Hi!

Just wondering about user experience and when to use  target="_blank" in links on the website.

Let's take homepage, for example. Is it better to have social media icons (for Facebook page or Twitter or Google+ page) open in a new window on homepage?

When is it appropriate to use target="_blank" and when using it is too much for a user to handle?

Am I right to say that  target="_blank" should be used when you don't want that link to get on the way of what visitor is doing?

What's best for conversion? If you have some resources on the subject - feel free to share them.

Thanks!

I appreciate all responses!