My site has been updated with the new list.

Thanks!

2 things.

Adam-

Your list, or .INC has a problem. The listing for:

http://www.images-photo.net

Does not close the anchor tag at the end.


Second, I see some people have multiple variations on their website listed. I'm assuming this is acceptable? I have .INFO and different variations. Should I just post them here for addition?

Whoops! I forgot the / before the a. Thanks for finding it. It's fixed, now.

This question is kind of tricky. The answer is "it depends." If the variations on your site name have their own OSP links page, it's fine. If the variations redirect to your "real" site (the address bar changes to your real site at the top of the browser), then no, you can't. Basically, you can't have a link on the list unless that link has a links page that's different.

There are a couple people doing this. Me included. First I have our "main" site which is normal. Then I have another site that is a copy of the main site. It actually points to the same directory to get its pages. The address bar at the top doesn't change. To the search engines this is a completely different site (even though it's exactly the same).

Some other people (like Chris) have completely different sites for each link. Of course, this is fine.

Then there is one company who has several URLs and they all appear to go to the same site -- changing the address bar and everything. At first glance this would seem to be a "violation," and I didn't post their other links at first because of that. They do this a little differently. Their sites detect for search engines and if it is a search engine, it sends them to a different site. There's really no way to tell this is happening EXCEPT to search for their site and look at a cached version on the search engine. Then you can see what the search engine saw.

So the short answer is that you need a peculiar link page for each URL that is listed.

Hey
here is mine everyone!

<LI><A title="Dalton Georgia Wedding and Portrait Photography<" href="http://www.arcstudiosphotography.com" target=_blank>Arc Studios Photography - Dalton Georgia and Portrait Photography</STRONG></A> </LI>

For those of you copying and pasting, that link isn't formatted exactly right. Use this, instead:

<li><a href="http://www.arcstudiosphotography.com" title="Dalton Georgia Wedding and Portrait Photography" target="_blank"><strong>Arc Studios Photography</strong> - Dalton Georgia and Portrait Photography</a></li>


I just have to say, it's great to see this new-found interest in this link exchange. Lots of new people on board. Make sure to keep your pages updated so everyone wins.

Count me in! I've been trying to increase the number of links to my site, this is so great!

For those not using the PhP script and updating manually, here's my info:

<a href="http://www.erinbrownephoto.com" title="Knoxville Wedding Photographer" target="_blank">Erin Browne Knoxville Tennessee Wedding Photographer - <strong>Erin Browne</strong></a>

Just popped you an e-mail too, Adam!

Great - I want in! I've created a links page using the php script - you can find a link in the footer of my homepage - http://www.pinkertonphoto.com.

Now here's my link to add:
<li><a href="http://www.pinkertonphotography.com" title="Phoenix Arizona Wedding Photographer<" target="_blank">Phoenix Arizona Wedding Photographer | Pinkerton Photography </strong></a></li>

Let me know if I'm missing anything, thanks!

Hey Kelsie, and everyone else. Just a note that we also have a link exchange for the Pro Photography Show podcast. I posted a thread on it, but I thought I would chime in hear as well. I'm not at all trying to take away from this exchange, but PPS has a broad reach outside the forum so if you want to do both it's a great way to get more links.

Here is the PPS links sign up page

This is great! What smart people you all are to work together like this, and now I'm joining you in your smart-ness

Here's my info:

<a href="http://www.adessophotography.com/" title="Elegant Photojournalistic Los Angeles Wedding Photographer" target="_blank">Elegant Los Angeles Wedding Photographer - <strong>Adesso Photography</strong></a>

I am creating my OSP link page right now - I will link from the "o" in the copyright notice at the bottom of my page.

Thanks!

Amy

You're all set.

Another FYI about this list. As you probably know, it's grown considerably in the past few weeks. I set up a mailing list for everyone on the link exchange so I can let people know any new additions. That way if you miss a post here, you'll still be notifies to get up to date.

