Linking Etiquettes for Websites

Philipp has tips that one should keep in mind while creating hyperlinks in web pages (<a href = ..) – Picks:

1. Underline links you consider important enough for people to click on. This one is kind of obvious. Most links are most usable when they are not only indicated by color, but also by an underline.
2. The first link should be the most important. If you are discussing new website XYZ, then make a link to XYZ the first link in your article – not necessarily within the first sentence, but just the first link – and put links to related material over subsequent words. This allows visitors to be guided best.
3. Make sure there’s enough space to click on for a given link. Do you know those A-Z link lists? They’re a common navigation element on top of some directory-style pages, going like this: “A | B | C | D | …” etc., where each letter is linked. In this case, some letters – especially the “I” – become much too small to comfortably click on. Use a non-breaking space around each letter (”…&nbsp;I&nbsp;…”) to increase the clickable area, allowing for easier navigation. You might also want to use this approach for link text like numbers (e.g. “1”) or symbols (e.g. “#”). Link