Most bloggers will refer to previous posts or link to outside sources in their blogs in at least some of their posts. By default, these links are usually set to open in the same window, meaning that your current blog post is left behind as readers go on to follow the link. Usually, readers will click back to your post, but not always. You know how it is with surfing — you go from one link to the next, and soon you are cyber-miles from where you started.
To prevent this, use the “Open in New Window” option. In WordPress, you will find this option in a pull-down menu next to “Target” (it is probably similar in other blog environments):
This way your readers can go surfing all day if they like. When they are finished and they close that browser window, they will be in exactly the same spot in your blog as when they left.
I also recommend using this feature for all external links leading from your website. However you should keep internal links within the same window. Your website visitors will probably get quite frustrated with a new window popping up every time they visit a different page!
~Graham
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Russell (1 comments.) says:
Good point. I’ll change mine … Thanks!
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Graham says:
Thanks Russell — and thanks for dropping by!
~Graham
John Soares(new comment) says:
Excellent point Graham. I think it’s also important to not have too many links to other sites in your blog post; otherwise your readers are too easily led away from your site.
I only include the most important external links in my blog posts.
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