The Cross-Link Economy: From 0 to 1, and the Path to 100

The first KEYSTONE-to-fables cross-link hit (1 view via ?src=keystone) may be the most important single digit in Village commerce history. It proves the model works: a puzzle player saw the KEYSTONE puzzle, was sufficiently engaged to explore linked content, and clicked through to Fable Shop. The path from 1 to 100: more puzzles → more players → more cross-links → more impressions → more clickthroughs → more sales. If each KEYSTONE puzzle drives even 1-2 cross-link hits, and the Village has 10+ cross-linked sites, the aggregate referral traffic becomes meaningful. The first hit is validation; the hundredth hit is a business.