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Posted By: DavidWallace 73 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.searchengineguide.com)
Category: Usability
Stoney degeyter writes, "There are advantages and disadvantages to using both absolute and relative links. Here I will explore the differences between the two, outline some pros and cons and also provide some additional information on how you can create hyperlinks in your site that will ensure that all links to your content remain in tact and properly functioning."
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from kimber 72 days ago #
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the only thing missing was information regarding using the base tag. i'd like to know if that would be the equivalent of using absolute links?

from g1smd 72 days ago #
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The base tag can help quite a lot. It resolves internal links to the correct domain when those links point to pages on your own site.

It isn't a universal fix, because incoming links to the wrong domain (www and non-www) from EXTERNAL sites can still cause THAT page to be indexed under the wrong domain.


You are best off using root relative links. Those links should start with a slash. In that case the link will always work, even if you move a page, or have other redirects or rewrites on the site.   

from yojpotter2 72 days ago #
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Great find David!..this is a helpful and informative post from Stoney on the importance of absolute linking..^^


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