Les,
the ONLY thing that you would change is where i have put the word ADDRESS. so,yes you would type the word blank.
here it is again with JimCs suggestion re a space(always better to be exact especially on older computers).
<a href="ADDRESS" target=_blank> get it here</a>
or(probably the better choice);
<a href="ADDRESS"> get it here</a>
the Less Than and Greater Than signs,in html serve as,and are called,brackets,you have to include them too.
Basically just copy exactly and when it works i think it will become clearer.