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bestrealtymexic · 08-08-2017, 10:21 PM

What is an out bound Link?

Fadia Sheetal · 08-08-2017, 10:30 PM

Just as inbound links are important for your site’s ranking, controlling your outbound links is vital to your site’s on site SEO strategy.

Going somewhere?
When someone clicks an outbound link, it simply means that the person is going out of your site into another website.

Exit is a click away
Outbound links

I think all websites have outbound links. There will always be great souces to cite when sharing information, great websites to share and your personal social network accounts to connect to.

All these ‘other websites’ are entities that are apart from your ownership. Pointing out to them will obviously direct traffic from your site to them meaning you’re giving them an exit opportunity from your site (that is, if you don’t use the target=”blank” attribute of an outbound link, which I highly recommend that you do).

I’m sure you already get the gist that outbound links are not really something to keep a potential customer or a reader in your website, right? Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to antagonize it – in fact I love outbound links as a reader because most outbound links help me find more relevant information.

There’s more to it than meets the eye

The thing you have to know about outbound links is that it passes on link juice to whomever it points to. And yes, the one passing it on of course, loses some of its own juice.

What’s that I hear? Are you asking me to show you how to control outbound links? Why certainly!

There are 2 kinds of links:

Dofollow Link
Nofollow Link
The dofollow link is the normal link. It’s the default link. It passes on Google juice to the site it points out to. If you look at a normal link’s source code, it would look like this:

<a href=”http://samplesite.com”>Sample site</a>

A nofollow link is the kind of link that blocks off Google juice (yes I use the term ‘Google juice’ because only Google acknowledges the nofollow attribute. Yahoo and Bing and all other search engines disregard it) and preserves it in your own website.

I know it’s pretty selfish, but if you’re optimizing your own site to the best extent, then this is the way to go – unless you’re really rooting for that website you’re giving a link to (hint: Sean raises his hand*)

The difference with a dofollow link from a nofollow link would be the rel=”nofollow” attribute included in the outbound link’s code.

A nofollow outbound link would look like:

<a href=”http://samplesite.com” rel=”nofollow”>Sample site</a>

Yep, it’s simple as that. Adding a short code as an attribute of your outbound link to control the Google juice flow of your website and keep it in.

In essence, a nofollow outbound link that opens in a new browser tab or window (to try to keep traffic in your website) would look something like:

<a href=”http://samplesite.com” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank”>Sample site</a>

josephdarryl · 08-08-2017, 10:30 PM

Outbound links square measure links that square measure meant to require you elsewhere. These square measure links that square measure planning to direct you to a different specific webpage or web site altogether.

RH-Calvin · 08-08-2017, 10:31 PM

Outbound links are those that point to external domains from your website pages. These links are responsible to take away link juice and also traffic away from your website. Therefore too many outbound links are harmful for your website.

josejohn · 08-08-2017, 10:34 PM

When somebody clicks an outbound links, it just implies that the individual is leaving your webpage into another site. Exit is a tick awa

neelseofast · 08-08-2017, 10:36 PM

Outbound links are links that are meant to take you elsewhere. These are links that are going to direct you to another specific webpage or website altogether.

BryceBrady · 08-08-2017, 10:47 PM

Outbound links send visitors away from your web site. Attitudes towards outbound links vary considerably among site owners. Some site owners still link freely.

ethnicwear · 08-08-2017, 10:47 PM

Outbound links square measure links that square measure meant to require you elsewhere. These square measure links that square measure planning to direct you to a different specific webpage or web site altogether.

virtualamg · 08-08-2017, 11:13 PM

Outbound links are links that are meant to take you elsewhere. These are links that are going to direct you to another specific webpage or website altogether. Most, if not all, websites have outbound links. Two sides of a coin. The dofollow link is the normal link.

manival · 08-08-2017, 11:31 PM

Outbound links are links that are meant to take you elsewhere. These are links that are going to direct you to another specific webpage or website altogether. Most, if not all, websites have outbound links. Two sides of a coin. ... The dofollow link is the normal link.

sandra22 · 08-08-2017, 11:40 PM

Outbound links are links that are meant to take you elsewhere. These are links that are going to direct you to another specific webpage or website altogether. Most, if not all, websites have outbound links. Two sides of a coin. ... The dofollow link is the normal link.

Jessicawilson · 08-08-2017, 11:43 PM

Outbound links send visitors away from your web site. Attitudes towards outbound links vary considerably among site owners. Some site owners still link freely. Some refuse to link at all, and some provide links that open in a new browser window.

kevin999 · 08-08-2017, 11:59 PM

Outbound links are links that are meant to take you elsewhere. These are links that are going to direct you to another specific webpage or website altogether. Most, if not all, websites have outbound links. Two sides of a coin. ... The dofollow link is the normal link.

peter693 · 08-09-2017, 12:29 AM

Outbound links are links on your site that point to other web site. Click automatically tracks clicks on these links, which you can see in the Links .

Vincy · 08-09-2017, 01:46 AM

Outbound links send visitors away from your web site. Attitudes towards outbound links vary considerably among site owners.

