{"id":49,"date":"2025-04-12T20:13:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T20:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backlink-finder.com\/backlinks\/glossary\/external-link\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T20:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T20:13:17","slug":"external-link","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/backlink-finder.com\/backlinks\/glossary\/external-link\/","title":{"rendered":"External Link"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An <strong><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_ce0f13320cbfa3c7e0a4f1ca26d06702\" href=\"https:\/\/backlink-finder.com\/backlinks\/glossary\/external-link\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">External Link<\/a><\/strong> is a hyperlink that directs users from one website to another, distinct from internal links within the same site. 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