How do you style your links?

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deronsizemore

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Do you like to leave them underlined, not underlined, not underlined but with an underlined hover affect, etc, etc.

I personally like the no underline, with an underline hover effect, but didn't know if this was a way to confuse more non techy users? I'm sure alot of people relate links to being underlined, so if I don't underline them from the start, maybe they don't click on some areas of the site that would be of interest to them, and/or make me money?

What do you all think?
 


I would think of it this way.

Is that link going to make you money? Or is send visitors away (not to an affiliate)?

I would want the money making links to be enticing. The "competitors" links not so obvious.
 
Good thinking DruSam.

Try thinking in terms of goals - decide what you want your visitors to do on any given page and lead them the best you can.

If you want them to click on a link, turn that link into the most inviting thing on the page.
 
z00pedup said:
Yea that always looks hot.. Just make sure the link colour is different from body text then there should be no confusion
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Agree, and this is how alot of sites has done for many years. And I think that non web savvy users are used to that too.
 
Thanks everyone. I'll probably stil with the no underline, with underline hover and see how it goes, because I really just don't like the links underlined. lol
 
I try to use the classic #0000ff color on links, that is if they work for the site.

usually underlined hover and a slight color change, Depends allot, but overall I try to stick to the above, force of habbit I guess.

There are still allot of people out there that connect blue with a link. Maybe not a techy, but say aunt thelma, that only hops on the net to check out new recipees.
 
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