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SEO on page links

by RedWaterDub
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Hi Warriors,

Is it good practice to make a link back to itself.. I mean back to the page the link is already on. ? (linking to itself)

or not?

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#links #page #seo
  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    You would be better off using jump-links like Wikipedia does, example:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile#Alternatives_to_the_automobile

    Notice the # & the extra text at the end of the regular URL.

    I'm not sure If you know about jump-links but they can potentially get you extra links in your ranked SERP description.
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    • Profile picture of the author tech84
      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

      You would be better off using jump-links like Wikipedia does, example:
      Automobile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia#Alternatives_to_the_automobile

      Notice the # & the extra text at the end of the regular URL.

      I'm not sure If you know about jump-links but they can potentially get you extra links in your ranked SERP description.

      This works best for lengthy articles.


      I did not know the potential extra links in SERPs though, thanks for that.
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      • Profile picture of the author yukon
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        Originally Posted by tech84 View Post

        This works best for lengthy articles.


        I did not know the potential extra links in SERPs though, thanks for that.

        Here's an example, I kinda cheated on the search phrase only because I didn't want to take the time to search for a better example, lol.

        In the screenshot below, that extra hyperlink (future car technologies) in the Wikipedia SERP description is caused by a jump-link. It doesn't matter that the example is Wikipedia, anyone can use the same technique on their own site/s.





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  • Profile picture of the author Cosmit
    Originally Posted by RedWaterDub View Post

    Hi Warriors,

    Is it good practice to make a link back to itself.. I mean back to the page the link is already on. ? (linking to itself)

    or not?

    like this
    Pretty sure search engines ignore links on pages pointing to themselves. This happens all the time, it's nothing to lose sleep over.
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    • Profile picture of the author connorbringas
      Originally Posted by Cosmit View Post

      Pretty sure search engines ignore links on pages pointing to themselves. This happens all the time, it's nothing to lose sleep over.
      This is true, however internal linking is vital for rankings. Make sure you link your pages together properly.
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  • Profile picture of the author TheContentAuthority
    Redwater,

    If you are talking about linking to another portion of a page, this is a best practice for a good user experience but not much else. If the link just refreshes the page that really makes no sense to have it there in the first place.
    Here is a tutorial on how to link to another portion of a page,
    Get Connected: Add Links to Your Page/Link to Another Part of the Current Page
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  • Profile picture of the author kaytav
    Internal Linking contributes very well for ranking your site. Also linking must be done properly which is the most important thing and the links must not be broken.
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  • Profile picture of the author sirtiman
    I don't need much internal linking now. The days are gone.
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