BacklinkEnergizerUserGuide1.6 by Andrew Esipov

Backlink Energizer User Guide & Manual

Contents Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3 What will I learn in this manual? .............................................................................................................. 3 What is an index cluster? .......................................................................................................................... 3 What is Backlink Energizer? ...................................................................................................................... 4 Before Installing ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Resources .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Installation .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Registering web 2.0 Accounts ..................................................................................................................... 11 WordPress.com – http://wordpress.com/signup/ ................................................................................. 15 TypePad.com - http://www.typepad.com/micro/ ................................................................................. 18 Blogger.com - https://www.blogger.com/signup.g ................................................................................ 21 LiveJournal.com - https://www.livejournal.com/create.bml ................................................................. 25 Tumblr.com – http://www.tumblr.com ................................................................................................. 29 Multiply.com - http://multiply.com/ ...................................................................................................... 32 Xanga.com - http://www.xanga.com/register.aspx ............................................................................... 35 Posterous.com - https://posterous.com/main/register ......................................................................... 39 Import Cluster ............................................................................................................................................. 41 Self Hosted WordPress (SHWP) .................................................................................................................. 43 Test post...................................................................................................................................................... 48 Setting up a CRON JOB ................................................................................................................................ 50 Using Backlink Energizer ............................................................................................................................. 55 Status Report .............................................................................................................................................. 61

Introduction What will I learn in this manual? This easy to follow user guide was written to guide you through the process of installing, activating, configuring and using the Backlink Energizer WordPress Plugin. Backlink Energizer was written for novice and advanced users in mind. Whether you are a WordPress genius or you have never installed or used a WordPress Plugin before, this guide will show you in an easy to follow, step-by-step format, how to get the most out of this powerful software.

What is an index cluster? A cluster is a group of web 2.0 sites (or your own WordPress blogs) which link back to a page you want to get indexed. If you’ve spent any time learning about Internet marketing, you will already know that you need backlinks. Without them, you’re practically invisible to Google. The problem most people face is that when they build backlinks, it can take months for Google to index them, if at all. While your backlink is hidden away from Google, your site will not benefit from better rankings that increased backlinks can deliver. For example: If you’re building profile backlinks (a popular method of creating message board profiles with links back to your own website), your profile could be one of thousands on that particular message board. It could take Google months to index your profile page. That’s a LOT of time to wait for just ONE backlink to be indexed.

What is Backlink Energizer? Backlink Energizer is a simple to use WordPress plugin which helps to increase the visibility of your backlinks. It combines the power of link-wheels and the automation of autoblogging into one push-button process that turbo-charges your backlinking efforts. In a nutshell, Backlink Energizer builds backlinks to your backlinks – in doing so, it increases their visibility and helps to get them indexed faster. The quicker your backlinks are indexed, the more “link juice” your money site has. Which in turn means higher rankings.

Before Installing It is important to note that Backlink Energizer is not designed to work with other WordPress plugins. Backlink Energizer is a standalone solution, designed to improve the power of your backlinks. You should install Backlink Energizer on a fresh WordPress blog which is hidden from search engines. This blog can be on its own domain and hosting, on a subdomain, or in a subfolder. This new WordPress blog is essentially used as an admin panel for energizing your backlinking campaigns – there will be no posts, pages or other information on your WordPress blog.

Resources Here are a few helpful links to assist you. Support Desk: www.backlink-energizer.com/support/ Video Tutorials: www.backlink-energizer.com/energizervids/ Backlinks Forum Threads: http://backlinksforum.com/backlinking-tools-software-backlinkboosting/1588-backlink-energizer-q-thread.html Energizer FAQ: www.backlink-energizer.com/energizerfaq/ Download The Latest Backlink Energizer Manual: www.backlink-energizer.com/energizer-guide/

Installation We're starting the installation process with the understanding that you have installed a fresh, new, never before used, wordpress blog on your hosting account [free Wordpress.com sites won't work ]. We recommend for cost savings, to install a fresh new blog into a subfolder of an existing domain, however; if you have existing dormant domains you want to use - you are free to use those as well. For steps on setting up new wordpress blog installs in subfolders and / or subdomains - please refer to the video tutorials at the following link http://www.backlink-energizer.com/energizervids/ Log in to your WordPress admin panel (usually yoursite.com/wp-admin) with your administrator username and password.

