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Optimizing your Internal Link Structure

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by 2ndPlatform, Apr 27, 2005.

  1. #1
    Hi guys -

    I'm trying to make sure that I'm setting up a new site with the best and most optimized internal linking structure. I know that a sitemap is a good idea - makes things easier to crawl. But is there any other rule of thumb to internal linking between pages? There are a lot of places I use links to get to other parts of the site just to ensure for my viewers that it's easy to find your way around and access different pages - is there anything I'd be punished for though?

    Thanks in advance...

    Shannon
     
    2ndPlatform, Apr 27, 2005 IP
  2. City2

    City2 Peon

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    No, why in the world you would be punished? You should make a menu using <ul><li> and use CSS to make it nice. Then both you, and the search engines find it easy to navigate.
     
    City2, Apr 27, 2005 IP
  3. 2ndPlatform

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    That's what I thought - just checking.
     
    2ndPlatform, Apr 27, 2005 IP
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    Yep, there's no way you could be punished for internal linking, unless you made the links hidden, i.e. same colour text as the background
     
    MattUK, Apr 28, 2005 IP
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    The only thing I can think of is putting too many links on page. ie... don't put 100 links on a page.
    Make sure your content / links are in good proportion.


    TheAdMan
     
    TheAdMan, Apr 28, 2005 IP
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    Linking "in" the body of your context is a great way to move people around your site and it scores as a back link to boot. Or you could do like MSNBC and have related links at the bottom of each article. That will keep your people on site...lol
     
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