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Semi-automated linking and hosting method

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  • US 7,082,470 B1
  • Filed: 06/28/2000
  • Issued: 07/25/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of verifying reciprocal linking of a first link between an account Owner'"'"'s link page and a Webmaster'"'"'s site and a second link from the Webmaster'"'"'s site to the account Owner'"'"'s site using a database including first link information having a link address for a location at the Webmaster'"'"'s site, the database maintained by an administrator, the method comprising:

  • (a) retrieving first link information from the database;

    then(b) determining whether the first link information corresponds to an existing resource at the Webmaster'"'"'s site by accessing the Webmaster'"'"'s site using the first link information retrieved from the database;

    then(c) spidering through the Webmaster'"'"'s site beginning at the link address; and

    (d) verifying through the spidering step that a second link information is present at the Webmaster'"'"'s site with said second link information corresponding to the second link from the Webmaster'"'"'s site to the Owner'"'"'s site.

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