Tracking the progress of your orders

Every backlink order goes through a series of statuses that you can follow in real time from "My purchases." Here's how to read this progression without losing track along the way.

Where to view your orders

From "My purchases," your orders are grouped into three tabs: those awaiting your input, those in progress, and those completed, with a progress bar showing how far each one has come.

An order's journey

1. Brief to fill in: your order is paid for but stays on your side, as long as the brief hasn't been sent (see placing your first order).
2. Sent / in negotiation: the order is with the publisher, possibly with a price negotiation underway.
3. Accepted, then writing in progress: depending on the offer type, the publisher writes the content or waits for your own article (see who writes what).
4. Validation: an article proposed by the publisher may require your approval, going back to writing if you request a change.
5. Awaiting publication, then awaiting the 30-day activity period once the link goes live.
6. Completed, once this monitoring period passes without incident.

Rejection, expiration and cancellation

If the publisher rejects your proposal, the order moves to "offer rejected." If they don't respond within the allotted time, it automatically moves to "offer expired" — you can then follow up or abandon it. As long as an order hasn't been accepted yet, you can also cancel it yourself.

Archiving

Completed, rejected or canceled orders can be archived from your account to keep a clear view of your active orders.