Backlink Submission Non Blog

Trigger Conditions

This Skill activates when users request:

• "Submit directory backlinks"
• "Submit forum backlinks"
• "Batch submit non-blog backlinks to [project name]"
• "Automate directory listing submission"

Required Tools

Execution Workflow

Phase 1: Fetch Project Information

1. Call listProjects to retrieve all projects from MyBacklinks.app
2. Display project list for user selection
3. Call getProjectDetail to fetch:
   • Project name
   • Project description
   • Project domain
   • Project URL

Example Output:

Project: MyBacklinks
URL: https://mybacklinks.app
Description: Backlink management platform for indie hackers

Phase 2: Retrieve Available Resources

1. Call discoverBacklinkOpportunities to get backlink resources:

   {
     "projectId": "<selected_project_id>",
     "filter": {
       "payment": "free",
       "types": ["directory", "forum", "social", "other"]
     },
     "limit": 50
   }
   

2. Filter criteria:

   • paymentType = "free" (free resources only)
   • type != "blog" (exclude blog type - use blog-commenter-skill instead)
   • Prefer resources with howToSubmit field populated

3. Display resource list for confirmation:

   Found X submittable non-blog backlink resources:
   1. example-directory.com (DR: 45) - directory
   2. startup-forum.com (DR: 38) - forum
   3. social-profile.com (DR: 52) - social
   ...
   Proceed with submission? (Blog resources excluded - use blog-commenter-skill)
   

Phase 3: Execute Submissions

For each resource:

3.1 Load Chrome DevTools

openskills read chrome-devtools

3.2 Parse howToSubmit

Read the resource's howToSubmit field (Markdown format) to understand submission steps.

howToSubmit Example:

## Submission Method

1. Navigate to https://example.com/submit
2. Login with Google account
3. Fill out the form:
   - **Website Name**: Enter your website name
   - **URL**: Enter your project URL
   - **Description**: Write a 50-100 word English description
   - **Category**: Select "Tools" or "SaaS"
4. Click the "Submit" button
5. Wait for email confirmation (typically 1-3 days)

## Important Notes
- Chinese content not accepted
- Each account limited to 3 website submissions

3.3 Generate Submission Content

Anchor Text Strategy:

• Brand Anchor: Project name (e.g., "MyBacklinks")
• URL Anchor: Domain (e.g., "mybacklinks.app")
• Keyword Anchor: Core keywords (e.g., "backlink management")
• Mixed Anchor: "Name - Feature" (e.g., "MyBacklinks - SEO Tool")

3.4 Browser Automation

Use chrome-dev-tools MCP:

1. Navigate: Open submission URL
2. Screenshot: Save initial page state
3. Login (if required):
   • Prefer Google OAuth (if already logged in)
   • Or use cc@{domain} / 12345678
   • If login fails, skip and mark as login_required
4. Fill Form: Complete form per howToSubmit instructions
5. Submit: Click submit button
6. Verify: Check for success confirmation
7. Screenshot: Save final state

Example Execution:

→ Navigate to https://example-directory.com/submit
→ Wait for page load
→ Screenshot: /tmp/before-submit.png
→ Login with Google OAuth
→ Fill "Website Name": MyBacklinks
→ Fill "URL": https://mybacklinks.app
→ Fill "Description": [generated description]
→ Select "Category": Tools
→ Click "Submit" button
→ Verify: Success message detected
→ Screenshot: /tmp/after-submit.png

3.5 Record Results

Call upsertProjectBacklink to record results:

{
  "projectId": "<project_id>",
  "resourceId": "<resource_id>",
  "targetUrl": "<project_url>",
  "backlinkUrl": "<submission_url>",
  "anchor": "<generated_anchor>",
  "status": "submitted",
  "notes": "Auto-submitted via backlink-submission-skill at 2024-01-15"
}

3.6 Update howToSubmit (if needed)

For successful first-time submissions, or when better instructions are discovered, call updateBacklinkResource:

Update resource {resourceId}:
- howToSubmit: |
  ## How to Submit on {resourceDomain}

  1. Visit {submissionUrl}
  2. {Login instructions}
  3. Fill form: {Form fields}
  4. Click submit

  **Notes:** {Special requirements}

Phase 4: Summary Report

## Non-Blog Backlink Submission Report

**Project**: MyBacklinks
**Time**: 2024-01-15 10:30
**Skill**: backlink-submission-skill

### Statistics
- ✅ Successfully Submitted: 8
- ⏳ Pending Review: 3
- ❌ Failed: 1
- ⏭️ Skipped: 2 (login required)

### Details

| Resource | Type | Status | Notes |
|----------|------|--------|-------|
| example-directory.com | directory | ✅ Submitted | Awaiting confirmation |
| startup-forum.com | forum | ✅ Submitted | - |
| paid-directory.com | directory | ⏭️ Skipped | Paid resource |

### Next Steps
1. Check inbox for confirmation emails
2. Check indexing status after 3 days
3. Consider using blog-commenter-skill for blog resources

Error Handling

howToSubmit Format

## Submission Method

1. Navigate to [Submission URL]
2. [Login requirements - Google OAuth / email / none]
3. Fill out the form:
   - **Field Name**: Instructions
   - ...
4. [Submit button instructions]
5. [Post-submission steps]

## Important Notes
- [Restrictions]
- [Special requirements]

Related Skills

Usage Example

User Request:

Help me submit directory and forum backlinks for my project

AI Execution:

1. Fetch project info from MyBacklinks.app
2. Query available free non-blog backlink resources
3. Display list and request confirmation
4. Load chrome-devtools skill
5. Execute submissions following howToSubmit instructions
6. Generate summary report

Security Notes

• Only operates through user-authorized MCP tools
• No sensitive information stored externally
• All operations traceable in MyBacklinks.app
• Default credentials: cc@{domain} / 12345678