Is it wise to have a link pop up?

MMAComments · Apr 9, 2012

OK, I'm not really sure how I should do this but need professional opinion. OK, a visitor browses my site and they find a link they want to click on. They click the link and:

a. click -> website destination
b. pop up ->website destination

I'm not sure what is the right thing to do here. I don't want them to leave my site but I don't want their browser to block my site when they click the a link.

What should I do?

derekmhc · Apr 9, 2012

Is this a link on your page that goes to a different part. Eg. to your contact page or your about page. Or is it a link to a totally different site on a different url?

MMAComments · Apr 9, 2012

derekmhc said:
Is this a link on your page that goes to a different part. Eg. to your contact page or your about page. Or is it a link to a totally different site on a different url?

It would be to my affiliate page having nothing to do with my site only the fact that I advertise for them,.

derekmhc · Apr 9, 2012

Then I would have it open in a new window (eg. TARGET='_blank'). You ultimately want them to buy through your affiliate link, so it is okay for that new page to cover your page. Your page is still open in their browser, so they can browse back to it.

MMAComments · Apr 9, 2012

derekmhc said:
Then I would have it open in a new window (eg. TARGET='_blank'). You ultimately want them to buy through your affiliate link, so it is okay for that new page to cover your page. Your page is still open in their browser, so they can browse back to it.

Thank you sir!

wannabie · Apr 9, 2012

I would add a no follow tag to the link as well

evalabelle31 · Apr 10, 2012

No follow tag will be beneficial as i never do this.

wannabie · Apr 10, 2012

evalabelle31 said:
No follow tag will be beneficial as i never do this.

Rule of thumb -

Any link that is for a business transaction should be a nofollow

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