When you log in, you will be taken to the WP Dashboard. Located in the left sidebar menu, you will see the PLUGINS menu entry.

Click the downward arrow to expand the PLUGINS menu.

Click ADD NEW, this will take you to the Install Plugins page which looks like this:

Towards the top of the page, you will see 6 links: Search, Upload, Featured, Popular, Newest & Recently Updated. Click UPLOAD, the page will now look like this:

Click BROWSE, this will open a “File Upload” window. Locate the plugin zip file on your computer’s hard drive and click OPEN

* Please NOTE ... it is imperative to upload the proper .zip file here. The main download file contains multiple files including the actual plugin file. Be sure you are uploading the file named energizerplugin.version#xx.zip into your wordpress blog in this step. Click INSTALL NOW, you will be taken to this page:

Click ACTIVATE PLUGIN, you should see the following:

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Backlink Energizer – in the next step, you will sign up to some web 2.0 sites, ready to start Energizing your backlinks. To UPGRADE from a previous version of the Backlink Energizer plugin, locate the plugin from the Plugins page (shown above). Check the box next to Backlink Energizer and click DELETE. Once the plugin is deleted, install the new version as detailed above. Please visit the video tutorials for the Upgrade / Update steps if you need a visual aid for this process. http://www.backlink-energizer.com/energizervids [ Video #4 ]

Registering web 2.0 Accounts Before you start using the plugin, you will need to sign up to a few web 2.0 sites – Backlink Energizer is compatible with the following web 2.0 sites: -

WordPress.com TypePad.com Blogger.com LiveJournal.com Tumblr.com Multiply.com Xanga.com Posterous.com

If you bought BLISS Cluster Paks, we have done all the hard work for you – there will be no need to register for each web 2.0 site manually. You can skip this section and all the hard work ... and go right to the Import Cluster section. If you haven’t yet purchased your BLISS Cluster Paks, you can do so at this link: www.backlink-energizer.com/bliss2/ If you’d prefer to sign up for each web 2.0 site yourself, you may do so – instructions are included in this section. However; before you do we really think you should watch the video on the cluster site import feature and see if creating those web 2.0 sites and accounts is worth all the effort - when you can do it all in a few clicks! Watch the video labeled Cluster Site Import. Link to Videos: http://www.backlink-energizer.com/energizervids/

It is not essential to register for all web 2.0 sites in order for Backlink Energizer to work – providing there is one or more web 2.0 account (including your own self hosted WordPress sites) for Backlink Energizer to post to. Once you have registered, and entered the necessary details to give the plugin access to these accounts – building backlinks is a simple as pushing a button. After installing the plugin (see previous chapter), a new menu will appear in the WordPress Dashboard navigation menu. It looks like this:

To access the Backlink Energizer’s settings, hold your mouse over the menu entry and click the downward arrow to expand it. You will see this:

Click WEB 2.0 SITES, this will open the Account Configuration page which looks like this:

If your web browser supports tabbed browsing, it is a good idea to keep this page open whilst signing up to the various web 2.0 sites in another tab. This will allow you to copy/paste the information between the tabs. Signing up to all the web 2.0 sites is relatively simple, however, we will detail the process for each. There will be certain information from the registration process that you will need to enter on the Account Configuration page. Remember to keep a note of the email addresses, usernames and passwords associated with these accounts as you will to use them later – to make it easier, we will mark this information with (make a note of this)

WordPress.com – http://wordpress.com/signup/ To sign up to WordPress, click the link above or type it into your browser. You will see the following sign up form:

Enter the following details: Username: This will be the name you use to log in to your blog on WordPress.com (make a note of this) Password: Choose a secure password you will remember, you will need to enter it twice (make a note of this)

E-mail address: Enter a valid email address as you will be sent a confirmation email Click the Legal Flotsam checkbox to confirm you agree to the terms of service. Make sure “Gimme a blog!” is selected Click Next You will be taken to the following page:

