Difference between External link and Internal link

Internal and External Links

1. Internal Link : Internal links are hyperlinks that direct the readers to a target page on your website. Internal link is a link from one page to another page on the same domain. 
Example are website navigation. 

Advantages of good internal link are :

• Internal link improves usability through anchor text.
• Internal linking improves page rank.
• Internal linking boots page views.
• Internal link decreases the bounce rate.
• Internal linking improves the indexing of your site.

2. External Link : External links are that which wants customers clicking on links that directs them away from your website. External links are sometimes called outbound links are an important part of search engine optimization. 
Example of external link are example.com, someplace.com etc. 

Advantages of good external linking are :

• External link may helps the readers.
• Good external link helps to improve the authority of your website.
• Linking to outside website will not hurt your page rank .
• External link is just like your giving some extra resources to read that.
• External links help in enhancing credibility.

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