v1.56.0 2026-05-13

Faz 31 - Mega menu + Auth flow overhaul.

v1.55.0 2026-05-13

Faz 30 - Site health audit + Vercel config.

v1.54.0 2026-05-12

Faz 29 - Branded transactional email templates

v1.53.0 2026-05-12

Faz 21-22 - PWA activation + robots hardening

v1.52.0 2026-05-12

Faz 19 - Vercel deploy unblock

v1.51.0 2026-05-12

Faz 16 - Client error logger

v1.50.0 2026-05-12

Faz 15 - PWA support

v1.49.0 2026-05-12
Faz 14 — Documentation & Launch Readiness.
v1.48.0 2026-05-12
Faz 13 — Onboarding Hooks Reserved.
v1.47.0 2026-05-12
Faz 12 — Email Pipeline.
v1.46.0 2026-05-12
Faz 11 — Watchdog Cron Infrastructure.
v1.45.0 2026-05-12
Faz 10 — Launch Prep Pages.
v1.44.0 2026-05-12
Faz 9 — QA & Security Hardening. Shipped production-grade security headers and a branded 404 experience.
v1.43.0 2026-05-12
Faz 8 — SEO Content Sprint. Published 3 long-form technical SEO blog posts (link velocity, anchor distribution, link reclamation), shipped 2 new in-browser tools (anchor text analyzer + backlink velocity calculator), added 2 glossary entries (link velocity, anchor text), and 1 new SaaS case study (DR 12 → 47).
v1.42.0 2026-05-12
Faz 7 \u2014 Email & Notifications. Launched /notifications.html (noindex) in-app inbox with type filter (exchange_request/exchange_accepted/exchange_live/watchdog_alert/payment_receipt/system), read/unread filter, mark-read on click, mark-all-read button, severity-coded icons, and graceful fallback if the notifications table is not yet migrated. Created /api/send-email.js Vercel serverless function with dual Resend/Postmark adapter (env-driven) and 4 transactional templates: welcome, exchange_request, watchdog_alert, payment_receipt (text + HTML bodies inline). Added sql/notifications-schema.sql migration creating notifications + email_preferences tables with RLS policies and an insert_notification SECURITY DEFINER helper for server-side use. Patched dashboard with notification bell + unread-count badge in nav (auto-polls), and a new Email Preferences subsection in Settings tab with 4 auto-save toggles (exchange requests, watchdog alerts, payment receipts, newsletter). Sitemap unchanged (82 URLs). 3/10 phases remaining \u2192 Faz 8 next: SEO content sprint (Blog #18-22, Tool #16-18, expanded learn glossary, more case studies, vs-compare pages).
v1.41.0 2026-05-12
Faz 6 \u2014 Pricing & Stripe. Rebuilt /pricing.html with 3 subscription tiers (Starter $0, Pro $29/mo, Agency $99/mo), 3 one-time credit packs (50/$9, 200/$29, 1000/$99 with 19% and 45% savings respectively), feature comparison matrix, 4 value-prop cards, and 6-question FAQ. Stripe Payment Link buttons are configurable via window.STRIPE_LINKS object (graceful fallback alert if not yet wired). Added /billing/success.html (reads session_id, polls Supabase for new credit balance over 60s) and /billing/cancel.html landing pages (both noindex). Created /api/stripe-webhook.js Vercel serverless function stub with HMAC signature verification skeleton and switch block for checkout.session.completed / invoice.paid / customer.subscription.deleted (commented-out until npm packages and env vars are configured). Dashboard Credits tab now has a Buy Credits / Upgrade Plan CTA banner linking to /pricing.html#credits and #plans. Sitemap unchanged (82 URLs). 4/10 phases remaining \u2192 Faz 7 next: Email & Notifications.
v1.40.0 2026-05-12
Faz 5 \u2014 Admin Panel. Rebuilt /admin.html (noindex) as a fully functional 6-tab control center with is_admin guard and access-denied fallback. Users tab: email search, credits/site_count/flags columns, ban/unban toggle, manual credit adjustment modal (writes credits_ledger row + admin_actions audit). Sites tab: status filter, force-verify/reject/suspend buttons. Exchanges tab: mark-live, remove, dispute overrides. Watchdog tab: global cross-user events feed with low/medium/high severity stats. Credits Ledger tab: 200 most recent transactions across all users with type filter and aggregate stats (earned/spent/purchased/admin adjusted). Audit Log tab: complete record of every admin action with admin_email, action_type, target_email, amount, reason. Orange security palette to clearly distinguish from user-facing pages. 5/10 phases remaining \u2192 Faz 6 next: Pricing + Credit (Stripe Payment Links).
v1.39.0 2026-05-12
Faz 4 \u2014 AI Watchdog UI. Launched /watchdog/dashboard.html (noindex) showing per-user link health timeline with severity-coded events (low/medium/high), stats cards (total events, unresolved, high-severity, net credit delta), and filters by severity, event type (link_removed, nofollow_added, redirect_chain, dr_drop, hidden_css, page_404, check_ok), and resolution status. Each event row supports a Resolve action that flips resolved=true. Added Watchdog widget card to main dashboard My Sites tab showing last 5 unresolved alerts, plus Watchdog link in nav. Watchdog page redirects unauthed users to /login.html?next=/watchdog/dashboard.html. Sitemap unchanged (82 URLs, watchdog is private). 6/10 phases remaining \u2192 Faz 5 next: Admin panel.
v1.38.0 2026-05-12
Faz 3 \u2014 Backlink Exchange Flow. Launched public site catalog at /sites/browse.html with niche filters, DR range sliders, tier filter, and best-match scoring (Jaccard niche match + DR proximity, 70/30 weighting). Added exchange request modal with anchor validation, target URL field, and credit offer (1\u201350). The ABC triangular explanation panel is surfaced on the browse page. Dashboard Exchanges tab now shows accept/decline buttons on incoming requests, cancel on outgoing pending, mark-live on matched, with status pills (pending/matched/live/removed/disputed) and exchange role pill (incoming/outgoing/middle). Added Browse Sites link to dashboard nav. Sitemap +1 URL (82 total). 7/10 phases remaining \u2192 Faz 4 next: AI Watchdog UI.
v1.37.0 2026-05-12

