Reciprocal Partner Badge Rules & Verification Guidelines

OFFICIAL VERIFICATION AUDIT SPECIFICATION

Reciprocal Partner Badge Rules & Guidelines

Complete technical requirements, automated watchdog criteria, and earned benefit policies for LinkDepot Verified Partners.

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Badge Placement & HTML Requirement

The partner webmaster embeds our official HTML snippet anywhere on a publicly indexable page of their website (e.g., website footer, partner page, or sidebar):

LinkDepot Verified Partner← Official Graphic Asset Preview
<a href="https://linkdepot.net" target="_blank" title="Verified by LinkDepot Directory"><img src="https://linkdepot.net/badge.png" alt="LinkDepot Verified Partner"/></a>
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Automated Verification Watchdog

Our automated lead watchdog periodically crawls the target domain to verify that the dofollow backlink pointing to https://linkdepot.net is live, unblocked by nofollow/noindex, and reachable by Googlebot.

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Benefits of Earned Verification Status

  • 100% Free Lifetime Access: No setup fees or recurring monthly subscriptions as long as the badge remains active on their domain.
  • Category Search Boost: Verified listings are automatically promoted into the Priority Top 10 category placement.
  • Verified Badge Icon: Displays an official verified checkmark badge (✅) next to their listing on LinkDepot.net to build trust with referral visitors.
  • Reciprocal PageRank Equity: Establishes a permanent Googlebot crawl loop between LinkDepot and their domain, boosting mutual search authority.
4

Continuous Active Status Rule

If the badge link is removed, deleted, or blocked by rel="nofollow", the background watchdog automatically downgrades the listing back to standard unverified status after 24 hours.

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Alternative No-Badge Option

If a business's policy prohibits external links or badges, they can bypass the badge requirement by subscribing to a Paid Premium Profile ($9.99 / month) for featured #1 placement.

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