About Linky Tools
Linky Tools was created by Brent Riggs. Find out more about Brent here...
The original website was called "MckLinky" was born from need. There was a time when there was only one "linky"
service available and it wasn't exactly Mr. Reliable.
As I (Brent)
thought about using link lists on my own blogs, I did not want to rely on a
service that had a growing history of being unreliable or unavailable. So as a
programmer, I simply decided to create my own linky system to use privately.
Over time, others asked me about being able to use my system. I asked my friend Jennifer
"MckMama"
if she was ready for a new "linky", and she said "definitely".
As we were
thinking about names, I was already considering "McLinky" as "McDonald's"
because the "Mc" is an American icon. The obvious was a takeoff on
"MckMama", a mutual benefit since I would do the work, and Jennifer would help
me kickstart the whole thing by launching it on her blog... so MckLinky it was.
We discussed the best and worst aspects of how linky lists should work and
planned to create a simple, reliable system of tools that would that include the
easiest and most useful features. I launched MckLinky as a free service
offering the BASIC MckLinky in July 2009. It's been growing wildly ever since.
Only because I get tired of the gossip, let me state plainly, that no, MckMama
and MckLinky have no business, financial or otherwise professional arrangement.
Not that it would matter if we did. What I've said on this page, is what it is.
In the famous words of Forrest Gump "that's all I have to say about that."
Why the name change to "Linky Tools"?
 A couple of reasons:
First, a lot of people had trouble trying to figure out how to pronounce
"MckLinky"... Muh-klinky? Mick-Klinky?
Second, MckLinky sounded, looked and was spelled too similar to a certain "Mr."
out there who has a linky too. I got a lot of email and questions griping me out
for the poor customer service and lack of response of "Mr. Other Guy". It gets
tiring explaining MckLinky is not associated with that other site.
Linky Tools says it all... easy to remember, easy to pronounce.
I
hope you enjoy Linky Tools and get a lot of good use out of it. Please feel free to
contact us any time with suggestions, comments or questions.
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