Thread: Suggestion for Top Sites Link

Martin J Mosley · 26-10-2008, 06:51 PM

I recently added a link to AA on my site, and I am now listed on the Top Sites list.

I am delighted to see this link, which can only help both sites, and above all, researchers interested in the subjects of my pages.

My suggestion is that the link which we add in our own sites for AA, is made to look more attractive. At present it is a simple text link. Why not use your header with the leaf, which would stand out more, and help to register the image of this site with visitors to mine and others?

Regards
Martin

Chris · 26-10-2008, 07:31 PM

Hi Martin

Thank-you for your suggestion . Jon has been a tad busy of late , I will disscuss it with him as this is his dept. in case its a while before he reply

Martin J Mosley · 26-10-2008, 07:40 PM

No problem.. I just wanted to note the thought before it ran off and hid somewhere.

Chris · 26-10-2008, 08:02 PM

I know the problem Martin been plagued for a while myself

Jon · 01-11-2008, 08:35 AM

Hi Martin,

The reason I have chosen to run with simple text links is because text has more of an impact on Google than images. With the image links you only get to take advantage of the image ALT text whereas with a text link you can take advantage of the link text aswell as the href TITLE tag.

In AA4 I may include a number of different link backs that our members can use, but for now I just wish to keep things simple.

Many thanks for the input though.

Regards

26-10-2008, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Martin J Mosley Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: France Posts: 238 Total Awards: 1	Suggestion for Top Sites Link I recently added a link to AA on my site, and I am now listed on the Top Sites list. I am delighted to see this link, which can only help both sites, and above all, researchers interested in the subjects of my pages. My suggestion is that the link which we add in our own sites for AA, is made to look more attractive. At present it is a simple text link. Why not use your header with the leaf, which would stand out more, and help to register the image of this site with visitors to mine and others? Regards Martin

26-10-2008, 07:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chris Ancestry Aid Owner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 5,582	Re: Suggestion for Top Sites Link Hi Martin Thank-you for your suggestion . Jon has been a tad busy of late , I will disscuss it with him as this is his dept. in case its a while before he reply
	Chris Ancestry Aid Owner

26-10-2008, 07:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Martin J Mosley Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: France Posts: 238 Total Awards: 1	Re: Suggestion for Top Sites Link No problem.. I just wanted to note the thought before it ran off and hid somewhere.

26-10-2008, 08:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chris Ancestry Aid Owner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 5,582	Re: Suggestion for Top Sites Link I know the problem Martin been plagued for a while myself
	Chris Ancestry Aid Owner

01-11-2008, 08:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jon Webmaster & Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 996	Re: Suggestion for Top Sites Link Hi Martin, The reason I have chosen to run with simple text links is because text has more of an impact on Google than images. With the image links you only get to take advantage of the image ALT text whereas with a text link you can take advantage of the link text aswell as the href TITLE tag. In AA4 I may include a number of different link backs that our members can use, but for now I just wish to keep things simple. Many thanks for the input though. Regards
	Jon Ancestry Aid Webmaster & Developer