Descriptive Link Text
Links should have descriptive text that explains where the link takes the user; generic text like "click here" or "read more" hurts SEO.
In short
Link text should be descriptive. Generic phrases like "click here" or "learn more" do not convey the link's purpose to search engine crawlers. This check is fully automated — the scanner returns a definitive pass or fail.
How to fix it
Update link text to describe its destination (e.g., "read the budget report" instead of "click here").
Standards this maps to
- SEO: Link text description
Frameworks that require this
Severity
warning — an important issue to address.
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