{"id":6760,"date":"2023-06-12T12:53:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T12:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/searchenginesbook.com\/?p=6760"},"modified":"2023-06-14T18:42:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T18:42:09","slug":"seo-absolute-relative-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/searchenginesbook.com\/seo-absolute-relative-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximizing SEO With Absolute and Relative Links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Having the right links on your website is essential for a successful search engine optimization (SEO) strategy. But the question arises, which type of URLs should you use?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s learn the difference between absolute and relative links and how to properly use them to maximize your SEO potential and <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginesbook.com\/search-engine-visibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6721\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increase traffic and visibility online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog post, we will explore absolute links vs. relative links, their benefits, and best practices for linking them when optimizing your web pages for SEO success. Read on to learn more about using absolute links, relative links, and search engine optimization!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image_c1392e-e0.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image_c1392e-e0 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:724px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image_c1392e-e0.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image_c1392e-e0 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image_c1392e-e0 figure{max-width:724px;}.kb-image_c1392e-e0 .image-is-svg, .kb-image_c1392e-e0 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image_c1392e-e0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image_c1392e-e0 img.kb-img, .kb-image_c1392e-e0 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:23px;border-top-right-radius:23px;border-bottom-right-radius:23px;border-bottom-left-radius:23px;box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);filter:drop-shadow(0px 0px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_c1392e-e0\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginesbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Absolute-and-Relative-Links.png\" alt=\"Absolute and Relative Links\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-6763\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginesbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Absolute-and-Relative-Links.png 1024w, https:\/\/searchenginesbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Absolute-and-Relative-Links-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/searchenginesbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Absolute-and-Relative-Links-768x525.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_24f4a6-bf .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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class=\"kt-adv-heading_74bfce-5c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_74bfce-5c\"><em><strong>Absolute Links<\/strong> vs <strong>Relative Links<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image_99b02e-a5.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image_99b02e-a5 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:784px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image_99b02e-a5.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image_99b02e-a5 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image_99b02e-a5 figure{max-width:784px;}.kb-image_99b02e-a5 .image-is-svg, .kb-image_99b02e-a5 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image_99b02e-a5 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image_99b02e-a5 img.kb-img, .kb-image_99b02e-a5 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:23px;border-top-right-radius:23px;border-bottom-right-radius:23px;border-bottom-left-radius:23px;box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);filter:drop-shadow(0px 0px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_99b02e-a5\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/searchenginesbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Relative-Absolute-Links.png\" alt=\"Relative &amp; Absolute Links\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-6764\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchenginesbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Relative-Absolute-Links.png 1024w, https:\/\/searchenginesbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Relative-Absolute-Links-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/searchenginesbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Relative-Absolute-Links-768x525.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7cb78d-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7cb78d-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_7cb78d-ce\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7cb78d-ce mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7cb78d-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_7cb78d-ce\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_7cb78d-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_7cb78d-ce\"><strong>What are Absolute Links?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Absolute links, also known as complete URLs or absolute URLs, are web addresses that contain the full location of your webpage, including your domain name and page path. They contain all the information necessary for a browser to locate and display the content requested by a user. An example of an absolute link is <strong>https:\/\/www.examplewebsite.com\/page1\/<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main difference between an absolute link and other links is that it contains all the information needed to access a particular resource on the web without any additional context or instructions from another source. This makes them ideal for SEO because search engines like Google and Bing can easily index them to improve rankings for certain keywords related to your website&#8217;s content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When creating absolute links, you must use valid URL formats so that browsers can interpret them correctly; this includes using lowercase letters where possible and avoiding special characters such as spaces or punctuation marks (unless necessary). It&#8217;s also best practice to include the protocol (HTTP:\/\/) and add trailing slashes at the end of directory names so that browsers know precisely what type of file they should expect when clicking through from one page to another, e.g., http:\/\/www..examplewebsite\/directoryname\/<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9647d1-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9647d1-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9647d1-98\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9647d1-98 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9647d1-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9647d1-98\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_9647d1-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9647d1-98\"><strong>What are Relative Links?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Relative links are an important part of SEO and website architecture. They allow a web page to link to another page within the same domain without specifying the full URL.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A relative link contains only the path of a page on your server rather than specifying the full URL address. For example, if you wanted to link from one page on your site (www.example.com\/page1) to another (www.example.com\/page2), you could use either an absolute or relative link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Absolute Link: www.example.com\/page2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Relative link: \/page2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relative URLs confuse search engines about the web address of your site&#8217;s page, and they can assume the address of your site in four different ways;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items_5f2f88-00:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items_5f2f88-00 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items_5f2f88-00 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:23px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items_5f2f88-00 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#e2d148;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items_5f2f88-00 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items_5f2f88-00 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items_5f2f88-00 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:23px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items_5f2f88-00 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:23px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items_5f2f88-00 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-_1ab5c5-c1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_chevronsRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"13 17 18 12 13 7\"\/><polyline points=\"6 17 11 12 6 