=== Internal Links Manager ===
Contributors: webraketen, freemius
Tags: seo, link building, search engine optimization, user experience, internal links,
Requires PHP: 7.4
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Stable tag: 3.0.3
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Boost your SEO and get better rankings with our automated link building plugin. With this plugin you can link any keyword to any URL - internal or external. Set your links automatically and improve your UX & SEO.

== Description ==
### What does Internal Links Manager do?
You simply provide a keyword and an URL. Whenever the keyword appears on your site, it builds links automatically to the given URL.

Here is an example: You have written a blogpost on "How to learn guitar". Now you want the URL "yourdomain.com/how-to-learn-guitar" to be automatically linked whenever the keyword "learn guitar" appears on your website. You simply navigate to "Add link" within the menu and provide the requested parameters (mainly keyword + URL).

### Why (internal) link building is so important

Improve your UX: Give your users the opportunity to discover relevant content with one click. Link important keywords with an related link. Your users stay longer on your website and get relevant information. As a side effect it improves your bounce rate, which is one of Googles ranking factors.

Boost your SEO: Internal links also important for search engines. Through internal links you can spread link equity and establish your site architecture.

### How to use
1. Select menu item "Add link"
2. Assign title (mainly for internal use)
3. Optionally assign a link title (title attribute <a title=””> in HTML)
4. Assign keywords, comma separated (keyword1, keyword2, etc.)
5. Enter URL (Where should the keyword link to?)
6. Optionally increase the number (How often should the link appear on a page?)
7. Optionally set link nofollow (Should searchengine follow this link?)
8. Choose link target (Open link in same tab or in new tab)
9. Click save

The specified keywords on your website are now provided with the corresponding link and settings.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= Why should I use automated link building? =

Internal link building is important for your rankings within search engines like Google. With our plugin you can save a lot of time because you don't have to set links manually anymore. Realizing your internal linking strategy becomes a lot easier!

= Why are internal links useful? =

Internal linking boosts your SEO and User-Experience. By adding internal links to your website you increase the chances to get ranked higher on the SERP (search enginge result page). Through internal links you can also spread link equity and establish your site architecture.

= Will this plugin overwrite links which I already set manually? =

No. If you have already created a link manually, the plugin will not overwrite it.

= Hey I found a bug! How can I report it? =

We are grateful for every help. Simply send us an Email to contact@internal-links-manager.com.

== Screenshots ==

1. add new link
2. statistic
3. settings
4. all links

== Installation ==
1. Install Internal Links Manager by webraketen.io either via the WordPress.org plugin repository or by uploading the files to your server.
2. Navigate to "Internal Links Manager" in your WordPress admin menu and add your first link.

== Changelog ==

= 3.0.3 =
* Fixed bug in Database caching
* Update to Freemius SDK 2.12.2
* Performance optimizations
* Code cleanup

= 3.0.2 =
* Fixed possible CSRF vulnerability in link list (thx to Wordfence)
* Code cleanup

= 3.0.1 =
* Added plugin uri to header

= 3.0.0 =
* Compatibility to Wordpress 6.8
* Introducing Pro Features:
    * Support caching via Redis, Memcached, APCu, database or filesystem
    * Display link processing time for administrators
    * WooCommerce Support
    * (A)CF Support
    * Add links to post excerpts
    * Add links to category descriptions
    * Permission management

= 2.5.4 =
* Compatibility to Wordpress 6.7

= 2.5.3 =
* Fixed security issue that allowed users with low role (subscriber) to use the export links function (thanks for noticing to https://patchstack.com/)

= 2.5.2 =
* Compatibility to Wordpress 6.6

= 2.5.1 =
* Fixed compatibility issues with PHP 8.3
* Fixed minor bugs

= 2.5.0 =
* Compatibility to Wordpress 6.5
* Selectable separator (comma or semicolon) for import / export
* Display errors when importing csv files

= 2.4.0 =
* Make plugin usable for editors
* Possibility to disable statistics