What is Absolute Linking in On-Page Optimization?

Hello,

Can anybody tell me what is Absolute Linking and what is benefit of it?

 

An absolute link defines a specific location of the Web file or document including: the protocol to use to get the document, the server to get it from, the directory it is located in, and the name of the document itself. Below is an example of an absolute link:
<a href="http://www.domain.com/pagename.html"> </a>

 

Do you mean in simple words it is the desired landing page of the website??

 

What is the difference between Absolute links and Relative links?

 

My friend I wish you could have waited for some time to ask this question. At least till the confusions with "absolute link" was cleared, and we all got to know what "absolute links" are all about? Or if you do have the answer to my confusion then kindly help me understand that first rather than piling up a new question over it.

 

Here's a little example:

Absolute:
<a href="http://www.yourdomain.com/page.htm"></a>
Relative:
<a href="page.htm"></a>

 

Nice Sharing...Thanks