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">http:\/\/abcd.com<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-_da4e25-3c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_chevronsRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"13 17 18 12 13 7\"\/><polyline points=\"6 17 11 12 6 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">http:\/\/www.abcd.com<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-_b795fb-2a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_chevronsRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"13 17 18 12 13 7\"\/><polyline points=\"6 17 11 12 6 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">https:\/\/abcd.com<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-_4582ed-9f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_chevronsRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"13 17 18 12 13 7\"\/><polyline points=\"6 17 11 12 6 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">https:\/\/www.abcd.com<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here the search engines can confuse your webpage with four different addresses and figure it as duplicate content issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Search engines like Google face detect an issue- duplicate content. This occurs when similar information is published across multiple sources on the web, leaving search algorithms needing clarification when deciding which result should be displayed on their results pages. Hence, Relative URLs are not a good idea for SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ea33db-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ea33db-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ea33db-89\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ea33db-89 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ea33db-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ea33db-89\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_ea33db-89 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ea33db-89\"><strong>Benefits of Using Absolute Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Absolute links are a type of link that includes the full URL or web address. This means that instead of just linking to a page on your website, you can link to any other website on the internet. This is beneficial for SEO purposes as it allows search engines to crawl and index content from external websites. It also helps users navigate between different websites quickly and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protection Of Content&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If any scraper program tries to steal your content, it will have to add every site&#8217;s address manually, and even when it is added, the URL will still contain your domain name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prevents Duplicate Content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since absolute URLs have unique addresses, there are fewer chances of search engines getting confused between different URLs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Higher Visibility In SERPs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One benefit of using absolute links is improved visibility in search engine results pages (SERPs). When a user searches for something related to your topic, an absolute link will help them find what they&#8217;re looking for faster because it takes them directly to the page with relevant information. Absolute links provide an advantage to SEO by allowing search engine crawlers to quickly locate and index pages on your website, making them more visible in searches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Increased Click-Through Rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, when you use absolute links in blog posts or articles, they appear more prominently than relative links in SERPs, increasing click-through rates and improving overall ranking potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Site Performance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Through absolute links, there are fewer chances of coding errors that prevent your audience from landing on a 404 error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, using absolute links also makes it easier for people who share content across social media platforms such as Twitter or Facebook since these networks often truncate long URLs into shorter versions that don\u2019t include all necessary information about where exactly a person should be taken if clicked upon \u2013 this could lead them astray if not careful!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_bc0406-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_bc0406-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_bc0406-fa\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_bc0406-fa mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_bc0406-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_bc0406-fa\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_bc0406-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_bc0406-fa\"><strong>Benefits of Using Relative Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Relative links are URLs that point to other pages within the same domain or directory rather than an absolute URL that points to a domain. For example, if you have a page on your website about SEO tips, you could link it using an absolute URL like &#8220;www.examplewebsite.com\/seo-tips&#8221; or a relative URL like &#8220;\/SEO-tips.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saves Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using relative links instead of absolute ones will reduce the time needed for browsers to download webpages since there won&#8217;t be any need for extra redirects from external domains, which can slow down loading times significantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved User-Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding user experience, relative links also provide some advantages over their absolute counterparts due to their shorter length. This makes it easier for users to read at a glance without having too much clutter on the page itself or cluttering up navigation menus with long URLs that don&#8217;t add any value beyond being clickable elements leading somewhere else on the site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fast Loading Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Though relative links speed up page loading time, the speed depends on many more factors than just the links. Hence, Relative URLs don&#8217;t make a major impact.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_832d04-ea, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_832d04-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_832d04-ea\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_832d04-ea mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_832d04-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_832d04-ea\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_832d04-ea wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_832d04-ea\"><strong>Best Practices for Linking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to use absolute links when you want users to be directed away from your site, such as when linking to other websites or external resources like <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginesbook.com\/make-pdfs-seo-friendly\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6874\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PDF files<\/a> or images hosted elsewhere online. This helps search engines understand what content is being linked off-site so they can better index it in their results pages accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relative links are used when you want users to stay on your website but navigate between different pages or files within that same domain name (e.g., \/page2). They don&#8217;t require a full URL address since they already know which domain name should be used based on where they currently are located online; instead, all that needs to be included is just enough information about where they should go next (i.e., which directory\/folder\/file). 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kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane_c10c6e-b0\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>What is an absolute link and a relative link?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>An absolute link is a URL that contains the full path to a specific page or file on the web. It includes all of the information necessary for someone to access it, including domain name and directory structure. A relative link, on the other hand, is a URL that only references another page or file in relation to its own location. This means that it only contains the page location without any mention of the domain name.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane_4b02aa-f1\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Should I use relative or absolute links?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Relative URLs can be beneficial for SEO in some instances, such as when you want to link to a page on the same domain. However, they are not recommended for external links because search engines need help understanding them and may not index them appropriately. 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