Deep linking vs homepage linking

Discussion in 'Google' started by Fluxos, Mar 23, 2009.

  1. #1
    Deep linking vs homepage linking.

    Which is better in your opinion? For example, you have a site on acne.com. If one is talking about treating acne, they would deeplink to acne.com/treatments? Thats the natural thing to do isn it?

    But would it help in SEPR for the homepage? Any expert on deeplinking vs homepage linking please comment?
     
    Fluxos, Mar 23, 2009 IP
  2. seawind

    seawind Active Member

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    I will select homepage linking, because the home page is the most important of one website
     
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  3. FightRice

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    #3
    Mix it up.

    Home page links are important and thats probably where a lot of end users will link to when talking about your site.

    You definitely need to do deep linking to as it helps immensely with other keywords and SE traffic
     
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  4. seopartner

    seopartner Banned

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    #4
    deeplink to acne.com/treatments this is better
     
    seopartner, Mar 23, 2009 IP
  5. Jim4767

    Jim4767 Prominent Member

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    In a situation like the one described, I would agree.

    Home page links are quite easy to come by. I always take a deep link when I can get it.
     
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  6. mehtaamit12

    mehtaamit12 Banned

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    #6
    both have its important
    as fightrice said
    mix it up according keywords
     
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  7. angilina

    angilina Notable Member

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    I think you should first build backlinks for your homepage and after that, you can get links for the inner pages too. Both home page and deep linking are important.
     
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    hmm homepage is better i think because i cant approve that if i will get one backlink from inner pages.
     
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  9. manofwar

    manofwar Active Member

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    If you have a proper top->down structure for your website, it would be impossible NOT to get backlinks from inner pages.
     
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    manofwar Active Member

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    Deep linking is best because it creates more value for the overall website; however, you main homepage should be the center of your top 3 KW (i.e. main KW you want to target). The rest should be linked deep into the site.
     
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    Sxperm Notable Member

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    It depends on your keyword strategy. You cannot make your homepage to got ranked all keywords and you should not do that. You should make your homepage got ranked for your best set of keywords, around 5-8 keywords and make inner page ranked for second level keyword. This could help your site link profile naturally. If you do not have any link to your inner page, it might mean not any single pages under your site is worth linking to from others. The inner page linking strategy also improve your overall linking strategy for your homepage too. :)
     
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  12. mit

    mit Well-Known Member

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    #12
    deep linking is always better to grow more visitors / hits / traffic.
     
    mit, Mar 24, 2009 IP
  13. Eka

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    #13
    You need both. And homepage and deeplinks.

    If your site is seo'ed ok, a deeplink will also help in homepage ranking and vice versa :)
     
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  14. Nystul

    Nystul Well-Known Member

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    #14
    do both in moderation, and you be rewarded in time to come.
     
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    #15
    Home page link is better...
     
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  16. freebiefinder

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    #16
    I would link directly to the homepage, after a good quality of links then start deep linking
     
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    #17
    you have so many linking options...both deep and homepage...so hitting a bit of both shouldnt be hard at all
     
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    I would say both homepage linking and deep linking are important and the first thing I would do is the homepage as most of your visitors will go that path.
     
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    #19
    As everyone knows that google gives higher priority for keyword in domain name. If you doubt You can have a google search for the keyword "acne treatment". You can notice almost top 10 websites will be having keyword in domain name itself.
    If you dont have chance of using keyword in domain name, then you have to use extensions. Like domainname.com/acne-treatment.aspx.

    If you are targetting for the keyword "acne treatment" it is better if you built links to domainname.com/acne-treatment.aspx instead of domainname.com.

    Some seo cats use domain cloaking :D
     
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  20. lindamood1

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    #20
    home page link give more weight compare to internal link.
     
    lindamood1, May 5, 2009 IP