
By not using a plugin, it means I’m not loading any additional scripts across my site.įirst, add a list at the top of your post. For performance reasons, I prefer this method. The following is a combination of adding a list or table of contents (TOC) along with proper HTML anchor links. Option 1 – how to add jump to links with code
Option 2 – Add Jump to Links with a Plugin. And of course, gain more space and a handy jump to link in SERPs.įollow the steps below on how to add jump to links (anchor links) to your posts. HTML anchor links may seem a little old school as they have been around forever, but they can be a great way to add more usability to your site. A lot of my posts are rather long, and so I always add a table of contents at the top with anchor links so people can jump down to what they want faster. What Google appears to be doing here is crawling the HTML anchor links in the post. This saves the visitor time from scrolling and it helps you stand out a little bit in SERPS. When you click it, it takes you directly to the H2 header “Only Use the Icons You Need” in my post. This post is indexed in Google and so I searched for “only use the icons you need.” (And yes I am in Incognito mode)Īs you can see, my SERP listing actually has a clickable link showing “Jump to” next to it. In this post, I will be using my article about how to speed up WordPress as an example. I didn’t know they existed before this either, but it is actually a pretty cool feature that allows your visitors to instantly jump to a section in your text from Google search. You are probably thinking, what the heck are jump to links?