Absolute Link: A link which shows the full URL of the page being linked to. Some links only show relative link paths instead of having the entire referenced URL within the a href tag. Due to canonicalization and hijacking related issues it is typically preferred to use absolute links over relative links.

 

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Absolute Link: A link which shows the full URL of the page being linked to. Some links only show relative link paths instead of having the entire referenced URL within the a href tag. Due to canonicalizati . . . View Full Definition

Relative Link: A link which shows the relation of the current URL to the URL of the page being linked at. Some links only show relative link paths instead of having the entire reference URL within the a hr . . . View Full Definition

Link Text: The user visible text of a link. Search engines use anchor text to indicate the relevancy of the referring site and link to the content on the landing page. Ideally all three, link text, ref . . . View Full Definition

Link Rot: A measure of how many and what percent of a website's links are broken. Links may be broken for a number of reason, but four of the most common reasons are: a website going offline, linking . . . View Full Definition

Link Reputation: The combination of your link equity and anchor text.

Link Popularity: The number of links pointing at a website. For competitive search queries link quality counts much more than link quantity. Google typically shows a smaller sample of known linkage data than . . . View Full Definition

Linkage: The condition in which the inheritance of a specific chromosome is coupled with that of a given gene. The genes stay together during meiosis and end up in the same gamete.

Linked Deposit: A deposit in an account with a financial institution to induce that institution's support for one or more projects. By accruing no interest or low interest on its deposit, a foundation essen . . . View Full Definition

Linked Agreement: Two agreements, appearing to be separate, which are in fact linked. For example, in areas where laws prohibiting the taking of deposits on timeshare property exist, the buyer may be presente . . . View Full Definition

Linkage Map: A map of the relative positions of genetic loci on a chromosome, determined on the basis of how often the loci are inherited together. Distance is measured in centimorgans (cm).