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The "HERE" Syndrome - Bad linking style
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The dreaded "HERE" Syndrome. Otherwise known as "CLICK HERE". This is one of the most used navigation confusion devices around the Internet. I must admit that I have fallen into this trap and there are probably still a few onsite still. What this really is... when you create a text link to another page or site using saying "CLICK HERE". Doesn't really describe where the link goes does it? Unless you have a full description just ahead of it, the visitor is blindly clicking and trusting they will appear in the correct area.
| <a href="ColorPage.html">Click Here</a> | The solution... For the linked text, either put in a description on where it is going or display the URL where it is going.
| Please check out : <a href="ColorPage.html"> My Color Page </a> My color page is located at : <a href="ColorPage.html"> http://www.mydomain.com/ColorPage.html </a> |
Giving your visitor a specific description or idea on where they are clicking to is part of a great site navigation system. It gives them confidence in where they are going which goes towards your site as well.
Article by David Stanley. Visit his site http://www.htmlite.com. Reprinted with permission.
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