You will see that Blog Domain is filled in automatically when you arrive at this page – you can change the contents of this text field. (Make a note of this) You can also change the blog title here. Select your language. Ensure the Privacy Options are set to Public and click SIGNUP Copyright © 2010, All Rights Reserved – Steve Aylor – Backlink-Energizer.com

A confirmation email will be sent to the email address you used to sign up with – click the confirmation link in the email to activate your account. You will now be able to log in to your account at WordPress.com with your username and password. You can now enter the necessary details on the plugin’s Account Configuration page:

Enter the USERNAME, PASSWORD and BLOG PREFIX (blog domain) from the previous step. Click TEST. A green check mark will appear if you have entered the details correctly, alternately a red exclamation mark will appear if you have not. Click SAVE.

TypePad.com - http://www.typepad.com/micro/ To sign up to TypePad, click the link above or type it into your browser. You will see a page which looks like the following:

Click CREATE A FREE BLOG, you will be taken to the registration page which looks like this:

Enter the following details: Name: Enter your name here E-mail address: Enter a valid email address as any correspondence will be sent here (password reset etc.), this will also be used to log in (make a note of this) Password: Choose a secure password you will remember (make a note of this) Click CREATE MY ACCOUNT. You will be automatically logged in and taken to the TypePad Dashboard. Additionally, you will be sent a welcome email, confirmation is not required. There is one more piece of information you will need for the plugin Account Configuration page. From the TypePad Dashboard (top navigation menu), click BLOGS. Then select your new blog from the drop down menu. Pay attention to the browser’s address bar – you will notice a long number in the url, this is the Blog ID (make a note of this). It may be easier to copy and paste this directly into the correct box on the Account Configuration page.

You can now enter the necessary details on the plugin’s Account Configuration page:

Enter the USER EMAIL, PASSWORD and BLOG ID from the previous step. Click TEST. A green check mark will appear if you have entered the details correctly, alternately a red exclamation mark will appear if you have not. Click SAVE.

Blogger.com - https://www.blogger.com/signup.g To sign up to Blogger, click the link above or type it into your browser. You will see a page which looks like the following:

Enter the following details: Name: Enter your name here E-mail address: Enter a valid email address as you will be sent a confirmation email, this will also be used to log in, you will need to enter this twice (make a note of this) Copyright © 2010, All Rights Reserved – Steve Aylor – Backlink-Energizer.com

Password: Choose a secure password you will remember, you will need to enter this twice (make a note of this) Display name: This will be used in your posts. Email notification: You can leave this unchecked. Birthday: Enter your date of birth here Word verification: This is used to protect Blogger against automatic sign-ups, type the characters you see in the image. Acceptance of terms: Check this box to confirm you agree to the terms of service. Click CONTINUE. You will be taken to the following page:

Enter the following details: Blog title: Choose a name for your blog Blog address (URL): This will form part of the address that web visitors use to visit your blog.

Click CONTINUE. You will be taken to the following page:

Choose a template and click CONTINUE. You will be taken to the following page:

During the process, you will receive an email from Google, you will need to click the confirmation link inside. You can now enter the necessary details on the plugin’s Account Configuration page:

Enter the USER EMAIL and PASSWORD from the previous step. Click TEST. A green check mark will appear if you have entered the details correctly, alternately a red exclamation mark will appear if you have not. Click SAVE.

LiveJournal.com - https://www.livejournal.com/create.bml To sign up to Live Journal, click the link above or type it into your browser. You will see a page which looks like the following:

Enter the following details: Username: This will be the name you use to log in to your blog (make a note of this) E-mail address: Enter a valid email address as you will be sent a confirmation email

Password: Choose a secure password you will remember, you will need to enter this twice (make a note of this) Gender: Select Male, Female or Unspecified/Other Birthdate: Enter your date of birth here Prove You’re Human: This is used to protect Live Journal against automatic signups, type the two words you see in the image. Click CREATE ACCOUNT. You will be taken to the following page:

Here you can fill in optional profile information, once you have done so, or if you want to skip this step, click SAVE AND CONTINUE. A confirmation email will be sent you the email address you used to sign up with and you will be taken to the following page.

