Is 'Target=Blank' Bad For SE Spiders?

**pocketkangaroo** · 03-19-2006, 10:03 PM

Nope, none at all from what I've seen.

**c-lo** · 03-19-2006, 10:09 PM

Oh, well the reason I ask is that when I use a checker for broken links, all of the links opened in new windows are viewed as redirections...and I'm not sure if it's seen as a form of 'se friendly redirection.'

I appreciate your help, pk.

Anyone else want to try & prove otherwise?

Thanks,
c-lo

**SmokeyTheBear** · 03-19-2006, 10:13 PM

Originally posted by c-lo

Oh, well the reason I ask is that when I use a checker for broken links, all of the links opened in new windows are viewed as redirections...and I'm not sure if it's seen as a form of 'se friendly redirection.'

I appreciate your help, pk.

Anyone else want to try & prove otherwise?

Thanks,
c-lo

its sort of hard to tell , anything is mostly just a guess , but i use

<base target="_blank"> in the header to set all links to new window , then add target="_top" to links i want in the same window , and it doesnt seem to affect rank.. if anything it might make your site rank higher, by giving less value to links in new window

**The Sultan Of Smut** · 03-19-2006, 10:34 PM

You can use javascript to open a new window and set all your links to rel="external"

That will make your code validate xhtml 1.1 as well.

**c-lo** · 03-19-2006, 10:35 PM

Hmmm good point Smokey...I didn't really think of that.

I guess it probably won't hurt then...

Thanks guys!
c-lo

**Cash** · 03-19-2006, 11:35 PM

Not at all from what I noticed ...

**woj** · 03-19-2006, 11:47 PM

doubt it makes any difference...

Is 'Target=Blank' Bad For SE Spiders?

Is 'Target=Blank' Bad For SE Spiders?

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