Link Criteria Requirements and Check List

Site Requirements | Listing Requirements | Exclusions | Information | Our Link

We have prepared the following checklist to help both FREE and PAID link partners. Our main aim is to develop a user friendly directory containing interesting and relevant TRAVEL sites. We strongly advise web owners to read the “Google Webmaster Guidelines” and “Yahoo Webmaster Guidelines” prior to listing your site.

Site Requirements

Your site must have unique TRAVEL content. Sites without travel content will be deleted.

English language sites and/or English translation provided.

An link page which has been recently cached by Google.  This may affect framed and dynamic pages.

A home page Google Page Rank of ideally 3/10. However, we will look at new sites with no Google Rank if they will enhance our directory with unique and interesting content.

Well designed sites with no broken links, missing images and under construction signs.

A direct link on the HOME page to the LINK DIRECTORY.

A directory page that is hosted on the same domain. We do not link to sites using 3 way links.

Clear navigation on the LINK DIRECTORY using a menu and/or search box. A user should be able to find the links easily.

Relevant TRAVEL links on your link pages. Avoid adding non relevant links as this will not add value to your site and will confuse users.

No more than 100 links per page. Too many links may create the impression that your site is a link farm and is difficult for users to navigate.

Note: We encourage all TRAVEL sites to submit their sites for approval. However, if you are not approved your site may be eligible for a PAID listing. Also, our check list may help you to gain approval at a later date.

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Listing Requirements

Submission is only to one category. Web owners can submit more than one site but the content must be unique.

Submit only top level domains. Do not submit individual pages of the website or sub-domains.

Titles should include the title displayed on the top of the site.

Symbols and numbers are not accepted at the beginning of the title unless the URL starts with a number (Exceptions may be made for affiliates and Paid listings).

Do not use ALLCAPS in your Title and Description.

Do not repeat the title of your site in the description.

Avoid excessive repetition of key words in the description.

Do not use HTML tags or website URLs in the description.

Avoid using excessive promotional hype – “best hotel in the Universe” etc.

Check that you are adding your site to the most appropriate category. Avoid the trap of adding a site to a category based on higher page rank. Accuracy is our main criteria. If your site is a hotel in London you will be added to our London category. That is what our users are looking for. You will get more site visitors if your site is in the category the user is looking at.

Note: We use our own house style for site listings. All listings are manually checked prior to approval. Listings when approved are also checked with software to validate the link page. Our software will also check if sites are still reciprocating. Occasionally our software will not pick up a genuine link. In these cases we will manually approve the site.

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Exclusions

Sites that use any automated link exchanges or link farms.

Free sites and FFA web sites.

Sites with excessive pop ups and under-page ads.

Sites that use any technique to mislead the search engines.

Sites that do not practice ethical linking practices or violate search engine guidelines.

Sites that have been known to be using any form of spamming techniques.

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Information

We Do Not Guarantee: Inclusion to our directory, results or traffic.

We reserve the Right to: refuse inclusion for any reason, alter titles, descriptions and keywords, and move your site to another category.

We do not link to sites with pornographic materials, hate materials, adult materials, racial materials, or unlawful practices.

If your site has NOT been approved for a FREE listing (reciprocal link required) it may be suitable for either a Paid Listing. Our marketing department will email you our decision.

A good links page should be designed to enhance the user experience on your site. Can your users easily find the link page on your site and will they find beneficial links on that page? Would your users recommend your site to other users because it has a RELEVANT and INTERESTING links page?

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Our Link

Your website must display a reciprocal link back to the Travel Links Directory home page with the website title and description text as indicated below. 

Travel Links Directory - Hotels Flights Destinations
Directory of travel related web sites with links to – flights hotels vacations destination guides travel agents agencies and travel information.

Our link URL is http://www.travellinksdirectory.com

Website Submission Details:

Website Title: (63 Chars Max)

Website URL: (Include http://)

Website Description: (250 Chars Max)

Travel Category: (e.g. Agents, Hotels etc)

Your Name: 

Your Email:

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