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Hidden Back Links - Let content thieves promote your site · **Released**: 01-15-2009

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What does it do

It inserts some hidden links (back to your forum) into the content of long posts. If someone steals your content, copy & paste a post to other places, there will be at least a link back to the original URL of your site. Good for SEO too.

Since you can't stop content thieves anyway, why not take some advantages?

Install

Step 1: import product-copyright.xml
Step 2: add this to the main css->additional css definition

PHP Code:


			
.copyright {

display: none;

}

Advanced
* for SEO purpose, there is an option to choose links back to a thread or a post.
* the back links will become visiable after copy&paste. if you like them to stay hidden, just open and modify template "copyright"

Find

PHP Code:


			
<span class="copyright">

Replace

PHP Code:


			
<span class="copyright" style="display: none;">

i do not recommend to do this cause this may be bad for SEO.

Sounds stupid?

Yes, stupid enough. It is so easy to remove the back links. But from my experience, thieves are busy, blind, or more stupider. Most of them won't remove the links. You can't image how many back links i got this way.

You could modify the phrase "copyright_source" to some unique string. And google for it.

Will it hurt my SEO?

I can't promise that. but I think it does more good than evil. You could give your opinions here.

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YankForum · #72 03-12-2010, 07:40 AM

any 4.x version would be appreciated

DieselMinded · #73 03-12-2010, 04:52 PM

use www.tynt.com , it has a full out control panel with tracking and stats

Dr.RakeshGarg · #74 03-18-2010, 04:41 PM

anyone please update it for vbulletin 4

SanaLTutsaK · #75 03-24-2010, 04:36 PM

Nice thanks

jazzyname · #76 03-25-2010, 02:37 PM

Little help please.... Works fine except I get this .>>> åŽŸå¸–åœ°å€ <<<< befor the link.
using 3.8.4
any info to fix this

alsafwh.net · #77 03-25-2010, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzyname

Little help please.... Works fine except I get this .>>> 原帖地址 <<<< befor the link.
using 3.8.4
any info to fix this

"jazzyname" hello it seems that you are using arabic interface forum!

If the coder allow me, as long i face this issue before:

you need to edit the Add-on file before you upload.

You will find some Chinese phrase in the XML file, translate them into english & that will solve your problem. As I do.

i hope this help you.

Brandon Sheley · #78 05-03-2010, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieselMinded

i use www.tynt.com

thanks for the link sir, I'm trying this out right now

LuisManson · #79 06-28-2010, 03:02 PM

any updates for vb4 ?

YankForum · #80 09-06-2010, 03:47 PM

installed on 4.x after a little editing it works fine

Dr.RakeshGarg · #81 10-21-2010, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YankForum

installed on 4.x after a little editing it works fine

can you share??

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