Weaving the web of links (linking words) in wikiHow articles provides access to other articles that readers may find helpful. For example, if an article explains that exercising is beneficial for the topic of the article, linking to an article on How to Exercise can provide an article's worth of in-depth information that a step cannot easily cover. Weaving links also helps improve search engine ranks and page views of the linked articles. Before weaving links, read wikiHow's Internal Links Policy which explains good and bad linking. Links should make sense within the context of the wording around the link.
Steps
Please note: The link weaving function described in this article is currently experiencing a bug that is causing it to break. You can still weave links traditionally by following the steps in this section .
Guided Editor Method
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Open edit mode . Click an "Edit" link on a wikiHow article, such as the one right above the title.
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Highlight the word(s) or phrase(s) you wish to weave and click " Weave Links " under the title.Advertisement
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Review the options. Look for a title that corresponds to the context of your article.
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Search again with different terms, if desired. Click on Revise Search .
- Then enter your new search terms and click Search .
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Select your desired title. Click on the title itself to "weave" the link.
- If none of them seem right, click on No Thanks to exit the window.
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Check that the link is correct.
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Click Publish at the bottom of the article to publish your changes.Advertisement
Advanced Editor Method
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Open edit mode . Click an "Edit" link on a wikiHow article, such as the one right above the title.
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Switch to Advanced Editing . Click on "Advanced Editing" at the top of the article.
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Highlight the word or phrase you wish to link. Then press the button that looks like a web in the editing toolbar.
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Look for a title that corresponds to the context of your article.
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Search again with different terms, if desired. Click on Revise Search .
- Then enter your new search terms and click Search .
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Click on your chosen title.
- Click on No Thanks or press the escape key on your keyboard if none of the results are related to your article.
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Check the link result.
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Click Publish to save your changes.Advertisement
Manual Method
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Open edit mode . Click an "Edit" link on a wikiHow article, such as the one right above the title.
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2Use wiki syntax to make your links:
- You can do an internal wiki link to your chosen title. For example: [[Care for Fresh Cut Tulips]] to make Care for Fresh Cut Tulips.
- You can also use include a different term to display as your link. For example: [[Care for Fresh Cut Tulips|this]] creates this.
- You can also use a full URL to make a link. For example: [https://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-Fresh-Cut-Tulips this link] makes this link .
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Double check that your links work right. If you do not get the wording of the article name and capitalization just right, it will not go to the article that you want. If the links are correct, they should appear green in Preview mode and open up to your chosen article when clicked.
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Add an edit summary and click Publish at the bottom of the article.Advertisement
Expert Q&A
Tips
- Do not weave every word or phrase that has a related wikiHow article.Thanks
- There are no limits to how many links can be woven per article, but use good judgement.Thanks
- Do not weave words for the purpose of highlighting. Use wiki syntax for italics or to embolden.Thanks
