I typically stack 5 solid rows, 8-9 feet high. Each of these big rows are separated by 6 feet, oriented to funnel the west wind through them. Like Scotty I season for 3-4 years. This gives plenty of time for the center of the big stacks to dry. I stack in such big rows for stability. I usually pinch the 2 outside rows into the middle 3. I ust T posts on the ends. I stack my wood this way cause I hate nothing more than restacking.
My brother stores his piled in an unused 50x20 foot cement feed bunk (think concrete floor, 4 foot high block walls, open air) once a year or so he goes in with pallet forks on his loader to stir up the wood. Covers this years wood pile in woven black field plastic to keep dry but let air in. Keeps this years and next that way. Seems to work for him and saves time to!
Lots of good ways to get the job done