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Contact page vs mailto tag?

by firstomatic
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Hi all,

I've been asked to audit a website for SEO improvements and one of the big things I noticed was they don't have a contact page but they have a menu link called "contact us" which is using the "mailto:" tag.

My first reaction was to tell them to remove the mailto link and build a contact page, but I then asked myself why? I can't find any information or sources online that say that a contact page would improve overall SEO over a mailto link.

Please can someone point me in the right direction with a source if possible.

Thank you,

J.
#contact #mailto #page #tag
  • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
    It will make zero difference SEO-wise.

    Where it will make a difference though is a contact page with a contact form ( with captcha) and no email address will get a lot less spam than they are probably getting right now.
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  • Profile picture of the author paulgl
    Originally Posted by firstomatic View Post

    Hi all,

    I've been asked to audit a website for SEO improvements and one of the big things I noticed ...
    blah blah blah
    So, why on earth would they ask you to audit a website for SEO improvements?

    Sure, I could ask the mailman to look at my teeth. He might find
    his way on some dental forum...

    "I am a mailman and have been asked to look at a guy's teeth."

    Paul
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