Original, Raw and Converted Links: What Each One Does—and Does Not Prove

Reviewed 14 July 2026External routes and page guidance checkedHow pages are reviewed

Begin with the destination type

Before deciding whether a link is useful, identify what it opens. A Yupoo page often behaves like a photo catalog. Taobao and Weidian are marketplace contexts. A 1688 listing may include wholesale-style quantities or variations. A converter may wrap any of these for another interface.

What the common terms usually mean

Original link

A URL presented as the underlying listing rather than an agent or directory wrapper.

Raw link

Often used informally for the same idea: a less transformed source URL.

Converted link

A source URL translated into a format another service can open or interpret.

Gallery link

A visual catalog that may add photos without providing a complete listing or order-ready source.

A four-check link test

1. Host: Does the domain match the source term shown in the spreadsheet?
2. Item: Does the title, image or visible identifier match the row?
3. Option: Are color, size, quantity and included parts consistent?
4. Freshness: Is the page current, available and still about the same item?

Redirects deserve a second look

A redirect is not automatically a problem, but it can hide a changed or unrelated destination. After the page opens, compare the final URL and visible item details with the spreadsheet row. Do not rely only on the anchor text you clicked.

What a converter cannot do

Conversion changes routing. It does not confirm authenticity, quality, seller reliability, stock, price, support, refunds or shipping. If those questions matter, treat them as separate evidence tasks.

When to remove the row

• The destination is unrelated to the visible title or category.
• The link repeatedly redirects without showing a clear item.
• Options or quantities change the meaning of the displayed price.
• The row claims an original source but only opens a cropped image or generic homepage.