Semi-automated linking and hosting method
DCFirst Claim
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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Abstract
A method for creating and hosting links between web sites. Specifically, the method of creating links includes providing an account Owner the opportunity to accept or decline a link proposed by a Webmaster. If the account Owner accepts the link request, the administrator creates the link on the account Owner'"'"'s link page(s). Links are preferably categorized on the link page(s). Furthermore, links are preferably rotated on the link page(s) to provide the opportunity for more visibility of at least some links on a particular web page.
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15 Claims
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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:
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(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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of establishing a link between a link page of an account Owner and a site controlled by a Webmaster using an administrator, the method comprising:
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(a) soliciting first link information by said administrator from said Webmaster, said first link information comprising at least an address for a URL address at the Webmaster'"'"'s site; (b) formulating a queue by said administrator containing at least some of said first link information; (c) presenting said queue to the account Owner for approval; (d) creating a first link by said administrator on said account Owner'"'"'s link page to provide access to said Webmaster'"'"'s site upon approval of a said first link in said queue. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of hosting links at a link page comprising:
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(a) displaying a plurality of links in a first order in a non-editable view;
then(b) utilizing a formula, creating a second order for said links, said second order being different than said first order; and
then(c) displaying the plurality of said links in the second order independent of changes made by a human operator associated with any of the plurality of links associated subsequent to the display of the plurality of links in the first order. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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