Outbound Link

An outbound link sends a visitor from one website to a page on another domain. For example, a cleaning business might link to an official local waste-disposal guide when explaining what it cannot remove. A useful external reference can help customers verify information or complete a task. Outbound links differ from internal links, which stay within a site, and backlinks, which point from other sites toward yours. Website owners should check that destinations remain relevant and trustworthy, disclose commercial relationships where needed, and apply appropriate link attributes for paid or user-generated placements. Linking externally does not itself guarantee higher search rankings.