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< [[Help|Help & FAQ]]
 
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The "Related Domains" section of a [[domain page]] on [[AboutUs.org]] is a place to note related websites such as similar sites, competitors, sites that partner with that site and so on.
 
The "Related Domains" section of a [[domain page]] on [[AboutUs.org]] is a place to note related websites such as similar sites, competitors, sites that partner with that site and so on.
  
 
[[Image:OldBotRelatedDomains.png|250px|right]]
 
[[Image:OldBotRelatedDomains.png|250px|right]]
On most domain pages this section will look similar to the image at right, and the following instructions will explain how it works and how to edit it.
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Many website pages will have a section like the one pictured to the right in the Wiki section. If not, you can add this section too by copying the formatting below into the page's wiki section.
  
 
In the wiki text this section is formatted like this:
 
In the wiki text this section is formatted like this:
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The words between the <nowiki><WikiPages> </WikiPages> </nowiki> automatically get [[Internal Linking Guide|linked]] to the [[domain page]] for that website.  The pages need to be in the format of '''AboutUs.org''' or '''Google.com''' to be properly linked (e.g. no "www", "http" or "/"s) and each on their own line.
 
The words between the <nowiki><WikiPages> </WikiPages> </nowiki> automatically get [[Internal Linking Guide|linked]] to the [[domain page]] for that website.  The pages need to be in the format of '''AboutUs.org''' or '''Google.com''' to be properly linked (e.g. no "www", "http" or "/"s) and each on their own line.
  
==New Style==
 
[[Image:RelatedWebsites.png|250px|right]]
 
On pages created by our [[NewBot|new page creation bot]] the "Related Domains" section is called "Related Websites" and should be easier to edit.  It is pictured at right, and to edit the section just click the edit pencil and add or remove websites/domains separated by commas and then click "Update Domains".
 
  
 
==More Info==
 
==More Info==
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The '''[[Related Domains]]''' area of each domain page uses this internal linking idea to create a "light rail" system which allows users to discover related sites.  Ideally, each [[domain page]] would have somewhere between a few and no more than 20 related links.
 
The '''[[Related Domains]]''' area of each domain page uses this internal linking idea to create a "light rail" system which allows users to discover related sites.  Ideally, each [[domain page]] would have somewhere between a few and no more than 20 related links.
 
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