Faz 2: Dashboard — 4 Functional Tabs

v1.36.0 2026-05-12

Faz 1: Auth Infrastructure Hardening

v1.35.0 2026-05-12

Phase T7: Tool #15 — Redirect Chain Checker

v1.34.0 2026-05-12

Phase B10: Blog #17 — Find Broken Backlinks

v1.33.0 2026-05-12

Phase G4: 3 Glossary Entries - Crawl Budget, X-Robots-Tag, Indexability

v1.32.0 2026-05-12

Blog B9: Robots.txt Best Practices - 11 Indexing Mistakes (Blog #16)

v1.31.0 2026-05-12

Tool T6: Robots.txt Tester (14th SEO tool)

v1.30.0 2026-05-12

Compare C3: Outreach.ninja vs PositiveBacklink (5th vs page)

v1.29.0 2026-05-12

Glossary G3: PageRank + Link Equity + Hreflang

v1.28.0 2026-05-12

Blog #15: Internal Linking Architecture for SEO

v1.27.0 2026-05-12

Tool #13: Meta Tag Generator

v1.26.0 2026-05-12

Case Study #4: SaaS ABC Method ROI

v1.25.0May 12, 2026

Tool #12: Disavow File Builder

v1.24.0May 12, 2026

Content: Blog #14 — 30-Minute Backlink Profile Audit

v1.23.0May 12, 2026

Glossary: 3 new entries (Majestic & Moz metrics)

v1.22.0May 12, 2026

Content: Blog #13 — Outreach Email Templates That Convert

v1.21.0May 12, 2026

Tool #11: JSON-LD Schema Validator

v1.20.0May 12, 2026

Content: Blog #12 — Lost Backlink Recovery Playbook

v1.19.0May 11, 2026

Platform: Custom 404 + RSS feed + 10th SEO tool

v1.18.0May 11, 2026

Platform: User Dashboard + Admin Panel scaffolds

v1.17.0 May 11, 2026

Content: Blog post #11 — Credit System Explained

Changelog - Shipped Features & Updates | PositiveBacklink
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Changelog

A running log of what we have shipped — free SEO tools, glossary, case studies, internal-linking passes, and platform improvements. Newest first.

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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 — 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 — no data sent to a server. Includes SoftwareApplication + FAQPage + BreadcrumbList schema, copyable export, and benchmark reference table.

v1.14.0 2026-05-11 content

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 content

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 content

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 content

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 content

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 0–100 portfolio score (DA × 0.4 + Anchor × 0.3 + Niche × 0.3).
  • 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 ↔ 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 → 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 → 42 URLs.
v1.3.0 2026-05-09 content

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 content

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.

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