Title links to another page instead of linking out...

Discussion in 'Directories' started by fatinfo guy, Aug 21, 2006.

  1. #1
    What do you guys think of this practice? Basically, the "title text" links to "more details" page. On the more details page, there is only 1 outbound link.

    Is this better for a directory in a sense there is never more than 1 outbound link per page? It also feels like a new html page is created for every site submitted. I have come across some sites that do this, and they are indexed heavily by the search engines.

    You might get a better idea by visiting the directory listed below, and roll over the link text to see what I mean.
     
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    iowadawg Prominent Member

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    #2
    There are no live links on your directory.
    Meaning, say look at latest links.
    CLick on clothing, go to another page, click on clothing, and click on clothing, and you never go to that site!
    The url for the clothing site is not live, someone would have to copy and paste to go to that site.

    Wow....a directory where you can not go to the submitted site.
     
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    Inside the details page, the link in BIG BOLD UNDERLINE LETTERS go to your site. I am not that crazy bro. :)
     
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    iowadawg Prominent Member

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    Is not intuitive to a visitor.

    Maybe an explanation on your site about that link?
     
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    ! Ask ! Peon

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    I don't think is a good idea:

    1-The Pr on detail is usually less
    2- More content and links help to give context to the link
    3- The detail page is only duplicated content of the main page
    4- The user as to click 2 more times to get to the page

    if I think about it more, the list could go on and on :D
    Cheers
     
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    That's not the point I am trying to arrive at with this thread. I will make it more intuitive with a standard blue underline link in the title later.

    I would like to know what others think if this will work better in terms of search engine food. Also looks much much less like a link farm because you don't have 20 outbound links all at once.
     
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    In terms of search engine food will be no good the bot will heat all the pages get really fat than will have congestion and send some of then to supplemental :D
     
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