08-08-2017, 10:21 PM	#1
bestrealtymexic Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 11000 Mexico Posts: 13	What is an out bound Link? What is an out bound Link?

08-08-2017, 10:30 PM	#2
Fadia Sheetal Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 209	Just as inbound links are important for your site’s ranking, controlling your outbound links is vital to your site’s on site SEO strategy. Going somewhere? When someone clicks an outbound link, it simply means that the person is going out of your site into another website. Exit is a click away Outbound links I think all websites have outbound links. There will always be great souces to cite when sharing information, great websites to share and your personal social network accounts to connect to. All these ‘other websites’ are entities that are apart from your ownership. Pointing out to them will obviously direct traffic from your site to them meaning you’re giving them an exit opportunity from your site (that is, if you don’t use the target=”blank” attribute of an outbound link, which I highly recommend that you do). I’m sure you already get the gist that outbound links are not really something to keep a potential customer or a reader in your website, right? Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to antagonize it – in fact I love outbound links as a reader because most outbound links help me find more relevant information. There’s more to it than meets the eye The thing you have to know about outbound links is that it passes on link juice to whomever it points to. And yes, the one passing it on of course, loses some of its own juice. What’s that I hear? Are you asking me to show you how to control outbound links? Why certainly! There are 2 kinds of links: Dofollow Link Nofollow Link The dofollow link is the normal link. It’s the default link. It passes on Google juice to the site it points out to. If you look at a normal link’s source code, it would look like this: <a href=”http://samplesite.com”>Sample site</a> A nofollow link is the kind of link that blocks off Google juice (yes I use the term ‘Google juice’ because only Google acknowledges the nofollow attribute. Yahoo and Bing and all other search engines disregard it) and preserves it in your own website. I know it’s pretty selfish, but if you’re optimizing your own site to the best extent, then this is the way to go – unless you’re really rooting for that website you’re giving a link to (hint: Sean raises his hand) The difference with a dofollow link from a nofollow link would be the rel=”nofollow” attribute included in the outbound link’s code. A nofollow outbound link would look like: <a href=”http://samplesite.com” rel=”nofollow”>Sample site</a> Yep, it’s simple as that. Adding a short code as an attribute of your outbound link to control the Google juice flow of your website and keep it in. In essence, a nofollow outbound link that opens in a new browser tab or window (to try to keep traffic in your website) would look something like: <a href=”http://samplesite.com” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank”>Sample site</a> __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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josephdarryl Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 237	Outbound links square measure links that square measure meant to require you elsewhere. These square measure links that square measure planning to direct you to a different specific webpage or web site altogether. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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RH-Calvin Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Forum Posts: 2,517	Outbound links are those that point to external domains from your website pages. These links are responsible to take away link juice and also traffic away from your website. Therefore too many outbound links are harmful for your website. __________________ █ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| $1 VPS Hosting █ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| Windows Server with Remote Desktop Access █ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| Servers with Free IPMI Setup

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josejohn Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 127	When somebody clicks an outbound links, it just implies that the individual is leaving your webpage into another site. Exit is a tick awa __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* \| *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* \| *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* \| *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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neelseofast Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 101	Outbound links are links that are meant to take you elsewhere. These are links that are going to direct you to another specific webpage or website altogether. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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BryceBrady Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 580	Outbound links send visitors away from your web site. Attitudes towards outbound links vary considerably among site owners. Some site owners still link freely. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* \| *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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ethnicwear Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: mumbai Posts: 36	Outbound links square measure links that square measure meant to require you elsewhere. These square measure links that square measure planning to direct you to a different specific webpage or web site altogether. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-08-2017, 11:13 PM	#9
virtualamg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 124	Outbound links are links that are meant to take you elsewhere. These are links that are going to direct you to another specific webpage or website altogether. Most, if not all, websites have outbound links. Two sides of a coin. The dofollow link is the normal link. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* \| *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* \| *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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manival Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 271	Outbound links are links that are meant to take you elsewhere. These are links that are going to direct you to another specific webpage or website altogether. Most, if not all, websites have outbound links. Two sides of a coin. ... The dofollow link is the normal link. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-08-2017, 11:40 PM	#11
sandra22 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 134	Outbound links are links that are meant to take you elsewhere. These are links that are going to direct you to another specific webpage or website altogether. Most, if not all, websites have outbound links. Two sides of a coin. ... The dofollow link is the normal link. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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Jessicawilson Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 161	Outbound links send visitors away from your web site. Attitudes towards outbound links vary considerably among site owners. Some site owners still link freely. Some refuse to link at all, and some provide links that open in a new browser window. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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kevin999 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 82	Outbound links are links that are meant to take you elsewhere. These are links that are going to direct you to another specific webpage or website altogether. Most, if not all, websites have outbound links. Two sides of a coin. ... The dofollow link is the normal link. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-09-2017, 12:29 AM	#14
peter693 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 184	Outbound links are links on your site that point to other web site. Click automatically tracks clicks on these links, which you can see in the Links . __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-09-2017, 01:46 AM	#15
Vincy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 182	Outbound links send visitors away from your web site. Attitudes towards outbound links vary considerably among site owners. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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