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For forums marketing, Anchor text links vs Url links, which is better for direct traffic?

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by ctoyun, Jun 15, 2016.

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    Example:

    1) Anchor text link: Digital Point is a great place for web site developers and webmasters to meet and exchange ideas.

    2) Url link: Digital Point is a great place for web site developers... for more information, please visit: https://www.digitalpoint.com
     
    ctoyun, Jun 15, 2016 IP
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    KylieSweet Well-Known Member

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    Anchor text link is obviously the better way to provide interesting feature to the audience in which describes the summary of the content.
     
    KylieSweet, Jun 15, 2016 IP
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    APriyaG Member

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    I Agree With you KylieSweet, Without any doubt Anchor text will be the better way even for direct traffic as well as linkbuilding point of view.
     
    APriyaG, Jun 29, 2016 IP
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    Mr_Kumar Notable Member

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    For forums marketing, URL links are better for getting traffic. Forums are general discussion boards and while talking if you give URL links then the reader will get an impression of more genuine reference and chances are higher that the reader will click it.

    Though, it really depends on the context and the way you express your thoughts. Many times, people get more inclined towards clicking on anchor links as they get an idea of what they will get on the new page via anchor text.

    From SEO point of view, anchor text links are better, but forums links don't have much importance in google's algo. The primary objective of forum marketing should be becoming an authority speaker there and gaining reliable traffic to your website.
     
    Mr_Kumar, Jul 5, 2016 IP
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    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    With forums you're not so interested in the anchor text benefits but the traffic, so I agree with Kumar, URL links are better.
     
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