SEO on page links

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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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#search engine optimization #links #page #seo
  • Banned
    You would be better off using jump-links like Wikipedia does, example:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutomobileAlternatives_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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    • This works best for lengthy articles.


      I did not know the potential extra links in SERPs though, thanks for that.
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  • 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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    • This is true, however internal linking is vital for rankings. Make sure you link your pages together properly.
  • 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
    Shawn
  • 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.
  • I don't need much internal linking now. The days are gone.
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