meta but: am I the only one who gets an uncomfortable feeling while reading a blog with these constant inline links? I feel compelled to click them but there’s so many I just end up not reading the article at all.
I feel this way too but the other day, I was reading an op-ed with a bunch of in-line links. I decided to click on the links to see if the linked page actually say what the link anchor and surrounding text hinted at. In many cases, there was no connection at all!
Usually, these links are used to boost on-site SEO and sometimes, to seem authoritative and well-read on the topic at hand.
all that does for me is remind me of the PageRank-induced farming for backlinks, doesn't make it look more credible (which is what this particular author tries to do).
