External links - link to third party sites

[Webworld_Norway]

Greetings!

Actually, got an doubt on linking to external site. The thing, i have working for roof marketers site. They have covered roof products. Each of the products have a page along with major keyword. Actually, i do link from other pages[internally]. Meaning,if i see any main keywords in different page then will link that to corresponding page/product[internally].This is what i am doing to get page rank.

Now, my doubt. Some of the pages are having link with main keywords which directs to the third party site those who are really producing the products. But, i remove the third party-link which has with main keywords. Since already the site/my client site having pages for that main keywords.

But client really want that link. meaning the links which they have given to direct to third party[product producer] site. So what should i do at this case. Can i just past RAW link like [http://www.thirdpartysite.com] or what do i do. But my client wants that link to be in content area.

Hope you would understand my long explanation and case

Please help us.

Thank you

[Webworld_Norway]

Thank you for your quick response.

Actually there is no problem to link to third party. But when we link with main keywords which really has to be present/linked to the page internally.

Thanks the rel="nofollow" works well them just give contextual link.

[MatthewBarby]

Hi Robert,

You have a couple of options here - firstly, what's the issue with linking out to the third party website? It isn't going to have a negative effect on your rankings? Secondly, if you don't want to pay PageRank to the external website then you can still give a contextual link but just make it a rel="nofollow" link.

Hope this helps.

Matt