Search placement increases as more websites link into your website. HotDoodle websites can participate in automatic link exchanges with other HotDoodle websites. The domains for the website can be added to a link pool, and once added every website in the pool will instantly and automatically have 2 outgoing links to that domain with the search terms of your choice. Similarly, your website will link to theirs, but these links are done in a way that only web walkers (e.g. search engines) are likely to find them.

Note: To participate in the HotDoodle Link Exchange you must have a domain associated with your HotDoodle website.

Steps: How to Get to the Config Domains Screen From the My Stuff Page

1. Log in at www.HotDoodle.com.

2. Click on the "My Stuff" page on the navigation bar.

3. Click on the "Get Domain" link to the right of the website name.

Steps: Get to the Config Domains Screen From the Website

1. From the HotDoodle Toolbar, click on the "Administration" tab.

2. Click on the "Configure Site" button.

3. Click on the "Site Publication" button on the Site Preferences Menu screen.

4. Under the Site Manipulation heading, click on the "Config Domains" link.

1. Get to the Config Domain screen

2. Click the Edit Link Exchanges link under the section titled "Domains Currently Pointed to This Site".

3. Choose the link pool name

4. Enter the text to show on the incoming links -- this text helps guide search engines, so it needs to be relevant to be effective.

A search block allows you to add a list of your link exchanges to display to the public.

Steps: Using the Search Block to Show Link Exchanges.

1. From the HotDoodle Toolbar, click on "Block."

2. Click on the "Add Block" button.

3. On the webpage, click on the "Add Here" button where you would like to add the block.

4. Click on the "Search" button under the More Blocks section.

5. Click on the "Link Exchange" button.

6. Click on the "Insert this block" button.

7. Make any changes to the Search settings.

8. Click the "Save" button.