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Linkbot – Automated Internal Linking

Linkbot – Automated Internal Linking

By Linkbot
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Description

This plugin integrates the Linkbot JavaScript snippet into all WordPress pages, enhancing SEO through sophisticated internal linking strategies. It relies on Linkbot, a third-party service, to optimize website SEO by creating valuable internal links, generating detailed linking reports, and offering automated link building. This leads to better search engine comprehension, increased organic traffic, and improved sales conversions.

Key features:

  • One-click installation – just paste your Linkbot Property ID.
  • Automated internal linking based on your existing content.
  • Detailed link analytics through your Linkbot dashboard.
  • Loaded asynchronously via defer so it never blocks page rendering.

External Services

This plugin connects to Linkbot, a third-party SEO service operated by Linkbot, in order to provide automated internal linking.

  • Service: Linkbot (https://www.linkbot.com)
  • Endpoint: https://bot.linkbot.com/bot.js
  • When data is sent: On every front-end page load, once a Property ID has been configured.
  • What is sent: The current page URL, document metadata (title, headings), the in-page link structure, and the Property ID you configured. No personally identifiable user data is collected by the plugin itself.
  • Why: This data is required so that Linkbot can analyze the page and inject contextually relevant internal links, and so that link clicks can be reported back to your Linkbot dashboard.
  • Terms of Service: https://linkbot.com/terms.aspx
  • Privacy Policy: https://linkbot.com/privacy.aspx

By using this plugin you agree to Linkbot’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Please review their policies to ensure compliance with your website’s legal requirements (including GDPR / CCPA notices to your visitors where applicable).

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Installation

  1. Install the plugin from the WordPress plugin directory, or upload the linkbot-automated-internal-linking folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
  3. Create a free account at linkbot.com and add your site as a new property.
  4. From your Linkbot dashboard, copy your unique Property ID.
  5. In WordPress, go to Settings > Linkbot, paste the Property ID, and save.

Once a Property ID is saved, the Linkbot loader script is enqueued in the footer of all front-end pages and your account begins receiving data.

FAQ

Do I need a Linkbot account?

Yes. Linkbot is a third-party service. You will need a free account at linkbot.com to obtain a Property ID, which is required for the plugin to do anything.

Where do I find my Property ID?

Sign in at linkbot.com, open the property panel for your site, and click Property Settings. Your Property ID is shown there.

Does the plugin send my content to a third party?

The plugin loads a small JavaScript file (bot.js) from bot.linkbot.com on every public-facing page. That script reports the page URL and link metadata back to Linkbot’s servers so it can suggest and place internal links. See the External Services section below for full details.

Will the script slow down my site?

No. The script is loaded in the footer with the defer attribute, so it never blocks rendering or page paint.

How do I uninstall?

Deactivate and delete the plugin from the Plugins screen. Removing the plugin stops the script from loading on your site.

Reviews

The Gold Standard in Automated Internal Linking

9, Xunetu de 2024
I don’t leave a lot of reviews but this plugin is so well thought out, every single sentence, every help screen, every function, every feature, I had to leave a review.Not only did this product work as advertised, it automatically identified other 2-3 keyword phrases that I had not seen and linked those up perfect targets as well, then showed me a report of everything it did. I can’t even THINK of a better way to do this plugin, it’s darn-near perfect on all levels.
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Contributors & Developers

“Linkbot – Automated Internal Linking” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.3.0

  • Fix: “Configure your Property ID” admin notice was defined but never hooked, so new users never saw it. It now appears on every admin screen (except the Linkbot settings screen) until a Property ID is saved.
  • Fix: Plugin row “Settings” link and the admin notice link both pointed at admin.php?page=linkbot, but the page is registered under Settings. Both now resolve via menu_page_url() to the correct URL.
  • Change: Bumped minimum requirements to PHP 7.4 and WordPress 6.0 to reflect what is actually supported.
  • Change: Added Text Domain and Domain Path headers to prepare for future translations.
  • Change: Restructured readme.txt to fix an invalid Short Description: line and the malformed === Third Party Services === heading; added Installation, FAQ, External Services and Upgrade Notice sections.
  • Change: Replaced brand-name Linkbot tag (disallowed by guidelines) with relevant SEO tags.
  • Change: Settings screen now uses a single <h1> per current WP admin UX standards.

1.2.1

  • Updated “Tested up to” to WordPress 6.9.
  • Synced Stable Tag with plugin header version.
  • Removed bundled zip archive from the plugin directory.

1.2.0

  • Fix for duplicate ids and query string values.

1.1

  • Updated for compatibility with WordPress 6.4.3.
  • Improved script handling for better performance.
  • Additional security enhancements.

1.0

  • Initial release.

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