Curious how you guys handle _blank... I use it most of the time.
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no, reduces sales by alot -
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On some sites yes, on others no.
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Can someone explain the thought behind why you feel using _blank will loose you sales?Go Fuck YourselfComment
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If the link goes outside my network I like using _blank so that I know the visitor can still see my site. If not, I use a normal link. It's generally better to use a normal link where you can because most people now know how to open a link in a new tab if they want to do that. You will annoy some when you force it upon them.
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I used it a lot, sales have good so far.
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lose sales with _blank, wtf???? No idea who started that ridiculous piece of BS, probably matt cutts going by what most webmasters believe.
You're saying a surfer is too lazy to switch the tab to what he wants to see, or else he wouldn't have clicked on it, that displays straightaway anyfuckingway, and doesn't need any extra clicks, and even if it did AND he was too lazy to do that, he obviously would close the original page as he wouldn't want to be doing that extra click (that he doesn't actually need to do anyway), whereupon the link clicked shows anyagainway?
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Only annoying thing I can think of is forcing your users to close a tab VS using their back button.. But honestly as webmasters are we trying to encourage use of the back button between different sites?Comment
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Jel, I'm not the guy who said it hurts sales. But I do find it annoying if every link always goes to a new tab. There's no easy way for me as an advanced user to easily force it to load in the same tab. OTOH if you leave it as a normal link I can load it in a new tab easily by using the middle mouse button should I wish. It's just a preference. I prefer being able to choose on my own.Last edited by signupdamnit; 06-20-2012, 02:36 PM.
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Generally speaking, I like to use it on sites which depend more on search traffic b/c it will increase time spent on page.
On sites that have more gallery traffic or any other type of non-search traffic, I don't use it.
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I use _blank on all trades or other non-money links. My goal is to get surfers to the sponsor so those open in the same window. Once the visitor ends up at the sponsor, my site has done its job.I like pie.Comment
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Just please don't use it on links within the same site! Sites that want to open new teams or windows for every fucking page are so damn annoying.For historical display only. This information is not current:
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Prospects who are willing to enter their CC/personal info at some point already know how to open a link in a new window/tab. From a surfers POV don't ever try to take control of my browser. The trust factor drops to zero, zip, nada.Comment
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The result of _blank is not the same for everyone depending on their browser, settings and blocker.
I never want the user to leave MY site tho. Relying on the user remembering where they just came from and that they need to hit back doesn't work for me.
Some people think using _Blank isn't cool because it doesn't allow the users settings to decide and takes that control away.
Personally as a user I want every link opened in a new Tab so _Blank or _New works for me.Comment
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