Adding a link section - good or bad?

[rasmusbang]

Hi all,

I am currently thinking about adding a link section to my site. In 2010 I released a new version of the site, where one of the main differences to the old site was that a link section was left out.

Now i see in webmaster tools that a lot of old links are still indexed but has a 500 error.

My question is:

1. Will my site in general benefit from having a link sections with relevant links for the users - in terms of SEO?

2. Will my site benefit from creating a link section and having all the old link section URLs in google redirected to the new section?

Best regards,

Rasmus

[AlanMosley]

If the links are in google results, then they must still exist.

or do you mean there are still links to your links page?

if they are internal links that is fine, if they are external links, you should be carefull how and who you links to

[rasmusbang]

I mean that in webmaster tools Google has some links lige http://www.betxpert.com/links/football.asp which a URL from the old site. There are a lot of these registeret with an 500 error in GWT.

The link section would be a collection of good links for sports bettors. Partner links, interesting statistical links. Not a whole lot of crappy links

You say to be careful? Why and how?

-Rasmus

[AlanMosley]

Then somewhere on the web, there is a link to that page, i would 301 it to a relevant page

[rasmusbang]

Thank you. I have done so. No need to not get the juice