SOP-003: Drip Feed Configuration

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Field	Value
SOP ID	SOP-003
Version	1.0
Status	Active
Last Updated	December 2024

Purpose

This procedure explains how to configure drip feed settings for natural-looking link indexing patterns.

Prerequisites

• Active Omega Indexer account
• Campaign ready to create
• Understanding of your indexing goals

What is Drip Feed?

Drip feed distributes your URL submissions over multiple days instead of submitting all at once.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                 DRIP FEED vs INSTANT SUBMISSION                     │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                      │
│   WITHOUT Drip Feed (100 URLs):                                      │
│   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
│   │ Day 1: ████████████████████████████████████████ 100 URLs    │   │
│   │ Day 2:                                                      │   │
│   │ Day 3:                                                      │   │
│   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
│                                                                      │
│   WITH Drip Feed (100 URLs, 5 days):                                │
│   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
│   │ Day 1: ████████         20 URLs                             │   │
│   │ Day 2: ████████         20 URLs                             │   │
│   │ Day 3: ████████         20 URLs                             │   │
│   │ Day 4: ████████         20 URLs                             │   │
│   │ Day 5: ████████         20 URLs                             │   │
│   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
│                                                                      │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Why Use Drip Feed?

Benefit	Description
Natural Pattern	Mimics organic link discovery
Better Success Rate	Gradual submissions may improve indexing
Resource Management	Spreads credit usage over time
Safer for Large Batches	Reduces risk of appearing spammy

Procedure

Step 1: Determine Optimal Drip Duration

Use this guide based on your campaign size:

URLs in Campaign	Recommended Drip Days	URLs per Day
1-50	Not needed	All at once
51-100	3 days	~17-33/day
101-200	5 days	~20-40/day
201-500	7 days	~29-71/day
501-1000	10 days	~50-100/day
1000+	14 days	~70+/day

Step 2: Enable Drip Feed During Campaign Creation

1. Go to New Campaign
2. Add your campaign name
3. Paste your URLs
4. Locate the Drip Feed option
5. Toggle it ON

Step 3: Set Drip Duration

1. Enter the number of days in the Drip Feed field
2. System will automatically calculate URLs per day
3. Review the distribution preview

Example: 350 URLs with 7-day drip feed
──────────────────────────────────────
Day 1: 50 URLs
Day 2: 50 URLs
Day 3: 50 URLs
Day 4: 50 URLs
Day 5: 50 URLs
Day 6: 50 URLs
Day 7: 50 URLs (remaining)

Step 4: Submit Campaign

1. Review the drip feed configuration
2. Verify the daily distribution looks correct
3. Click Submit Campaign

Drip Feed with API

When using the API, add the dripfeed parameter:

POST https://www.omegaindexer.com/amember/dashboard/api

Parameters:
- apikey: your_api_key
- campaignname: My Campaign
- urls: url1|url2|url3
- dripfeed: 7              ← Number of days

Example API Request:

curl -X POST https://www.omegaindexer.com/amember/dashboard/api \
  -d "apikey=YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d "campaignname=Blog Posts Batch" \
  -d "urls=https://example.com/post1|https://example.com/post2|https://example.com/post3" \
  -d "dripfeed=5"

Verification Checklist

• [ ] Calculated appropriate drip duration for URL count
• [ ] Drip feed toggle is enabled
• [ ] Number of days is entered correctly
• [ ] Daily distribution looks reasonable
• [ ] Campaign submitted successfully

Best Practices

1. Don't Over-Drip - 14 days is usually maximum needed
2. Consider Timing - Submit campaigns early in the week
3. Match Natural Patterns - Think about how organically you'd publish content
4. Monitor Progress - Check daily submissions are occurring

Common Scenarios

Scenario 1: New Website Launch

URLs: 200 pages
Drip: 10 days
Reason: New sites benefit from gradual discovery

Scenario 2: Regular Blog Updates

URLs: 30 new posts
Drip: Not needed
Reason: Small batch, normal publishing pattern

Scenario 3: Large Site Audit

URLs: 1500 pages
Drip: 14 days
Reason: Large volume needs maximum distribution

Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Can't find drip feed option	Ensure you're on campaign creation page
Drip not working as expected	Check campaign status, verify submission
Want to change drip after submit	Cannot modify; create new campaign
API drip feed not applying	Verify parameter name is dripfeed (lowercase)

See Also

• SOP-002: Campaign Creation
• SOP-004: API Integration
• Workflow: Complete Indexing