Link Placement Checklist

Link Placement Verification Checklist

Use this checklist each time a partner confirms they have placed your link. Complete all checks within 48 hours of notification.

Exchange Information

• Partner: [Partner name]
• Partner domain: [domain.com]
• Expected page URL: [URL where the link should appear]
• Expected target URL: [Your URL the link should point to]
• Expected anchor text: [Agreed anchor text]
• Verification date: [Date]
• Verified by: [Your name]

Verification Steps

Link Presence

• Link exists on the specified page
• Link points to the correct target URL
• Link is clickable and resolves properly
• Link anchor text matches the agreement

Link Attributes

• Link is dofollow (no rel=“nofollow”, “ugc”, or “sponsored”)
• Link does not have a redirect before reaching your URL
• Link is a standard HTML anchor tag (not JavaScript-rendered only)

Placement Quality

• Link is within the main content body
• Link is not in the footer, sidebar, or navigation
• Surrounding content is relevant and provides context
• Link is visible to users (not hidden via CSS)

Page Health

• Page returns HTTP 200 status
• Page is indexed (confirmed via site: search)
• Page is not blocked by robots.txt
• Page does not have a noindex meta tag
• Page loads within 5 seconds

Result

• PASS — All checks passed, exchange verified
• FAIL — Issues found (detail below)

Issues found: [Describe any problems]

Action taken: [Describe follow-up steps]