Geweldig man
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So I was wondering why (the bigger than average) affiliate websites use internal linking > 301 redirect > affiliate link.
Am I missing out, because I use direct external linking? (I use nofollow and target blank obviously)
What are the pains and gains for deciding which method to use?
I think of it like this:
Pro:
1. The link would look cleaner at first, because at first you don't know you will be redirected to the affiliate URL until you clicked.
Con:
1. On the other hand, it is a lot of work to create extra page's + 301 redirects to affiliates
2. The possibility that the website will load slower as your website gets bigger (more pages and redirects).
3. I assume that linkjuice will be lost, because there is no "nofollow" tag within the 301 redirect (it's an assumption, idk how this really works)
Any affiliate expert here who can share experience with this?
Am I missing out, because I use direct external linking? (I use nofollow and target blank obviously)
What are the pains and gains for deciding which method to use?
I think of it like this:
Pro:
1. The link would look cleaner at first, because at first you don't know you will be redirected to the affiliate URL until you clicked.
Con:
1. On the other hand, it is a lot of work to create extra page's + 301 redirects to affiliates
2. The possibility that the website will load slower as your website gets bigger (more pages and redirects).
3. I assume that linkjuice will be lost, because there is no "nofollow" tag within the 301 redirect (it's an assumption, idk how this really works)
Any affiliate expert here who can share experience with this?