phpLD Web Hosting

phpLD Web Hosting

phpLD is a script for creating a link directory. It is one of the most widely used directory scripts on the internet. It works nearly on all PHP hosting environments and the script has been tested on over 25,000 websites. The website features a very active support forum to address any issues or answer any application related queries etc. The installation process is fairly easy. The only requirement is that the user needs to setup a mysql database name, login and password. The actual table creation is performed by the script. Customizing is a very straightforward process. All it involves is the modification of the header and footer files in the templates folder and customize the look and feel as desired.

System compatibility:

• Tested on PHP 4.2, 4.3 and 5.0
• Tested on mySQL 3.23 and higher
• Tested on Fedora, RedHat, Windows 2003 and FreeBSD.

The Admin configuration settings are as follows:

• URL Rewrite (yes/no)
• Show Link and Category Counts (yes/no)
• Show Subcategories below categories on main index.
• Show Page-Rank of links in the directory
• Sort links in each category by Page-Rank, Alphabetically or by number hits. Hits are counted with js, so no jump urls are used.
• No Follow Tags (prevent search engines from following links) – there are 3 options: disabled, all or only if no reciprocal link.
• RSS feeds may be enabled so that all categories have an xml feed.

The key features of phpLD are as follows:

• Unlimited Categories and Subcategories (tested on 2 million)
• Available in multiple languages
• Mod Rewrite for SEO Friendly Pages (optional)
• Paypal Integration for Selling Featured Links
• Set Expiration for Featured Links (ex. sell monthly or annually)
• Powerful Emailer for Link Exchanges
• Create Reports of Link Request Emails sent to show your customer
• Admin Notifications on New Links (optional)
• Notify Submitter of Link Submission Receipt
• Notify Submitter of Link Acceptance
• Link Validation
• IP, Domain and Keyword Banning
• Google Page-rank (note: banned on some servers)
• Google Sitemaps Integration (auto ping Google server)
• Yahoo Sitemaps Integration
• Show Latest Links
• Show Most Popular Links
• Sort Links by Alphabetical, Hits or Page-Rank
• Visual Confirmation (improved in version 3)
• Display RSS Feed for Each Category (optional)
• Compatible with Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera
• Category Search Results (as on DMOZ)
• Database Backup from within admin panel
• Encrypted Database Passwords
• Limited Access for Editors
• 3-Way Linking Ability (require reciprocal link to 3rd site)
• Reciprocal Links can be Required (optional)
• Set Links per Page
• Open Links in New Window (Optional)
• Boolean Searches (optional)
• Limit Hits on Links from a single IP to prevent “hit spamming”
• Edit Templates from Admin
• Lots of Free Templates Available for v2 and v3
• Templates Easy to Edit Using Smarty
• Link Details Page (separate page for each link)
• Easily Move or Rename Categories
• Links are Searchable in Admin to Help Manage Large Directories
• Compatible with PHP 5
• Active Support Forum
• Many Mods Available
• Import Links from XML Source (per category)
• Continuously being improved and updated
• Category Search in the Admin Area
• Mass change links and category on a page with checkbox selections
• Each user can select their preferred language
• PayPal subscriptions available for payments
• Three category selection methods for submission form (default, auto-selected and AJAX category selection)
• Link validator in admin panel will mark links with reciprocal link pages expired
• Send status notifications to link owners with expired link pages
• Change currency for payment, available for Paypal are: USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY
• Category min/max title and description field lengths
• Option to rebuild all meta tags on admin maintenance page
• link to personally watch reciprocal link page on link edit (admin area)
• Template switcher and ability to manage and use more templates per installation
• Allow users to submit custom META tags for links
• Articles Module allows articles to be added into categories
• Language editor makes editing language files easier
• Quick subcategory adder makes adding categories faster
• Improved search capabilities from within admin
• Contact Us page with captcha

Upon purchase of a copy of phpLD, the buyer gets access to all subsequent releases of the version 3. phpLD comes equipped with powerful methods to deal with spam. The admin gets access to a variety of tools to stop spam. With its powerful article editor, the admin can add articles that then appear in categories, as well as on the latest articles page. Furthermore, it allows the admin to check for broken links, make sure link partners are continuing to reciprocate, and take action by sending notices or deactivating links. The pricing for phpLD version 3 is explained below:

• $25 PER directory if the buyer includes a link back to this site in the footer of their directory.
• $75 PER directory if the buyer will not be linking back.