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Isn’t that bad for SEO?

Having a navigation bar with external links in a theme? I’m not an SEO expert, so I can only offer my opinion on that, but I certainly would not presume so at first inspection.

What’s the difference if it links to another page on your own blog (as do all WordPress dynamically created pages on your site), or if it links to your gallery in a sub-directory, or the root of your own domain? Or to another domain that you own? Or even a site you don’t own? I don’t see how it’s any different than linking to a site you list in your blogroll or in a post. Would you consider the links in your sidebar blogroll damaging to your SEO?

My question still stands; Why didn’t he just say he wanted to link to his gallery?
I asked why he wanted to link to an external site and he just replied “Why not”?
Then, after the fact he says he wants to link to his gallery.
To me that looks suspiciously like a hidden agenda.

This is a completely valid and an acceptable viewpoint. I accept and respect that you interpreted things that way.

My personal opinion is that you misinterpreted the situation, and saw things that were not necessarily present in the dialog. I don’t feel that the question or the response indicated any hidden agenda, nor did it appear to be trolling. I think that’s because my personal experience with the issue that was being presented, allowed me to understand what was being asked.

No harm, no foul.

Best wishes!

Isn’t that bad for SEO?

No, it’s just a link to an external URL. Are you suggesting that all external links are bad for SEO, that by (for example) linking to your domain from your profile here you are irreparably damaging www.remarpro.com’s SEO?

Having a navigation bar with external links in a theme? I’m not an SEO expert, so I can only offer my opinion on that, but I certainly would not presume so at first inspection.

My interpretation was that he wanted to create a page, and have the link for the new page redirect to an external site, as opposed to going to the new page it’s self, which seems odd to me; Why not have the gallery on the same site?

Anyhow, google calls such a redirect a gateway page, and they issue penalty for doing it.

So my question is; Why do it that way and receive a penalty from the search engines, when you can simply create a direct link to the gallery and get credit on the gallery site for an incoming link?

I can think of more/better reasons to NOT do that sort of redirect than I can reasons to do that redirect.

Why would anyone insist on a redirect when the penalties out weigh the benefits?

No, it’s just a link to an external URL. Are you suggesting that all external links are bad for SEO, that by (for example) linking to your domain from your profile here you are irreparably damaging www.remarpro.com’s SEO?

No a link out is not the same(in google’s eyes)as a page link that takes you away from the site that contains the actual page.

Maybe google can tell the difference between someone linking to cheap Viagra/porn/gambling and someone linking to their gallery.

Maybe the user wouldn’t notice much that they’ve been taken offsite to view the gallery, but they might find it odd to discover the menus are all different from the page they were just on. Or does he have his gallery set up with menus that lead back to the original site?

Lol, a multiple server website, with every page on a different server you can handle way more traffic.

My interpretation was that he wanted to create a page,

‘Yep. I sorta’ got that too.

have the link for the new page redirect to an external site

I’m still with you.

as opposed to going to the new page it’s self, which seems odd to me;

That IS the new page link. And so what if it seems odd to you?

Why not have the gallery on the same site?

How do you know it isn’t? Maybe it’s in root. Maybe it’s in a sub-directory on the same domain. Maybe it’s on a sub-domain. Maybe it’s on another domain that the OP owns ( sort of an obvious assumption there, no?)

I can think of more/better reasons to NOT do that sort of redirect than I can reasons to do that redirect.

Re-direct? What the heck are you talking about? It’s a link. A link on a menu. Do you understand what a re-direct actually is? In light of your recent comments, and with the most respect I can possibly muster, I must now conclude that at this time, you possess insufficient information upon which to intelligently continue any opposing position that makes any actual sense.

Maybe the user wouldn’t notice much that they’ve been taken offsite to view the gallery, but they might find it odd to discover the menus are all different from the page they were just on.

I retract my earlier sentiment. You are so far off base that it is now officially a “LMAO” situation. This is why I cringe, clench my teeth, and hold my tongue every time someone uses the term “webmaster” in relationship to themselves in conversation. In fact, sir, it is only now that I am beginning to get that “troll” feeling you so readily offered unto others earlier.

Peace. Be well, and best of luck to you.

FishDogFish, you really need to just look at what the plugin does before continuing, because you’re way off track.

The plugin, which is developed by WordPress core developer Mark Jaquith, allows you to create a page (mydomain.com/blog/gallery-page/) which issues a 301 permanent redirect to any URL (mydomain.com/gallery/ or flickr.com/myphotos). This is perfectly legal by Google’s standards, and an easy way to insert external links into a nav bar that is automatically filled with links to your WordPress pages.

Yes, it’s that simple.