' needs and your own. Do this and everyone wins!
Important Note
The Link Library is only for links leaving your site and going to another site.
Links between pages of your site (Tier 2 to home page and Tier 3s, etc.) are automatically added to My Pages, every time you build a new page. My Pages is accessed from the Link selector inside the Headline Block, Text Block and Image Block when you're building and editing pages.
The descriptive Link Name for internal links is the Title that you used when building the pages. This is another reason to create a descriptive Title.
Add Your Links
- Enter the destination URL into the Enter Link URL text box. It must begin with "http://" or "https://".
- Enter a name for the link into the Enter Link Name text box.
- Test the link by clicking on the Test This Link button. If the link doesn't work, fix it or replace it.
- Once the link works, click on the Add This Link button to add it to the library.
The Link Library requires your destination URL in a specific format. If you're sending your visitor to a site, enter https://www.domainname.com.
For example, this page "The Finest in Luxury Anguilla Restaurants" links out to a restaurant site, "da'Vida's Official Website." The destination URL is "https://www.davidaanguilla.com" (without the quotes).
If the destination is a page on another site, then the format is https://www.domainname.com/filename.html (or .htm, .php, .asp, etc.).
Each URL must begin with "http://" or "https://." If you forget that part, you'll receive an error message reminding you to format the URL correctly.
Tips
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Copy-and-paste the destination URL to avoid typos.
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Give each link a name that will help you identify it quickly. For example, "daVida site" clearly indicates what the link is about. The more links you place in your Link Library, the more important "fast recognition" will become.
Your chosen names appear in the Headline Block, Text Block and Image Block link selector, along with names for the internal links in the My Pages section.
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You cannot add anything but a URL into the Link Library. If an affiliate merchant's code contains an image or JavaScript, you'll have to paste the link's entire code into a Raw HTML Block.
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You can add a new link to the Library via the Headline Block, Text Block or Image Block while building or editing a Tier 2 or 3 page. In general, though, make efficient use of your time. Plan ahead and upload several links to the Library before you begin building.
Folders
Create folders for convenient filing of your outbound link URLs.
Folder Rules
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You cannot delete a folder that contains a URL. All URLs must be moved to another folder first.
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Folders don't move. You can create a subfolder, but you cannot drag one folder inside another one.
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You can also rename a folder, should you save a typo or change your mind about the folder name.
Making Folders
Click on the + icon in the left column, just above --Empty--.
To move a URL into a folder, first click on that URL's icon or name/title.
Then drag the selected URL into the folder of your choice.
Move multiple URLs to one folder by holding down the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac) and clicking on each URL you want to move.
Make subfolders the same way.
Each subfolder appears indented below its parent folder...
Tips
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Click on the Not Filed link at the top of the list of pages. This shows you all pages not yet filed into folders. Then use the filter feature (the text box next to the magnifying glass) to quickly find all files with a certain text string (e.g., "villa").
Continue by creating more folders and subfolders.
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Use the drag feature to move URLs from one folder to another folder or subfolder.
More on Folder Organization
You can rename a folder. Double-click on the folder name. A text box will display. Type in the new name, or fix the typo. Click on the checkbox button to save the change.
Do you have some URLs that just don't fit neatly into a group? Leave them as "Not Filed."
Manage Your Link Library
- Sort by Link Names or URLs, and in ascending order (A-Z) or descending order (Z-A).
- Sort by Date Created in ascending order (oldest first) by clicking the Up arrow. Sort them in descending order (newest first) by clicking the Down arrow.
- Click on a link and select preview to view the destination page on the other site.
- Click on a link and select modify to change its name or the destination URL.
- Click on a link and select copy URL to copy the full URL of the link.
- Click on a link and select delete to remove the link from the Link Library.
The link management system lets you view the Link Name you gave each link and the link's URL. It lets you sort them alphabetically or by the date last built.
You can also use the filter tool (the text box next to the small magnifying glass) to quickly eliminate files that don't contain the character string combination you type in the box.
The management system also lets you preview the destination page, modify the link (e.g., fix a typo in the Link Name or change the URL), copy the URL, or delete it. (See the screenshot below for more details.)
Preview
You can view where any link goes by clicking on preview in the menu that appears after you click on the link name or URL. A new window will open, taking you to the destination page.
Modify
You can modify either the URL or the name you gave to a link by clicking on modify in the menu that appears when you click on the link name or URL.
Modify the URL if the destination content's URL has changed (perhaps the other site's owner reorganized content). And modify the name if the one you gave it isn't helping you quickly add the link to your pages.
Copy URL
If you need the full URL of a link, click on it and select copy URL. This will display an overlay window with the full URL already highlighted.
Simply copy the highlighted text. Click Close. Then paste the URL where you need it.
Delete
Keep your Link Library and the Link Selector tool clutter-free by deleting outbound links that you no longer use.
Click on delete in the menu that appears after you click on the link name or URL.
Be absolutely certain before deleting, as this can't be undone.
You'll be given a list of pages that have the link you're about to delete. Edit each page to remove the link text and any nearby text that references the destination of that link.
Bulk Delete
You can also bulk delete links. To do that, click on a link that you want to delete. The link will now have a gray background.
Ctrl-click/Command-click on another link to highlight it. Or use Shift-click to highlight all the links from the first click to the cursor's location.
Once two or more links are selected, the column headers bar (Show All, Not Filed, Select All, None, etc.) will have a gray background. To the far right, a Delete button displays.
Click on the Delete button to delete all the highlighted links. An overlay will appear, listing the descriptive name of all the links that will be deleted.
Click on Delete These Links to make the final deletion.