Hyperlink Color - Searchen Networks - Internet Advertising & Search Engine Marketing Forum

**bigdoug** · #1 07-09-2005, 05:22 PM

The color Blue has been the foremost standard of link color since the beginning of Internet. However, there seems to be a SEO trend of using other colors for links since 2002. What is your opinion on hyperlink color? Dose it have a profound effect on usability?

I still find blue the easiest –

What’s your opinion?

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**clasione** · #2 07-09-2005, 05:24 PM

Blue definetly is or was the standard for the web... I'd bet blue would generate more clicks than any other color.....

jdk · #3 07-09-2005, 11:01 PM

I still think you should blend your links to match your site.

**andy** · #4 07-10-2005, 10:52 AM

Because its a standard color people who are new to computers look for the blue text links and its also nice and easy on the eyes.
It does vary page to page and your background colour ect but for the important links yep blue is my favourite color.

**clasione** · #5 07-10-2005, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by andy

Because its a standard color people who are new to computers look for the blue text links.

Definetly agree with that.....

**bigdoug** · #6 07-10-2005, 11:07 AM

Thats a good point Andy - new people. I think allot of SEO's have forgone the basics. The people with the money are still just learning about the internet - the 45 - 65 somethings.

PS. I need a (smilie) -old man walking with a cane slowly...hehehe

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**clasione** · #7 07-10-2005, 11:30 AM

**bigdoug** · #8 07-10-2005, 12:41 PM

thats great...lol

**bigdoug** · #9 07-31-2005, 06:55 PM

I am finding that Blue links have really come into play when it comes to a smooth transition from body text and links to Adsence ads.

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kservik · #10 08-01-2005, 07:52 PM

I dont link links that only show as links when holding your mouse pointer over...hint...hint :P

Martin · #11 08-01-2005, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdoug

I am finding that Blue links have really come into play when it comes to a smooth transition from body text and links to Adsence ads.

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I found the opposite on a predominary blue/white site - red on white links are making wonders with AdSense CTR

and affiliate links. Maybe the first thing that catches the visitor's eye. Well red and blue is an agressive combination but sometimes agressive is the right choise if you're trying to sell something.

BTW blue is the color of television. Everything new is well forgoten one.

Very interisting topic, this is what makes me come back to this forum.

Hmm looking at this post cross your eyes a litle an tell me what is the most noticeble thing here.

kservik · #12 08-01-2005, 10:36 PM

URL to your site, would like to take a look...

Martin · #13 08-01-2005, 11:22 PM

Well it's in my profile.
And you dint share wnat is noticleble when you have your eyes crossed?

**clasione** · #14 08-02-2005, 07:01 AM

I think the green and purple was most noticable to me...

I recently added Google text link ads to the bottom of most of my pages on one of my main sites.... Adsence revenue is up...

Most of the links on my site are a soft light bluevia my css setup... When I set up the ad links they were standard blue..... Kind of a lucky accident... It is working nice...

**bigdoug** · #15 08-02-2005, 09:09 AM

I see the green smile when I cross my eyes. Eyes will naturally go center.

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**andy** · #16 08-02-2005, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kservik

I dont link links that only show as links when holding your mouse pointer over...hint...hint :P

I dont know..lol... was ment at me or not , if not its been on my mind for a while and ive just started to change all my table cells to hyperlinks using this sorta code..

<td onclick="window.open('folder/page.htm', '_self');">link stuff</td>

Does that work for you?, ive just started to update all my pages and ive still got a lot to go i know - should have done a long time ago really so thanks for the inspiration and reminder and that will keep me occupied for a while lol.

Would the robots pick up the double links?

Im gonna look into those red text google ads and try it out thanks for the idea