A confirmation email will be sent to the email address you used to sign up with – click the confirmation link in the email to activate your account. You can now enter the necessary details on the plugin’s Account Configuration page:

Enter the USERNAME and PASSWORD from the previous step. Click TEST. A green check mark will appear if you have entered the details correctly, alternately a red exclamation mark will appear if you have not. Click SAVE. Copyright © 2010, All Rights Reserved – Steve Aylor – Backlink-Energizer.com

Tumblr.com – http://www.tumblr.com To sign up to Tumblr, click the link above or type it into your browser. You will see a page which looks like the following:

Enter the following details: E-mail address: Enter a valid email address this will be used for correspondence (password reset etc.), this will also be used to log in (make a note of this) Password: Choose a secure password you will remember (make a note of this) URL: This will form part of the address that web visitors use to visit your blog.

Click SIGN UP AND START POSTING You will be taken to the following page:

This is used to protect Tumblr against automatic sign-ups, type the two words you see in the image. Click I’M HUMAN! You will be logged in automatically and taken to the Tumblr Dashboard. You can now enter the necessary details on the plugin’s Account Configuration page:

Multiply.com - http://multiply.com/ To sign up to Multiply, click the link above or type it into your browser. You will see a page which looks like the following:

Enter the following details: User ID: This will form part of the address that web visitors use to visit your blog (make a note of this) Password: Choose a secure password you will remember (make a note of this) First Name: Enter your first name Last Name: Enter your last name

E-mail address: Enter a valid email address as you will be sent a confirmation email Date of Birth: Enter your date of birth here Gender: Select Male or Female Click REGISTER You will be taken to the following page:

This is used to protect Multiply against automatic sign-ups, type the characters you see in the image. Click FINISH You will be logged in and taken to the following page:

During this process you will be sent a confirmation email, click the confirmation link. You can now enter the necessary details on the plugin’s Account Configuration page:

Enter the USER EMAIL (user ID) and PASSWORD from the previous step. Click TEST. A green check mark will appear if you have entered the details correctly, alternately a red exclamation mark will appear if you have not. Click SAVE.

Xanga.com - http://www.xanga.com/register.aspx To sign up to Xanga, click the link above or type it into your browser. You will see a page which looks like the following:

Enter the following details: Username: This will be displayed on your profile. (make a note of this) Password: Choose a secure password you will remember, you will need to enter this twice (make a note of this)

Your E-mail: Enter a valid email address as you will be sent a confirmation email Code You See Below: This is used to protect Xanga against automatic sign-ups, type the characters you see in the image. Date of Birth: Enter your date of birth here Check the box next to “I agree to Xanga Terms of Use” Click Create Account You will be taken to the following page:

Choose a theme and enter a message, then click CONTINUE You will also receive confirmation email. You will be taken the the following page: Copyright © 2010, All Rights Reserved – Steve Aylor – Backlink-Energizer.com

You can now enter the necessary details on the plugin’s Account Configuration page:

Posterous.com - https://posterous.com/main/register To sign up to Posterous, click the link above or type it into your browser. You will see a page which looks like the following:

Enter the following details: E-mail address: Enter a valid email address as you will be sent a confirmation email Password: Choose a secure password you will remember Site Address: This will form part of the address that web visitors use to visit your blog Click START POSTING You can now enter the necessary details on the plugin’s Account Configuration page:

Enter the EMAIL and PASSWORD from the previous step. Click TEST. A green check mark will appear if you have entered the details correctly, alternately a red exclamation mark will appear if you have not. Click SAVE.

Import Cluster To save you time, we offer a service where we create BLISS Clusters for you. To find out more about our BLISS Cluster Paks click the following link: www.backlinkenergizer.com/bliss2/ Once you have your cluster.txt file, importing is easy. In the WP Admin Dashboard, locate the Energizer plugin settings menu

Click IMPORT CLUSTER You will be taken to the following page:

Click BROWSE, this will open a “File Upload” window. Locate the cluster.txt file on your computer’s hard drive and click OPEN

Click IMPORT Backlink Energizer will automatically import the cluster file and populate the database with a set of web 2.0 accounts. We install the URLs to the blogs we're posting to – so there is no need to keep a spreadsheet of URLs and passwords.

