On a small different note, if you had any issues with links on the blog on Friday, apparently there was some huge nationwide computer hack that made
outbound links not work to certain sites.
Not exact matches
And as an SEO, I'm also concerned with
outbound links that aren't connected to the same subject matter as the blog.
The experts say yes (albeit stressing that
outbound links are
not as important as title tags and inbound
links)-- provided you follow certain guidelines.
Rowse also argues that
outbound linking in moderation can improve reader satisfaction because you are providing your readers with access to resources with which they otherwise may
not have been familiar (on the other hand, excessive
linking can annoy readers because you don't let them build a «train of thought» since they are busy checking out all of your
links).
It is probably pointless to use it on
outbound links but question about
outbound links still remain because being pointless doesn't mean the rel =» author» can
not be used on them (
outbound ones)?
If law firms aren't already turned off by the concept of being associated with a cold - calling, mass - mailing stranger, then they really should fear the negative signal created by that new
outbound link.
We do
not allow
outbound links or «guest» bloggers from websites and companies our clients do
not know — this sends the internet user away from the main site and implies someone or someplace else has better information.
It doesn't leave an obsolete trail of
links nor does it ever vanish one day if you run out of money to sustain it, like certain
outbound marketing tactics do.
Do
not click on any
links that look suspicious, when it comes to banking and online trading, ensure you do your transactions on the parent website and
not through email or clicking
outbound links.