PROTOCOL:
DOMAIN AUTHORITY

CORE PHILOSOPHY MANDATORY

>> STATUS: ACTIVE | DIRECTIVE: QUALITY_OVER_VOLUME

THE DUAL NATURE OF LINKS: In the SQUADROID ecosystem, a backlink is not just a vote for popularity (Google); it is a citation of truth (LLMs). We do not chase empty metrics. We acquire links that serve as bridges between our Knowledge Graph and the wider internet.

The Golden Rule:

"A link from a 'Seed Set' authority (Wikipedia, University, Major Tech Publication) is worth 1,000 links from generic blogs. Focus purely on high-signal acquisition."

AUTHORITY LOGIC
THE SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO ANALYSIS

Search engines and AI models use links to determine "Entity Authority."

  • Google (Search): Uses PageRank. Links = Votes. More votes = Higher Ranking.
  • LLMs (AI): Use "Seed Sets." Links = Trust. Trusted sources = Training Data.
> DETECTED_OBJECTIVE: DUAL_AUTHORITY_OPTIMIZATION
> TARGET_1: INCREASE_DOMAIN_RATING (FOR_GOOGLE)
> TARGET_2: ESTABLISH_ENTITY_TRUTH (FOR_LLMS)
> STRATEGY: ACQUIRE_LINKS_THAT_SATISFY_BOTH
RELEVANCE > VOLUME

CONTEXTUAL WEIGHTING

A link from a site in a completely different niche provides almost zero value ("dampened signal"). A link from a topically relevant site (e.g., a coding blog linking to our protocol) passes maximum authority and helps define our Entity Vector.

TARGET TIERS
TIER 1: THE SEED SET LEGENDARY

These domains are the "Ground Truth" for LLMs. Getting a link here is the ultimate goal.

ACADEMIC / GOV
.edu, .gov domains
Universities, Research Papers.
WIKIPEDIA
The Ultimate Source
Citations in relevant entries.
MAJOR MEDIA
NYT, TechCrunch, Wired
High DR, High Traffic.
TIER 2: NICHE AUTHORITIES HIGH_VALUE

Industry-specific leaders. These build our "Topical Authority."

  • Established Tech Blogs / Substacks
  • High-quality Community Threads (Reddit/HN with high engagement)
  • Partner Protocols & SaaS Tools
ACQUISITION TACTICS
TACTIC A: THE "LINK MAGNET" PASSIVE

Create content so valuable that people must link to it.

  1. Original Data/Research: Publish a study, survey, or benchmark (e.g., "The State of AI Search 2025").
  2. Free Tools/Calculators: Useful utilities that solve a specific problem.
  3. Definitive Guides: The single best resource on a specific, complex topic.
TACTIC B: DIGITAL PR & OUTREACH ACTIVE

Proactive engagement with Tier 1 and Tier 2 targets.

> SCANNING_FOR_OPPORTUNITIES...
> METHOD: "HARO" (HELP A REPORTER OUT)
> METHOD: GUEST_CONTRIBUTIONS (ON_STRICTLY_RELEVANT_SITES)
> METHOD: PODCAST_APPEARANCES

The Pitch: Never beg for a link. Offer value. "I saw your article on X, and I have a dataset that confirms your theory..."

TACTIC C: UNLINKED MENTIONS LOW_EFFORT

Find where "SQUADROID" is mentioned but not linked.

  • 1. Search Google: `intext:"squadroid" -site:squadroid.com`
  • 2. Identify unlinked mentions.
  • 3. Contact the author and politely request the citation for reader convenience.