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Cameltoepro · 01-20-2020, 10:45 AM

Should you have outside links on a tgp opening on the same page or a new tab? Or does it even matter?
Thanks for any advice

jscott · 01-20-2020, 10:58 AM

Some ppl suggest that images should be opened into a new tab/window too, keeps the user on your site, maybe good for Google? i'm interested to hear opinions here too ;)

Cameltoepro · 01-20-2020, 11:14 AM

I have the images opening on the same page. But my header links to other sites of mine I have opening in new tabs. Just was wondering if thats the norm.

MakeMeGrrrrowl · 01-20-2020, 03:00 PM

Most of the time I want to be sure they are staying on my site so I open in the same tab. If I am sending them to another site, I open in a new tab so my site is still there as well =)

Photos we always open in a new tab.

Cameltoepro · 01-20-2020, 03:48 PM

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Always done that. Just wanted to make sure I was not upsetting the google gods..lmoooo

NatalieK · 01-22-2020, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MakeMeGrrrrowl

Most of the time I want to be sure they are staying on my site so I open in the same tab. If I am sending them to another site, I open in a new tab so my site is still there as well =)

Photos we always open in a new tab.

while agreeing with this, i try not to cheat so most of the time i exchange the same page, probably kicking myself in the foot, but at least for links, they are opened and the user can always back space to your page or retype...

Cameltoepro · 01-22-2020, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by NatalieK

while agreeing with this, i try not to cheat so most of the time i exchange the same page, probably kicking myself in the foot, but at least for links, they are opened and the user can always back space to your page or retype...

My main concern is google seeing them as a popup. I still rather have them open on their own tab.

NatalieK · 01-25-2020, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Cameltoepro

My main concern is google seeing them as a popup. I still rather have them open on their own tab.

well no, google will see new pages and new tabs as pop ups, which is why when I used to link images or new sites, links etc to new tab, they don´t always appear...

and this being the reason why now I just send from page to change the page, no popup and google won´t block it, probably best for SEO too

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01-20-2020, 10:58 AM	#2
jscott So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Taipei Posts: 25,198	Some ppl suggest that images should be opened into a new tab/window too, keeps the user on your site, maybe good for Google? i'm interested to hear opinions here too ;)

01-20-2020, 03:00 PM	#4
MakeMeGrrrrowl Grrrrrrrrr Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dreamland Posts: 4,974	Most of the time I want to be sure they are staying on my site so I open in the same tab. If I am sending them to another site, I open in a new tab so my site is still there as well =) Photos we always open in a new tab.