Comments on: Why Linking Out is a Bobby Jindal No-Brainer http://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog/why-linking-out-is-a-bobby-jindal-no-brainer_430.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:54:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Woodhousehttp://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog/why-linking-out-is-a-bobby-jindal-no-brainer_430.html#comment-289 Paul Woodhouse Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:56:56 +0000 http://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog/?p=430#comment-289 I'm talking about those sites that still won't link out when an external link is justified - and there are quite a few that are trying to hoard and store their link juice for a rainy day.<br /><br />It's those who think linking out is bad practice who had this idea validated with the onset of the nofollow tag.<br /><br />I'm referring more to an iPhone application where they'll link to their internal iPhone category page as opposed to the application itself. <br /><br />I've no qualms at all with linking internally. <br /><br />But I think your little solution (which sounds a bit like the way Techcrunch approach it) makes quite a bit of sense.<br /><br />For me it's perfect common sense: link to anything that provides context or attribution. <br /> I’m talking about those sites that still won’t link out when an external link is justified – and there are quite a few that are trying to hoard and store their link juice for a rainy day.

It’s those who think linking out is bad practice who had this idea validated with the onset of the nofollow tag.

I’m referring more to an iPhone application where they’ll link to their internal iPhone category page as opposed to the application itself.

I’ve no qualms at all with linking internally.

But I think your little solution (which sounds a bit like the way Techcrunch approach it) makes quite a bit of sense.

For me it’s perfect common sense: link to anything that provides context or attribution.

]]> By: Jonathan Bentzhttp://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog/why-linking-out-is-a-bobby-jindal-no-brainer_430.html#comment-288 Jonathan Bentz Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:32:14 +0000 http://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog/?p=430#comment-288 I don't think that most people have a problem linking out when the external link is justified. That said, if a site provides extensive coverage on a subject like the iPhone, why not throw internal links to a category page about the iPhone? After all, a site visitor is already there to read your information. Not all visitors want to be taken to a purchase page or another site to buy, am I right?Maybe the solution is keyword-centric internal linking with a url for more information at the bottom? I don’t think that most people have a problem linking out when the external link is justified. That said, if a site provides extensive coverage on a subject like the iPhone, why not throw internal links to a category page about the iPhone? After all, a site visitor is already there to read your information. Not all visitors want to be taken to a purchase page or another site to buy, am I right?Maybe the solution is keyword-centric internal linking with a url for more information at the bottom?

]]> By: Paul Woodhousehttp://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog/why-linking-out-is-a-bobby-jindal-no-brainer_430.html#comment-290 Paul Woodhouse Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:37:05 +0000 http://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog/?p=430#comment-290 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Post: Why Linking Out is a Bobby Jindal No-Brainer http://twurl.nl/wnfxsq</span></span> Post: Why Linking Out is a Bobby Jindal No-Brainer http://twurl.nl/wnfxsq

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