Comments on: Click here to read this article http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/ You have found Friendly Bit, a web development blog. I focus on client side technologies like CSS, HTML and Javascript. You find my articles below and categories to the right. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:19:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: 7 Reasons Not to Link with “Click Here” | Business Blog http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-30671 7 Reasons Not to Link with “Click Here” | Business Blog Fri, 30 May 2008 11:57:04 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-30671 [...] billion (yes billion) instances in Google’s database where website owners have used “click here” as linked text on their website. Let me guess, that includes you, [...] [...] billion (yes billion) instances in Google’s database where website owners have used “click here” as linked text on their website. Let me guess, that includes you, [...]

]]> By: 7 Reasons Not to Link with “Click Here” | Sparkplug CEO http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-30665 7 Reasons Not to Link with “Click Here” | Sparkplug CEO Wed, 28 May 2008 18:06:38 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-30665 [...] billion (yes billion) instances in Google’s database where website owners have used “click here” as linked text on their website. Let me guess, that includes you, [...] [...] billion (yes billion) instances in Google’s database where website owners have used “click here” as linked text on their website. Let me guess, that includes you, [...]

]]> By: Anne http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-12496 Anne Sat, 06 Jan 2007 09:25:03 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-12496 You are right... Never thought of that. However, underlined links does look ugly in a text! You are right… Never thought of that. However, underlined links does look ugly in a text!

]]> By: grafiskblog.dk » Blog Archive » Hvorfor er beskrivende link tekster vigtige? http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8655 grafiskblog.dk » Blog Archive » Hvorfor er beskrivende link tekster vigtige? Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:01:15 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8655 [...] Linket: Click here to read this article [...] [...] Linket: Click here to read this article [...]

]]> By: Marty http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8472 Marty Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:04:16 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8472 Totally agree. In fact "click here" used as link text will fail accessibility validators like cynthia says. Some developers are getting to understand this so have improved an use better link text like "read more on <strong><em>subject</em></strong>" or "find out about <strong><em>subject</em></strong> here" but still a correct link text is neeeded for accessibility and better still extra information about the link in the title attribute. Still I think the "click here" link is going to be around for a while still Totally agree. In fact “click here” used as link text will fail accessibility validators like cynthia says. Some developers are getting to understand this so have improved an use better link text like “read more on subject” or “find out about subject here” but still a correct link text is neeeded for accessibility and better still extra information about the link in the title attribute.

Still I think the “click here” link is going to be around for a while still

]]> By: OPC IT eBusiness Toolbox » Blog Archive » Click here to read this article http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8469 OPC IT eBusiness Toolbox » Blog Archive » Click here to read this article Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:50:52 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8469 [...] Emil Stenström discusses the importance of meaningful link text. [...] [...] Emil Stenström discusses the importance of meaningful link text. [...]

]]> By: Max Design - standards based web design, development and training » Some links for light reading (5/12/06) http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8457 Max Design - standards based web design, development and training » Some links for light reading (5/12/06) Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:12:43 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8457 [...] Click here to read this article [...] [...] Click here to read this article [...]

]]> By: milo317 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8125 milo317 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:09:09 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8125 What about enabling "tool tips" and adding a small description in the link title? What about enabling “tool tips” and adding a small description in the link title?

]]> By: zenshadow http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8103 zenshadow Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:48:03 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8103 <a href="http://tagworld.com/zenshadow/" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> (sorry, couldn't resist!) Click here (sorry, couldn’t resist!)

]]> By: Emil Stenström http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8088 Emil Stenström Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:45:04 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8088 @Lazy: Nicely put, and I admire you for your skillful use of words. Thanks, and be sure to subscribe! @Lazy: Nicely put, and I admire you for your skillful use of words. Thanks, and be sure to subscribe!

]]> By: Lazy http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8082 Lazy Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:55:47 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8082 It's called a call to action and it is used with purpose. Those people typing "click here" links know how to market better than the <a href="http://friendlybit.com" rel="nofollow">donkey</a> that doesn't. It’s called a call to action and it is used with purpose. Those people typing “click here” links know how to market better than the donkey that doesn’t.

]]> By: Shii http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8081 Shii Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:47:37 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8081 Reading is for wimps! Reading is for wimps!

]]> By: Do Not Say Click Here on iface thoughts http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8038 Do Not Say Click Here on iface thoughts Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:42:52 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-8038 [...] Do not make it that obvious! Emil Stenström discusses this and advises that the link text should inform the reader about the content it links to. It should be something that the reader can use to decide whether to click on the link or not. This seems pretty logical and obvious once told. But many are guilty, including yours truly (I actually changed text on pages before I wrote this!), of being too lazy to come up with the right text. Roger Johansson gives some more examples. Even W3C has this down as one of the quality assurance tips. Click here will be really useless when there will be no clicks! Use contextual and informative link text! [...] [...] Do not make it that obvious! Emil Stenström discusses this and advises that the link text should inform the reader about the content it links to. It should be something that the reader can use to decide whether to click on the link or not. This seems pretty logical and obvious once told. But many are guilty, including yours truly (I actually changed text on pages before I wrote this!), of being too lazy to come up with the right text. Roger Johansson gives some more examples. Even W3C has this down as one of the quality assurance tips. Click here will be really useless when there will be no clicks! Use contextual and informative link text! [...]

]]> By: Tr909 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-7978 Tr909 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:26:44 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-7978 @Emil: I think that's a pretty strong argument: "Google! Your website will be better suited for indexing and being found by Google!" (reply: ".. .ah that's important isn't it, well ok...") @Emil: I think that’s a pretty strong argument: “Google! Your website will be better suited for indexing and being found by Google!” (reply: “.. .ah that’s important isn’t it, well ok…”)

]]> By: Emil Stenström http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-7672 Emil Stenström Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:56:59 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/#comment-7672 @Jonathan Nicol: Even better is if you are able to convince them with arguments, but I know that's hard :) @Jonathan Nicol: Even better is if you are able to convince them with arguments, but I know that’s hard :)

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