AGD Template Instructable
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
8:55 AM
AGD Member Websites
The AGD Member websites system is designed
to give a huge SEO benefit to active AGD members. An active AGD member will be defined as a
member who has 10 quality posts in a given month. Without 10 quality posts, the bulk of the SEO
benefits will be removed for that user.
The purpose of this is twofold:
To keep spammers from using the system and to give the most benefit to
our active users.
The SEO Benefits and areas of the AGD
Member Websites system will be:
·
AGD Member
Website Listings - Described below, this area will
show all member websites (entered into the system) with an SEO-Friendly
listing.
·
Website
Profile Page - The profile page for a member's
website gives the member the ability to set up a whole page (on AGD) about
their website. This configuration allows
the user to do the following:
o Upload your website logo
o Create the H1 tag for the page
o Create sidebar content
sections which include:
·
LinkRoll Menu - The
ability to add your own linkroll to the sidebar which
could be links to inner pages on your website or links to your other websites.
·
RSS Menu - The ability to add an RSS Feed to your menu. The feed will pull all the latest topics and
link them directly to the RSS Feed's article link. If using wordpress,
this would take your post titles and hotlink that to your article.
o Create Main content sections which include:
·
Custom
Content - A custom content (HTML) box which
allows you to create your own SEO-Friendly HTML content with links (maximum of
5 outlinks)
·
RSS Content - Add an RSS Feed to your main content area. This will bring the full RSS Feed into your
main content area including the title , date, and
content of the RSS articles. It will
include a linkback for every article/topic to your
website.
Below are screenshots and summaries of all
areas of the AGD Member Website system:
AGD Website Listings - By
Member (Active Member)
The main listings for AGD members will
display a site listing with SEO benefits.
Note that the link to your website has the SEO-text you wish as the
anchor text for the link in 2 places (heading text and profile page text). All members with at least 20 posts can have
their listing at AGD provided their posts are relevant content and not created
for the sole purpose of gaining this SEO benefit. This listing is just the beginning of the SEO
benefits of member listings
AGD Website Listings - By
Member (NON-Active Member)
NON-Active members will have a very basic
listing at AGD. While this will provide
a very limited SEO benefit, there are no linkouts and
any keyword-based SEO benefits are non-existent.
AGD Website Listings -
Homepage - TOP 5 ACTIVE MEMBERS
The top 5 most active AGD Members
(excluding 'Guard Dog') will have their site(s) listed on the homepage of the
AGD Website Listsings section. This gives an extra 'push' both for web
surfers as well as SE indexing.
Website Profile Page
As discussed above, the Website Profile
page is where the SEO benefit really kicks in.
It is a very customizable platform allowing you to create your very own SEO page on AGD linking
back to your website. You will have the
ability to add: Your Logo, Your H1
keyword, sidebar content such as linkrolls and rss menus, and a main content area to add custom HTML
content and full RSS Feeds. Not only
that, but users/surfers will be able to 'like' your webisite
with Google Plus, Pinterest, Tweet, and Linked In sharing.
Notifications and Alerts
Alerts will be sent out to users when they
have active websites in our system and their posting count is low. This will ensure that you are fully aware if
your SEO benefits could expire due to low activity. This will happen mid-month so that you have
plenty of time to be 'active' at AGD :)
Summary
This system was designed from the ground up
to provide AGD members with high-quality links to their website. It is a valuable resource and, given proper
usage, should help give you a VERY powerful link into your website. Use it well and remember that our Platinum
Sponsors have made this new feature possible!
Visit them now on from the homepage of the AGD forums, they are all quality
programs.