linking question

[B.S]

I have a question regarding links in my articles. Lets say its some strategy article and on the end i have some text like One of the best sites for cash games is PokerXXXX etc.... Should i link PokerXXXX to the page on my site where there is review for that poker room, or should i link it directly to poker site...


thnx

[xYassassinYx]

Some people just use the affiliate link so the user goes directly to the poker site.

Personally I link to the review page though to give the user more information about the site and then they can go to the poker site if they still want to.

[cernus11]

Link to your review site. Why help a poker site out with SEO by linking for a term your trying to rank for?

[chaumi]

Maybe try and craft the final sentence to give both options, because both have a benefit to you and your visitor.

Example...''Visit xxxpoker now to collect your xxx bonus and start playing, or find out more at my xxxpoker review page''.

If the visitor takes the first option (assuming your tracker is behind the link) you'll get the new player credit. That's cool.

If they take the second option, they've already expressed interest by doing so, and if you have a good review page with clear call to action there's probably just as much chance of capturing them as a player.

The extra benefit of option 2 is you've drawn the visitor deeper into your site which may have benefits for ranking.

[D_R_A]

i would also recommend you to not use direct links to the sites instead redirects like yoursite.com/go/fulltilt ,imo better