A running log of what we have shipped â free SEO tools, glossary, case studies, internal-linking passes, and platform improvements. Newest first.
v1.16.0
2026-05-11
content
Three new glossary entries: Link Decay, Nofollow, Domain Rating
Added link decay, nofollow attribute, and domain rating to the SEO glossary. These three terms were already referenced by Blog #9 (Niche Relevance Scoring) and Blog #10 (AI Watchdog) but the destination pages did not exist â fixed those internal links. Each entry ships DefinedTerm + BreadcrumbList schema, OG/Twitter cards, and 4 related-term cross-links. Glossary now covers 18 terms.
v1.15.0
2026-05-11
tool
New free tool: Anchor Distribution Analyzer
Shipped a browser-only anchor text classifier at /tools/anchor-distribution-analyzer. Paste raw anchor list, set target keyword + brand, and the tool auto-classifies each anchor into exact / partial / branded / generic / URL / naked categories with live risk flagging. All processing is client-side â no data sent to a server. Includes SoftwareApplication + FAQPage + BreadcrumbList schema, copyable export, and benchmark reference table.
v1.14.0
2026-05-11
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Two new competitor comparison pages: FATJOE + Authority Builders
Added two high-intent BOFU comparison pages: vs FATJOE (exchange platform vs DFY agency) and vs Authority Builders (exchange platform vs curated marketplace). Each page ships full feature matrix, pricing breakdown, pros/cons, 5-FAQ schema, and breadcrumb schema. Updated /compare/ hub with two new VS cards.
v1.13.0
2026-05-11
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Blog #10: AI Watchdog monitoring system breakdown
Published a deep dive into the AI Watchdog: 6 detection layers, the 12-hour scan cycle, alert routing, and a real recovery log showing how a 14-hour link removal incident was detected and resolved in under 30 minutes. Includes the alert-to-recovery timeline data table and 5 FAQ entries. Read it at /blog/ai-watchdog-12-hour-backlink-monitoring.
v1.12.0
2026-05-11
content
Blog #9: Niche Relevance Scoring algorithm breakdown
Published a deep technical breakdown of the 5-signal niche relevance algorithm: shared topic keywords (35%), category overlap (25%), anchor-context match (15%), audience intent (15%), and link pattern history (10%). Includes a worked example match preview with weighted sub-scores, a 412-placement data study showing 78+ relevance beats DR 60 by 3.6x on ranking lift, and 5 FAQ schema entries. Read it at /blog/niche-relevance-scoring-explained.
v1.11.0
2026-05-11
seo
Hardening pass: social cards and sitemap audit
Added Open Graph and Twitter card meta tags to /about, /faq, /changelog, /learn, and /compare. Every indexable page now ships og:image, twitter:card=summary_large_image, and twitter:image. Verified all 49 sitemap URLs return 200 (zero broken links). Verified all hub pages carry the PWA manifest, viewport, and canonical tags.
v1.10.0
2026-05-11
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Comparison matrix + early-access register flow
Shipped an 8-row, 5-column comparison matrix on /compare/ covering PositiveBacklink, traditional reciprocal, guest posting, PBN and HARO across method, time-per-link, cost, DR uplift, niche control, penalty risk, retention, monitoring and scalability. Converted /register.html into an early-access waitlist that captures email via the /api/subscribe endpoint and redirects to /thank-you.html on success. Supabase email/password and OAuth flows remain wired up and activate automatically the moment the anon key is set.
- New: full comparison matrix on /compare/ with sticky header and color-coded scores
- Changed: /register.html captures email today; full account creation activates with anon key
- Honeypot + rate-limited via /api/subscribe (5 / 60s per IP, in-memory)
v1.9.0
2026-05-11
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PWA basics + Data study blog post
Shipped a Web App Manifest, branded app icons (192/512), apple-touch-icon and theme-color across all 10 hub pages. PositiveBacklink is now installable as a PWA from Chrome, Safari and Edge. Published Blog #8: a 90-day data study comparing ABC triangular exchanges to traditional A↔B reciprocal links across 187 sites. Headline: ABC produced +4.2 DR uplift vs +1.8 reciprocal, 94% vs 81% indexation, 93% vs 77% retention.
v1.8.0
2026-05-11
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FAQ hub + reverse cross-linking
- Launched /faq.html with 28 questions across 5 categories (FAQPage Schema for SERP rich results).
- Added reverse cross-links from all 15 glossary terms to blogs, tools, and case studies (60 new internal links).
- Unified primary nav: FAQ now appears on homepage, About, Pricing, Learn, Case Studies.
v1.7.0
2026-05-10
tools
3 new free tools + tools hub refresh
- Anchor Ratio Calculator: live ratio bars across 6 anchor types with healthy/warning/danger verdicts.
- Link Profile Auditor: paste CSV, get weighted 0âÂÂ100 portfolio score (DA à0.4 + Anchor à0.3 + Niche à0.3).
- Disavow File Generator: produces compliant disavow.txt with domain/url toggle and copy-to-clipboard.
v1.6.0
2026-05-10
content
About page + nav unification
- Published /about.html with mission, the ABC method origin story, and the 4 operating principles.
- AboutPage + Organization Schema with logo, slogan, foundingDate.
- Added About link to homepage, Pricing, Learn hub, and Case Studies hub for a single primary nav.
v1.5.0
2026-05-10
content
Blog â Glossary cross-linking pass
- 19 inline contextual links injected across 7 blog posts (smart linking: first occurrence per term, paragraph-only).
- Glossary CTA block added before footer on every blog post.
- Cleaner topical clusters â better crawl depth and topical authority signals.
v1.4.0
2026-05-10
content
Glossary / Learn hub
- Launched /learn/ with 15 SEO and backlink term pages (Backlink, Anchor Text, DoFollow vs NoFollow, Domain Authority, E-E-A-T, ABC Triangular, Niche Relevance, Disavow, Toxic Link, Link Farm, Link Velocity, Link Equity, Referring Domain, Internal Linking, Outbound Link).
- Each term page ships with DefinedTerm + BreadcrumbList Schema and a CTA back to the platform.
- Sitemap expanded from 24 â 42 URLs.
v1.3.0
2026-05-09
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Compare hub + competitor vs-articles
- Launched /compare/ hub plus two long-form vs articles (PositiveBacklink vs Linkable and vs Getfluence).
- Each comparison includes feature matrix, pricing notes, and migration tips.
v1.2.0
2026-05-09
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Case studies hub + 3 detail pages
- Three published case studies: B2B SaaS DA jump, e-commerce niche win, content site recovery.
- Each detail page uses CaseStudy Schema, embedded result table, and a CTA back to the dashboard.
- Improves trust signals for new visitors landing on the homepage.
v1.1.0
2026-05-09
tools
Free SEO tools wave 1
- Shipped 5 free tools: Anchor Text Generator, Backlink ROI Calculator, DA Checker, Niche Relevance Scorer, SERP Snippet Preview.
- Every tool runs fully client-side (no signup) with SoftwareApplication Schema.
- Tools hub at /tools/ unifies all free utilities behind a single nav entry.
v1.0.0
2026-05-08
launch
Public launch
- PositiveBacklink platform live: homepage, pricing, auth UI (login/register/dashboard), and legal pages.
- Brand palette finalized: Supabase #3ECF8E green on #0a0a0a black, JetBrains Mono labels.
- IndexNow API endpoint deployed for automated search engine submission.
- Bing + Google verification, sitemap + robots, OG image, blog with 7 cornerstone posts.