Self Hosted WordPress (SHWP) Backlink Energizer allows you to automatically post content on one or even up to 10, of your own hosted WordPress blogs. You can choose to post ONLY to SHWP blogs without using any web 2.0s, or a combination of SHWP and Web 2.0's, or just Web 2.0s. Maximum flexibility. First, you will need to enable remote posting on the destination blog. You can view a video on setting up Self Hosted WordPress sites here: http://www.backlink-energizer.com/blenergizertutvids.html alternatively, read on for full details. Log in to the destination blog’s WordPress admin panel (usually yoursite.com/wp-admin) with your administrator username and password.

When you log in, you will be taken to the WP Dashboard.

Located in the left sidebar menu, you will see the SETTINGS menu entry.

Click the downward arrow to expand the SETTINGS menu.

Click WRITING, this will open the Writing Settings page which looks like this:

Place a checkmark next to XML-RPC, this will allow the Backlink Energizer to post to the destination blog. Click SAVE CHANGES Once you have done so, simply enter the necessary details on the plugin’s SHWP Sites page:

Domain: This is the domain on which your WordPress blog is hosted (i.e. yoursite.com – do not include http:// or any slashes.) If your blog is installed on a subdomain/add-on domain – you should use the following format: subdomain.domain.com Folder: This is the folder in which your WordPress blog is installed (i.e. blog – do not include any slashes) If your blog is installed on its own domain without a subfolder, leave this blank. Username: You may use your administrator username (i.e. admin)* Password: Enter your password here. * You may also set up a new user with contributor privileges

Click TEST. IMPORTANT: Your Self Hosted WordPress Blogs must have the XML-RPC feature enabled first before they will test GREEN A green check mark will appear if you have entered the details correctly, alternately a red exclamation mark will appear if you have not.

Click SAVE. TIP: You should turn off commenting on your Self Hosted WordPress blogs TIP: Your Self Hosted WordPress blogs should be visible to search engines. Screenshot below.

Test post Now that you have configured the plugin, it is a good idea to create a test post. This will be the first post on each of the accounts – and will ensure they are configured correctly. To write a test post, locate the Energizer plugin menu on left navigation menu.

Click TEST POST You will be taken to the following page:

Enter a title for your test post and write a couple of paragraphs. Click TEST It may take a few moments for the test post to appear on all your web 2.0 sites. Check each account to ensure the test post was successful. IMPORTANT NOTE: CRON is not used when creating a test post, therefore the test post will not place any backlinks on your web 2.0 sites. Test Post is used simply to test the posting and connectivity between the web 2.0 and SHWP sites installed to make sure we can get content on the sites properly. ADVANCED TIP: If you want to create a test post with backlinks included, you can do so by manually running the Cron Job – video details here: http://www.backlink-energizer.com/blenergizertutvids.html Now that you have configured and tested the Backlink Energizer plugin with your web 2.0 site, there is one last step you need to take before you are ready to begin using it to build backlinks.

Setting up a CRON JOB A cron job is a server process which enables users to schedule scripts to run automatically at a certain time or date. The Backlink Energizer plugin uses cron jobs to automatically post posts and backlinks to your web 2.0 sites. To set up a cron job, locate the Energizer plugin menu on left navigation menu.

Click MAIN CONFIG You will be taken to the following page:

Notice the Cron box at the bottom, copy the text (highlighted below) to your clipboard*

* The highlighted text will be different on your own server – just remember to only copy the text from /usr… to …/cron.php (inclusive) – but skip the 0 * * * * In a new browser tab/window, log into CPANEL on your hosting account. Usually, yoursite.com/cpanel You will be asked for your username and password. Once you enter them, you will be redirected to CPANEL. Scroll down to locate the CRON JOBS icon:

Click CRON JOBS. You will be taken to a page which looks like this:

There are only two settings you need to change. Common Settings: Select “Once an hour” Command: Paste the text you copied from the cron box earlier here Click ADD NEW CRON JOB You can now log out of CPANEL ADVANCED TIP: If you have multiple blogs, and in turn multiple cron jobs running – we recommend using http://www.setcronjob.com to manage them.

