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Backlink Limits

by Editing ProtocolJune 19th, 2023
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We set strict limits on backlinks to decrease the chances of your article being regarded as spam/promotion in the search engine’s eyes. For Brands: You can only add 1 link to your brand's websites/profiles per 300 words. (Ex: IF your article is 1000 words, you can add 3 links to your brand blog or social media). For Individuals growing their personal blogs: You can only add 1 link to your personal blog, or affiliate partnership landing pages, per 300 words. (Ex: IF your article is 1000 words, you can add 3 promotional links to your blog or landing pages you have affiliate partnerships with). 

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We set strict limits on backlinks to decrease the chances of your article being regarded as spam/promotion in the search engine’s eyes.


For Brands:

You can only add 1 link to your brand's websites/profiles per 300 words. (Ex: IF your article is 1000 words, you can add 3 links to your brand blog or social media).


For Individuals growing their personal blogs:

You can only add 1 link to your personal blog, or affiliate partnership landing pages, per 300 words. (Ex: IF your article is 1000 words, you can add 3 promotional links to your blog or landing pages you have affiliate partnerships with).




Editing Protocol Index:

  1. Editing Protocol Overview

    1. Second Human Rule

      1. Verified Writers
    2. Time to Review

  2. Standards of Quality

    1. Originality Score
    2. 6 Ws Score
    3. Objectivity in ranked listicles
    4. Unranked listicles
    5. Actionable advice
  3. Red Flags

    1. Subject Matter

      1. Subject matter saturation
    2. Plagiarism

    3. Sources and Citations

    4. Formatting is bad or broken

    5. Grammar level: gibberish

    6. Story is Too Short

  4. Backlink Rules & Guidelines

    1. Backlink Limits

    2. Backlink quality and diversity

      1. Diversity of sources
      2. Internal linking
      3. Changing links
    3. Reposting and Canonical Linking

      1. Canonical links to company domain
      2. Canonical links to blog networks or social networks