# What is an example of an external link in SEO **URL:** \ **Category:** SEO\ **Created:** [June 27, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-is-an-example-of-an-external-link-in-seo/1240 "2025-06-27T17:23:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Foxy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/foxy/32/363_2.png) [@Foxy](https://forum.legiit.com/u/Foxy)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-is-an-example-of-an-external-link-in-seo/1240/1 "2025-06-27T17:23:56Z")
I’m trying to understand the different types of links in SEO. Can someone give me a concrete example of what an external link looks like and how it’s used? Are all external links created equal, or are some more valuable than others?.. ---
**Author:** ![iazeemsays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@iazeemsays](https://forum.legiit.com/u/iazeemsays)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-is-an-example-of-an-external-link-in-seo/1240/2 "2025-07-08T16:31:34Z")
Hi foxy An external link is an outbound link which usually goes to a website, which is an authority in it niche. Such as Wikipedia or wiki how many other sites. These links are usually no follow, but they are necessary because they can tell google that the article is relevant for the user & it is not made to achieve rankings. ---
**Author:** ![lukecarter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@lukecarter](https://forum.legiit.com/u/lukecarter)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-is-an-example-of-an-external-link-in-seo/1240/3 "2025-07-17T09:41:17Z")
**External link** ka matlab hota hai aisi hyperlink jo aik website se doosri website ki taraf jaati ho. Jaise agar aap apni blog post mein kisi trusted source ka zikar kartay hain (jaise Google ya kisi authority blog ka reference), aur unki website ka URL lagatay hain to yeh external link hota hai. **Kuch key points:** - **High authority** websites se external links lena zyada valuable hota hai. - **Relevant topic** par link ho to SEO mein behtar asar daalta hai. - Spammy ya low-quality sites se link lena nuksan da sakta hai. Yeh links Google ko signal detay hain ke aapki site credible aur connected hai trusted sources se. ---
**Author:** ![prodigitalmarketer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/prodigitalmarketer/32/385_2.png) [@prodigitalmarketer](https://forum.legiit.com/u/prodigitalmarketer)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-is-an-example-of-an-external-link-in-seo/1240/4 "2025-08-20T09:46:22Z")
An external link is simply a hyperlink that points from your website to another website. Example : ```php Learn more on Wikipedia ``` Search engine always give value for the Authoritative, Relevant and Trusted links ---
**Author:** ![EthanL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/ethanl/32/257_2.png) [@EthanL](https://forum.legiit.com/u/EthanL)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-is-an-example-of-an-external-link-in-seo/1240/8 "2026-02-12T10:33:42Z")
I usually explain it in a super practical way: if someone’s on your page and clicks a link that takes them to another site, that’s an external link. Say you’re writing about email marketing and you drop in a link to a research report or stats page that lives on a different domain, that’s external. People often treat external links like it’s only an SEO thing, but it’s really a reader thing first. If the link helps someone check a claim, dig deeper, or see where the info came from, it’s doing its job. If it’s only there to try to push SEO signals and it doesn’t help the person reading, it usually won’t hold up long-term.