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• It specifies a

  • transfer protocol
  • domain name
  • and often a file name
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  Cite Definition for Absolute Link

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Absolute Link. (n.d.). SEO Glossary.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/absolute-link.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Absolute Link. seoglossary.com. SEO Glossary.com. SEO Glossary.com. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/absolute-link (accessed: June 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Absolute Link." SEO Glossary.com. SEO Glossary.com. 4 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/absolute-link.

• A link which shows the full URL of the page being linked at. Some links only show relative link paths instead of having the entire reference URL within the a href tag. Due to canonicalization and hijacking related issues it is typically preferred to use absolute links over relative links. Example absolute link <a href="http://seobook.com/folder/filename.html">Cool Stuff</a> Example relative link <a href="../folder/filename.html">Cool Stuff</a>

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  Cite Definition for Absolute Link

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Absolute Link. (n.d.). The Search Engine Marketing Glossary. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/absolute-link.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Absolute Link. www.seobook.com. The Search Engine Marketing Glossary. SEO Book. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/absolute-link (accessed: June 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Absolute Link." The Search Engine Marketing Glossary. SEO Book. 4 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/absolute-link.

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