🌐 What Are Cloud Stacks?
Cloud Stacks are a powerful link-building feature inside Search Atlas that helps you build topical authority by creating a network of interlinked, keyword-rich cloud properties. These properties — hosted on high-authority platforms — point back to your money site, signaling trust and relevance to search engines.
Each Cloud Stack is built around your target keywords and brand, creating a structured web of supporting content that reinforces your site's authority in a given niche.
🔥 What Is WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRE is Search Atlas's automated amplification system for Cloud Stacks. Once your Cloud Stack is live, WILDFIRE distributes and syndicates links across a broader network of properties, dramatically increasing the reach and impact of your Cloud Stack campaign.
Think of WILDFIRE as the engine that pushes your Cloud Stack's authority signals outward — creating a cascade of supporting links that multiply the SEO value of your initial stack.
🤝 How Cloud Stacks and WILDFIRE Work Together
Cloud Stacks and WILDFIRE are designed to complement each other as part of a complete authority-building workflow:
- You build your Cloud Stack — a tiered network of cloud properties targeting your keywords and brand.
- WILDFIRE activates — it syndicates your Cloud Stack links across an extended network, amplifying signals to search engines.
- Authority accumulates — your money site receives a growing stream of relevant, high-quality backlinks from multiple tiers of supporting properties.
This two-layer approach ensures your link-building efforts have both depth (from the Cloud Stack structure) and breadth (from WILDFIRE's syndication reach).
🛠️ How to Create a Cloud Stack in Search Atlas
- Log in to your Search Atlas account.
- In the left sidebar, navigate to Authority → Cloud Stacks.
- Click New Cloud Stack to start a new campaign.
- Select your target sites using the Select Sites option.
- If you have a preferred layout, use Custom Template to apply it.
- Complete the setup details — including your target keywords, brand name, and money site URL.
- Submit your Cloud Stack order and allow the system to build and deploy your properties.
Once your Cloud Stack is live, WILDFIRE syndication begins automatically based on your campaign settings, extending the reach of your link network without any additional manual steps.
💡 Best Practices for Cloud Stacks and WILDFIRE
- Use precise, relevant keywords — the more accurately your stack reflects your target topic, the stronger the relevance signals sent to search engines.
- Target one niche per stack — focused stacks outperform broad ones because they build concentrated topical authority.
- Pair with other Authority tools — combine Cloud Stacks with PR Distribution and the Indexer (also found under Authority in the left sidebar) to maximise your results.
- Allow time for results — link authority builds over weeks, not days. Monitor your campaign progress regularly.
- Use Campaigns to track performance — navigate to Authority → Campaigns to view the status and impact of your Cloud Stack and WILDFIRE efforts.
📊 Monitoring Your Cloud Stack Campaign
You can track the progress and performance of your Cloud Stack campaigns directly in Search Atlas:
- Go to Authority → Campaigns in the left sidebar.
- Use View to open a specific campaign and review its status.
- Apply More filters to narrow results by date, status, or campaign type.
- Cross-reference authority gains using Authority → QUEST AI Visibility to see how improved link authority correlates with your AI and search visibility metrics.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- Does WILDFIRE cost extra? WILDFIRE syndication is included as part of your Cloud Stack campaign. Check your current plan details for usage limits.
- How long does a Cloud Stack take to build? Build times vary depending on the size of your stack, but most campaigns are live within a few business days of submission.
- Can I use a custom template? Yes — select Custom Template when creating a new Cloud Stack to apply your own structure and layout preferences.
- Is there a video walkthrough? Written step-by-step guidance is available here and in related KB articles. For a personalised walkthrough, contact our support team via the chat widget.
💬 Need More Help?
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