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jasonponder
October 16, 2015
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Does it matter if i use internal author links within modules or use the full http:// string?

  • October 16, 2015
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Question around best practices...

Does it matter either technically or with regard to things like SEO if I populate links within CQ modules using internal author links or the full http://www. string?

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Best answer by PaulMcMahon

There isn't a SEO impact to using internal links - what I would call site root relative links. Generally you want to us site root relative links - if you us absolute links it's going to make it difficult to move content between environments (dev, QA, production). Also the links will fail on author vs. publish, and the link checker functionality won't work properly - it will treat all links as external which will be a problem. 

Best practice is to use internal links (site root relative links). 

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Hitesh-1
Hitesh-1
Level 2
October 16, 2015

Yes, there is no SEO impact. 

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PaulMcMahonAccepted solution
Level 8
October 16, 2015

There isn't a SEO impact to using internal links - what I would call site root relative links. Generally you want to us site root relative links - if you us absolute links it's going to make it difficult to move content between environments (dev, QA, production). Also the links will fail on author vs. publish, and the link checker functionality won't work properly - it will treat all links as external which will be a problem. 

Best practice is to use internal links (site root relative links). 

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jasonponderAuthor
October 16, 2015

thank you, i was looking for the correct terminology - site root relative links.  This is very helpful.

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