Full details can be found on our tutorial videos page here: http://www.backlinkenergizer.com/blenergizertutvids.html

Using Backlink Energizer Now that you have configured the plugin and set up your cron job, you are ready to begin using the plugin to begin building your backlinks. In the WP Admin Dashboard, locate the Energizer plugin settings menu

Click MAIN CONFIG You will be taken to the following page:

Here is a brief rundown of each setting: Enable: This checkbox is used to enable the cluster – it is best to leave it off until you have set everything else up and tested that it is working Notify email: Enter a valid email address here. Backlink Energizer will use this to notify you it has completed processing your links. Auto restart: If checked, once Backlink Energizer finishes posting all links in the database it will begin reposting from the top of the list. If you purchased the BLISS Cluster Paks - you should have received a file named blisscluster.zip in addition to the web 2.0 sites for importation. Inside the blisscluster.zip file are several .txt files containing 100's of rss feeds you can use, as well as matching keywords ... all to make Energizer as turnkey as possible. If

you don't already have the BLISS Cluster Paks - save hours of time and hassle and go here to gets yours now. http://www.backlink-energizer.com/bliss2/ Feeds: Paste 10-15 FULL TEXT RSS feeds in this box - these are used to generate post content. For best results, ensure the feeds are on the same topic. When pasting feeds, ensure each feed is on a new line – the posts generated will appear on the web 2.0 sites complete with backlinks. You should not use YOUR Commercial Intent $$$ Niche related rss feeds [ supplied as bonus items in Bliss Paks ] Keywords: Enter keywords related to the topic of the feeds (one per line). You should NOT user your Commercial Intent $$$ sites keywords here - use as many as you can but < 250 [ supplied as bonus items in Bliss Paks ] Links per post: This determines how many links Backlink Energizer will attach to the bottom of each post (max 5 recommended when posting to web 2.0 sites higher maximums are possible if posting ONLY to your SHWP blog networks.) Posts per day: This determines how many times Backlink Energizer should post per day* (max 12 recommended when posting to web 2.0 sites - higher maximums are possible if posting ONLY to your SHWP blog networks.) * The maximum number of posts per day possible is 24, however, it is recommended you do not exceed 12 posts per day. Feed Source Url: When checked, Backlink Energizer places a link back to the source of the RSS feed content – this setting may help you comply with the TOS of certain RSS Feeds - Recommended ON/Checked Once you have filled in each section, click SAVE Next, in the WP Admin Dashboard, locate the Energizer plugin settings menu

Click ENERGIZE LINKS You will be taken to the following page:

This is where you add (PASTE) links to the URLs/backlinks you want to get indexed/energized, one per line. Add as many links here as you want. NOTE: You should only use raw URLs, no anchor text or html. (For example: http://www.yoursite.com is acceptable, <a href=”www.yoursite.com”>My Site</a> is not acceptable) Click ADD The links will be added to a database and will be processed from the top of the list down. Once posted, they are removed from the “To Post” list and are marked as “processed” Copyright © 2010, All Rights Reserved – Steve Aylor – Backlink-Energizer.com

That’s it, once you’re happy that you’ve completed the process above – go back to the Config screen and ensure that ENABLE is checked. This will start the process and populate your web 2.0 sites with automatically generated content from the RSS feeds, complete with the backlinks you added on the links page. ADVANCED TIP: As you begin to add more backlinks to the system, it is recommended that you randomize your lists. For example, if you are scaling up your list of backlinks to over 500 links per day, it makes sense to randomize. We have found http://www.random.org/lists/?mode=advanced to be very useful. Paste your list of backlinks into the text box and use the As Bare-bones text document option to randomize your list of backlinks.

Status Report The last feature of the Backlink Energizer plugin is the status report page which is accessible by clicking STATUS REPORT on the Energizer settings menu

The page looks like this:

This section is for information only, it is not possible to re-order or edit the list of pending/posted links from this section. You can copy-paste from this page for your own records, for tracking and for re-ordering your backlinks via the Energize Links page. Links added: This is the number of links you have added on the LINKS page, yet to be processed Links complete: This is the number of links which have been processed

WARNING: Clear links will clear all the statistics and links in the system permanently. If you click this button, you will have to re-add your backlinks. Before clicking this button, make sure you copy and paste your links into a text file. We are not responsible for saving your backlinks lists.