WAB Link Exchange

[StuartDH]

Following on from this thread:

External Links

I've just setup a new links section to let members post details about their sites and take comments on them from other members...as well as post reciprocal links back to Wild About Britain

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/links/

At the moment, the link section is only for non-commercial wildlife and environment-related websites, but we might expand it's scope in the future

In the next week or so I'll change the signatures so that members can only include a link if they've posted in the links section.

Stu

[DaiTheDragon]

I can't see any way of inserting a link or am I just missing something.

Dai

[StuartDH]

There's a 'Submit a link' link, but it's not very obvious so I'll make it a bit larger

Stu

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by DaiTheDragon

I can't see any way of inserting a link or am I just missing something.

Dai

It's on the menu bar, next to My Stuff. Must admit it took me a while to spot it.

[Tursiops2]

Stu, can you clarify - is this only for links to members' personal websites, or for any non-commercial site in those categories?
T2

[Tormentil]

Is there a link to the links? Other than this thread ?

[StuartDH]

Originally Posted by Tursiops2

Stu, can you clarify - is this only for links to members' personal websites, or for any non-commercial site in those categories?
T2

it's for all non-commercial wildlife and environment websites for charities, clubs, individuals etc

[StuartDH]

Originally Posted by Tormentil

Is there a link to the links? Other than this thread ?

there's a 'links' link at the bottom-right of every page on the site

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by StuartDH

it's for all non-commercial wildlife and environment websites for charities, clubs, individuals etc

Excuse me for being a bit thick (my excuse is I have a cold and chest infection )
I have a link to my own site in my signature.It is mainly about where I live and has photos of Exmouth and plaves I visit to take my wildlife photos such as The River Otter etc.
I have also got a link on my site to this one.Is my site allowed if so I will go to the links thread and add it

PS which catagory would mine go in.

[StuartDH]

Hi cherrybee, yep it's Ok for your site to go in the links directory. As it's a bit of everything it would probably be best to add it to the 'General Wildlife' section

Stu

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by StuartDH

Hi cherrybee, yep it's Ok for your site to go in the links directory. As it's a bit of everything it would probably be best to add it to the 'General Wildlife' section

Stu

Thanks Stu much obliged

[Tormentil]

Originally Posted by StuartDH

there's a 'links' link at the bottom-right of every page on the site

Doh !!!

[Tursiops2]

Originally Posted by StuartDH

it's for all non-commercial wildlife and environment websites for charities, clubs, individuals etc

OK that's cool. However, what about sites that contain both commercial and non-commercial elements?

sorry if I'm nitpicking but it's a grey area, best to be clear right from the start .
T2

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by StuartDH

Hi cherrybee, yep it's Ok for your site to go in the links directory. As it's a bit of everything it would probably be best to add it to the 'General Wildlife' section

Stu

Cor what a palaver Added it but kept getting message that my reciprocal whats-its-name couldnt be foundHad to open my page and check and lo and behold it wasnt working Ahhhhhh(was once)
So I opened frontpage checked it there seemed ok but I re-entered the hyperlink saved it then went to my control panel with 1&1 and uploaded the newly saved page.Went to my site tried it ,Yippeee working again.Went back to links entered URL again and hooray it was accepted.God I am worn out now.Will have to go back to my sickbed to rest

[StuartDH]

Originally Posted by Tursiops2

OK that's cool. However, what about sites that contain both commercial and non-commercial elements?

sorry if I'm nitpicking but it's a grey area, best to be clear right from the start .
T2

Nope, sorry, just non-commercial sites at the moment. At the most we'll allow sites that carry a bit of advertising (not made for google sites etc), and won't include links if they site sells anything or have any areas that require paid subscription.

Later on we'll add more areas of the link section or develop the directory to include paid listings from commercial sites

Before I forget, I should also add that a site listed in the new links section must be 'primarily' a wildlife and environment site. So it's not enough for the site to be all about general photography with a bit about wildlife photography...the site should be mainly wildlife photography

[Tursiops2]

Originally Posted by StuartDH

Nope, sorry, just non-commercial sites at the moment. At the most we'll allow sites that carry a bit of advertising (not made for google sites etc), and won't include links if they site sells anything or have any areas that require paid subscription.

Later on we'll add more areas of the link section or develop the directory to include paid listings from commercial sites

Before I forget, I should also add that a site listed in the new links section must be 'primarily' a wildlife and environment site. So it's not enough for the site to be all about general photography with a bit about wildlife photography...the site should be mainly wildlife photography

Understood
T2

[KIDSTYPIKE]

I've just tried adding my website link AFTER putting the WAB Banner and link on the Links page of my site.
However when I submit it I get the follwing message
We could not find a link back to our site on the URL you have entered for the "Reciprocal Link URL" option. Please ensure that the link has already been added, and that it is pointing to "http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk"


Any ideas Stuart

Regards,

Dave

[DaiTheDragon]

The same happened to me KIDSTYPIKE, I had a link on my links page but it wasn't recognised so I put it on the index page (first page) and it was OK.

Dai

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by KIDSTYPIKE

I've just tried adding my website link AFTER putting the WAB Banner and link on the Links page of my site.
However when I submit it I get the follwing message
We could not find a link back to our site on the URL you have entered for the "Reciprocal Link URL" option. Please ensure that the link has already been added, and that it is pointing to "http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk"


Any ideas Stuart

Regards,

Dave

That happened to me and when I tried the link on my site it didnt work although it had before.I just redid my page and uploaded it to the server.When I wenmt back to WAB it was accepted

[StuartDH]

Originally Posted by KIDSTYPIKE

I've just tried adding my website link AFTER putting the WAB Banner and link on the Links page of my site.
However when I submit it I get the follwing message
We could not find a link back to our site on the URL you have entered for the "Reciprocal Link URL" option. Please ensure that the link has already been added, and that it is pointing to "http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk"

At a guess I think it's because your link page is ....Links Page.html and it doesn't like the blank in the URL. It should be ...links_page.html or ...links-page.html

The automatic link checker looks at the page and the link in a similar way to a search engine and so if the link checker can't see it then a search engine probably can't see it either.

Stu

[Mr Mag00]

I run the education at an independent education centre in west dorset, i have placed a link to here for sometime now on our website. I tried to add our site to a directory section linked to this site and that didnt work, i didnt seem to be able to select a section in which to place our business.
I assume we cannot add to here as we are commercial, we sell courses, despite being a charity. I have tried to add and it says it cannot find a reciprocal link which is there and does work. so i dont know if this enquiry is in vain or not but any advice as to why it cannot find your link on our website?

[StuartDH]

If you PM me your website info I'll take a look

Stu

[KIDSTYPIKE]

Originally Posted by StuartDH