link doping

noun

The practice of embedding a large number of hyperlinks on a website in exchange for return links, intended to inflate the apparent popularity of the website.

Meanings

nounlink doping (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of embedding a large number of hyperlinks on a website in exchange for return links, intended to inflate the apparent popularity of the website.
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APA

link doping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/link%20doping

MLA

“link doping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/link%20doping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “link doping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/link%20doping.

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