Basic Joomla Reciprocal Link Exchange Extension

JV-LinkExchanger (JV-LE) is a simple and FREE, Joomla reciprocal link exchange extension. JV-LE provides the necessary infrastructure and processing power required for you, to exchange links with other websites. JV-LinkExchanger, increases traffic to your website, and even helps you generate revenue using featured links and advertisement functions

JV-LE can be used by anyone, who wants to exchange links with other websites. JV-LE is more of a showcase of what is in store for JV-LD (JV-LinkDirectory), which is a much advanced and Search Engine Optimization based version of JV-LE. Only security patches, very minor enhancements and maintenance releases will be provided for JV-LE. Major feature enhancements will be provided in JV-LD.

Some of the significant features provided by JV-LE are, Joomla Link exchange, Joomla banner exchange functions, reciprocal or backlink checks, one-way links, two-way reciprocal links, SEF URLs, 2-column layout for categories, admin approvals and rejections, email approvals and rejections, notifications, reminders, link rating systems, captcha for forms, website thumbnails, directory monetisation, directory search, pagination, snap shots for links, scheduled reciprocal link checks, highly configurable backend options etc...


JV-LE aims at,

• Building links for your website
• Helps in link management and exchanges.
• Boosts your chances in getting a good page rank for your website
• Increases the visibility of site in the Internet
• Increases the incoming traffic

JV-LinkExchanger Features:
GENERAL FEATURES:

• 2 Levels of hierarchies in categories
• Unlimited Number of categories in the directory
• Featured links functionality
• Completely configurable at backend with links management and categories management
• Ability to approve or reject link requests at backend
• Ability to approve or reject link requests by e-mail
• Ability to provide a specific reason for link request rejection
• Ability to provide a generic reason for link request rejection
• Ability to set maximum number of links in a category

LINK & BANNER EXCHANGE FEATURES:

• Partner initiated link exchanges
• Self initiated link exchanges
• Reciprocal link check when link inclusion request is submitted at frontend
• Is a Joomla link checker with Reciprocal link checks at backend for one or more links
• Change link status after a reciprocal links check for one or more links
• Schedule and run automatic reciprocal link checks via CRON

FRONT-END FEATURES

• Pagination of links in frontend
• Sorting of links based on various criteria
• Display latest links in frontend
• Configurable texts and headings in frontend
• Configurable summary of text for link directory. This can be used to add text to welcome the user or providing a overview of directory or for similar purposes
• Ability to submit link exchange requests at frontend
• Comprehensive configurable CSS file for smoother display of data on frontend
• Configurable directory title and slogan
• New - Ability to prevent submissions to specific categories

ADD-ON FEATURES:

• Ajax based partner link rating system
• Monetize using ad placements in directory
• Partner can check his link status at frontend
• SNAP thumbnail preview of links in directory. Requires services of www.snap.com
• Enables the visitors to search the link directory for specific words or URLs or links
• Basic CAPTCHA Security for forms in frontend
• New - JoomFish Compatible - Enables you to run in multi-lingual sites using Joomfish

SEF FEATURES:

• Compatible with Joomla Core SEF URLs
• Has the ability to generate SEF URLs on its own for itself. It does not require any SEF component

MODULES:

• Latest Links Module
• Highly Rated Links Module
• Random Links Module
• Featured Links Module

JV-LinkExchanger License:
JV-LinkExchanger is GNU GPL v3 based. This means that you can use JV-LinkExchanger on all your websites. Please click here for more information on General Public License v3


JV-LinkExchanger Pre-Requisites:


PHP Version:

• Minimum version is 5

mySQL Version:

• Minimum version is 4.1.2 (Some features may not be supported)
• Recommended version is 5

Others:

• Safe mode must be OFF
• Magic quotes gpc be ON - Recommended
• CURL must be enabled