To get on the mailing list, you need to go here:
http://squierphotography.com/cgi-bin/dada/.../list/osplinks/

Fill out the form and you'll be on the list to receive all kinds of unsolicited commercial email from me and from anyone who I can sell this list to. Just seeing if anyone is actually reading this far.

It'll make announcements much easier to make.

We added ours a little while ago, but I thought I'd put it up here as well for anyone checking this post!

<a href="http://www.3pointphotography.com/" title="Edmonton and Destination Wedding Photographers - 3point photography" target="_blank">Edmonton & Destination Wedding Photographers - <strong>3point photography</strong></a>

Cheers all!

Lauren

Hi Adam....( I just emailed this to you)

Just looking at my listing on the links exchange and realised I could be using better keywords, especially after looking at my web sites stats.

Anyway....here's my updated listing....


<li><a href="http://www.anniewarren.com.au/" title="Annie Warren Photography" target="_blank"><strong>Annie Warren Photography</strong> - Bendigo Photography, Bendigo Photographer, Bendigo Wedding Photography, Bendigo portraits, pregnancy, newborn, baby, children, family, studio</a></li>



If any of you who are updating manually can be bothered, I would love you to update my listing.

I have finally got up the courage to try the php. thingy. OMG....it was SO easy. Why why why didn't I do that months ago? Stooooopid girl! I've been updating manually, and watching the thread like a hawk, determined to play fair. Now I don't have to do anything....cool!

I have moved my link to the bottom of the index page, and made it visible....but only just! It was exact same colour as the BG...but I just changed that after reading this thread, because you said not to do that.

Once again, thank you so much for all your efforts in managing this link exchange. You are just FABULOUS...really...YOU ARE !

Annie

Glad to make it easier for you. I built my whole site with include files like this. Makes for easy global updates.

I seem to be having issues with e-mail. There are a couple people who've said they've sent me a message and I haven't received them. Did the one you send bounce? And what address did you send it to?

And don't forget about the OSP Link Exchange mailing list.

Things that go "bump" in the night.

Some holes in this exchange.

If anyone wants to trade with me directly please go here. I have no broken links.

This was put up just for OSP and non DWC members since that one is already well seasoned.

http://www.storybyphoto.com/linkRequest.html

Awesome Gino!

Adam, I would like to be added and I will add this to my current link page. I hope this is correctly formatted? I PM'd you. Thanks!

<a href="http://www.lisaslotsvephotography.com/" title="Minneapolis Saint Paul Minnesota, Children, Baby, Family and Wedding Photography" target="_blank">Twin Cities Minneapolis Saint Paul Minnesota Unique, Portrait, Children, Infant, Family, and Wedding Photography - <strong>Lisa Slotsve Photography</strong></a>

My email server has been down for the past 4 dayd is any of you sent me a request, please re-submit it.

http://www.storybyphoto.com/linkRequest.html

<li><a href="http://www.fpereiraphoto.com" title="Felipe Pereira Photography" target="_blank"><strong>Felipe Pereira Photography</strong> - Kansas City and Lincoln Nebraska Wedding Photographer and Portrait Photographer</a></li>

I'm not sure how to edit my splash page on my bigfolio site, but as soon as I do, I will figure out how to add the links from there.

<a href="http://www.fireflyimagesonline.com/" title="Saint Louis Missouri Wedding & Newborn Baby Child Photographer Photography- FireFly Images" target="_blank">Saint Louis Missouri Wedding & Newborn Baby Child Photographer Photography - <strong>FireFly Images</strong></a>

Thanks so much Adam!

OK, I think I have everyone signed up who sent me an e-mail and who posted here. Please check them and let me know if anything's not looking quite right.

And don't forget to sign up for the OSP Link Exchange Mailing List to keep you up-to-date with all the new additions.

Here's mine:

<a href="http://www.joshgoodman.com/" title="Los Angeles Wedding Photographer" target="_blank">Los Angeles Wedding Photographer - <strong>Josh Goodman Photography</strong></a>

Thanks! 

