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In other words, let's say www.domainname.com has a link to my Home Page from a page within their site named www.domainname.com/links.htm. They ask me to link back to them. So, do I have to link my Home Page to the exact URL www.domainname.com/links.htm or can I link to their home page? Sometimes, these URLs within a site can be lengthy to list. What if I just want to link to the home page www.domainname.com? Would that not be considered a reciprocal link?
I hope this makes sense?
Thanks.
Generally speaking, that is something to be determined between you and the other party(s). If no agreement was actually discussed (with respect to specific urls), perhaps a tit-for-tat would be appropriate. Whatever they do for you, you do in return.
As for the lengthy urls, I always 'Title' links with whatever they have within the Title Tags of that page.
As for me, if I've deep-linked to some specific material, I add the root url somewhere in the verbiage describing that deep-link.
That way, my viewers can not only see what I've found interesting enough to post - they can also see where I got it from...and it appeases those Webmasters who do not like deep-linking.
Pendanticist.