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Question about homepage & internal links

by online only
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Hello,

I have a question about homepage and internal links. See, I have a blog that has a tutorial on the homepage (vast majority of the traffic goes to homepage). The tutorial is somewhat important, since if the visitor completes it, i'll get paid.

However, I also have internal links from homepage to sub-pages, that all support the homepage.

For example, let's say my homepage is "how to start a business". I cover simple steps that are needed to be done in order to get your business up and running. I also have internal links to supportive articles within the text, like "5 reasons you should start a business", "why is small business a good idea" etc...

Now my question is, should I let them open on "new tab" or just direct them from homepage (which is important) to less important page which is more or less "supportive"?

I'll obviously let external links to be opened in a new tab. How about internal ones? Which option is more "visitor friendly" in your opinion?

Thanks
#homepage #internal #links #question
  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by online only View Post

    I'll obviously let external links to be opened in a new tab.
    Yes, clearly.

    Originally Posted by online only View Post

    How about internal ones? Which option is more "visitor friendly" in your opinion?
    I suspect that, overall, new windows are more visitor friendly for the internal links, as well. But I also think that it's probably much better for you, if they open in new windows for visitors, and that you're perfectly entitled to take that into account, too? My vote's for new windows, all around.
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  • Profile picture of the author Chris-
    I use "new tab" if I want the original page to stay open, which I usually do. If it makes more sense to open the new page in the same tab, like with the next chapter of a tutorial, then leave it in the same tab. That's what I do, but then I know how to right-click and open pages in a new tab anyway when I am browsing the web, so I have to think of a typical visitor, who doesn't know things like that, and make it easiest for them.

    So, if you think it would help them to have the original page still open, then use "new tab".

    Chris
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