Hi, I'm new here, but I would like to add my link as well. I'm getting my website redesigned, and it should be up in about a week.

<a href=" http://www.photographybyheather.ca " target="blank"> <B>Brandon Manitoba Wedding Photographer </B></a>

Thanks,
Heather

Can I ask a stupid question??

I would love to do this, but I'm using all of the available pages for my template. I checked out Chris and Adam's site's and I see all of the links on a seperate page.

It seems that I can't add any text to my home, portfolio or contact me pages, so I would have to add it to the bottom of my information or clients pages. Is that ok or does it have to be on it's own page?

No. It's impossible.

It should be on its own page. You can change your site however you want. The way it's set up, though, you'll have the link on every page.

You'll need to edit the index.html (or whatever the default page is named). Just down at the bottom, put a link to a "links" page. Then add another page in there -- name it links.html or something. On that page you can put the PHP script in to have it automatically update.

There are more (and better) instructions on the link exchange instruction page. Hopefully that'll make more sense.

Thanks for this Adam! I jumped to the second page in the larger market and 3 listing in my small town, very cool

I would love to be added to this list as well. I'm updating my resource page with all the links posted

<li><a href="http://www.jthrasherphoto.com" title="Michigan and Destination Wedding Photographer"<" target="_blank">Michigan and Destination Wedding Photographer</strong></a></li>

This is a great idea! I've now have an "OSP" link to the php script on my home page (lower right corner - Dark grey OSP)

Here's my information.

<a href="http://www.stevemaddenphotography.com/" title="Tallahassee Florida Portrait and Wedding Photographer" target="_blank">Tallahassee and North Florida Portrait and Wedding Photographer - <strong>Steve Madden Photography</strong></a>

Thanks!

Just found this thread - not sure how I missed it.....anyhoo - I want to play! Thank you SOOOO much.

<a href="http://www.stacycross.com/" title="Austin Texas Wedding and Portrait Photographer" target="_blank">Austin Texas Wedding and Portrait Photographer - <strong>Stacy Cross Photography</strong></a>

me too! please! this is awesome!!!!

<a href="http://www.avelinofoto.com/" title="Northern California Wedding Photographer, Photojournalist - San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma, Napa Valley, Sacramento, Lake Tahoe" target="_blank"><strong>San Francisco Bay Area - Northern California Wedding Photographer</strong> - Avelino Foto</a>

thanks a ton!!

I would love to join and I will go and add you all to my link page now!

Here's mine:

<a href="http://www.angelacalderon.com/" title="Los Angeles Baby, Child, Teen
and Relationship Portrait Photographer - Angela Calderon" target="_blank">Los Angeles Baby, Child, Teen and Relationship Portrait Photographer - <strong>Angela Calderon Photography</strong></a>

Just updated. Please check for mistakes.

Thanks Adam, works great. you rock!

There's something about this link exchange that I want to tell everyone about. Those of us who got started with it before the Great Crash of Aught Six know the history, but, like so many good thoughts, it's gone.

There has been some concern whether using the PHP script will really help you, as the list of links is hosted on our site. On the surface it would seem that we (Squier Photography) would be helped the most because everything would be linking to us -- including the links list on your sites. This is not the case. In fact, it could be argued that we helped many more people with the exchange than helped us, as we were very highly ranked to begin with.

This is how it works: The PHP script uses a Server Side Include (SSI) to grab the list from our site and put it into the page on your site. The key word there is "Server." Your Web server is going out and getting the list, then it, in turn, is "building" your links page as the page is requested. So, to anyone browsing (or spidering) your page, it looks like everything is on your server.

There are ways, using the browser, to "include" Web pages into your links page. These can be frames, iframes, and using Javascript (not to be confused with Java, which is totally different). The way these "browser-based" files work is your Web browser "asks" for the page, sees that there are parts that come from another site, and then display the page. The browser knows that the "other parts" are on another server. If this link exchange were set up this way, no one but us would see any benefit (except for those manually updating their lists, of course).

