Technical Evaluation

• [ ] Site loads in under 3 seconds
• [ ] Mobile-friendly design
• [ ] SSL certificate active
• [ ] No excessive ads or pop-ups
• [ ] Clean URL structure

Content Evaluation

• [ ] Regular publishing schedule (at least monthly)
• [ ] Original, in-depth content
• [ ] Real author information
• [ ] Engaged comment section
• [ ] Updated/maintained old content

Link Context Evaluation

• [ ] Link would make sense to a human reader
• [ ] Surrounded by relevant content
• [ ] Not in sidebar/footer
• [ ] Among fewer than 10 external links
• [ ] Natural anchor text

Traffic Evaluation

• [ ] Stable or growing organic traffic