Sep '22 (edited) in Other
Beware of hyperlinks in your text
Hello there,
just wanted to share a quick thought only few people seem to be aware of.
If you are creating content via text, especially long form, beware of hyperlinks in your text.
Because as proven by this amazing study and this inspiring quote by Elon Musk, hyperlinks lower the comprehension of the text.
Why? Because every link, is a micro-decision a reader hast o make. Should I click or read on?
And this destroys the reading flow and ultimately lowers comprehension.
So if you want your texts to be read and understood, beware of hyperlinks.
Probably it's best to put links at the very end of a text, where they belong, if readers want to continue exploring the subject. Like here:
Just wanted to send this out to all you content creators, since there seems to be little awareness about this problem.
Best,
Carlos
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Juan Carlos Recalde
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Beware of hyperlinks in your text
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