So, because it's a Server Side Include, you reap all the benefits.

There are some hosting companies that don't allow external server side includes -- that is, getting include files from other servers. If your hosting company doesn't allow them, you won't be able to use the PHP script and must update manually. The reason they don't allow them is that it's possible for someone (me) to put "bad stuff" on the include file and create a security issue on your site. While this is possible, people trust me not to do that. Not only that, but most hosting companies have other security measures in place so that even if I were to "go anarchist" on you, nothing bad would happen.

I hope this clears up some of the confusion.

Adam, i have read your page on how to add the PHP script and I am still confused. What do I need to do to add PHP if I already have a links page. I don't want to re-design the wheel.

I have also opted in for the email notification. Here is the last site that I have listed http://www.toutemaviephotography.com/ I think I am up to date to that point as I copied the full list from like page 1 or 2 of this thread. So, if I am copying and pasting, I will need a list from that point forward.

Thanks for all of your hard work on this. You da man!

best regards, Tracy

Your best bet would be to copy and paste from the full list on my site:
http://www.squierphotography.com/links/osplinks.inc
This isn't a full Web page -- just the list of links. View source and select all and copy.

To use the PHP script:
Since your links page is the default page in that directory, you could probably just change the extension it is right now (like .html or .htm or whatever) to .php. First check if that works (back up your existing page by changing the filename). If it works, then you can just put the PHP script into your page right under OSP Links. Then it'll update automatically.

Hope that makes sense to you.

Adam-

Again man - huge thanks for heading this up. This is so worthwhile. I've been involved in exchanges before and they absolutely totally work. You da' man. Thanks!

... and the php script is brilliant. It's up and running on my site now, if you need the link to include my info just PM me. Thanks bro!

<a href="http://www.kevinkingphoto.com/" title="Scottsdale Arizona Wedding Photographer - Kevin King" target="_blank">Scottsdale Arizona Wedding Photographer - <strong>Kevin King</strong></a>

can we get a refreshed listed in the first post? I haven't been added to that list yet. I've been added on some people's list like Adam's but not on the main list.

My links page is updated and I want to make sure i have everyone as well.

Thanks

Just sent my link to Adam. The php thing is great. Now he does all the work and my page updates automatically.

Well, first of all I don't have access to update the list. Maybe Matt or David can edit the 1st post to point to the list on my site as the most recent, updated list. I do that to make things easy -- I only want to update one list -- not several (or even two). Yep. I'm lazy that way.

You on the list.

My site is down for a while. Should be back up shortly. But since it's down, the PHP script won't work for a little bit.

For those who care why: I had to convert to a static IP address and it takes a while to propagate throughout the entire world -- and beyond!

Okay Adam, I sent you an email with my link. I tried doing a php page but I'm not sure if I did it right or not. You can see it (OSP Links) on my SPLASH PAGE.

If I didn't do it right, let me know and I'll just change it to an html page. Here's my own link:

<a href="http://www.andyan.com" title="ATA Weddings, Inc. - California Wedding & Event Photography" target="_blank">ATA Weddings, Inc. - Southern California Wedding & Event Photography - <strong>ATA Weddings, Inc.</strong></a>

Thanks!

This is the most fabulous idea EVAR! I'm in:


<li><a href="http://www.niccigilland.com" title="Lexington, KY Photographer"<" target="_blank">Nicci Gilland Photography -Lexington, KY </strong></a></li>

My OSP link exchange page will be up by the end of the night.

Thanks everyone who asked to be added today. Adam will get you all added soon.

I have thumbnails attached to my last post that I didn't put there (?????)

Same thing happened with my previous post.

Those are leftover "ghosts" from before the forum crashed in 2006 and about a years worth of posts were lost. They show up occasionally, nothing to worry about.

How spooky.
Ah, now I remember seeing a thread about "ghosties". It all makes sense now.