Keyword And Anchor Text
February 9, 2009
One search engine optimization step for web sites that is often overlooked is to use keywords as your anchor text when linking to other pages in your web site. Anchor text are the words are actually linked and you click on when following a link.
For instance, lets say your web site focuses on mortgages. Instead of linking to your home page with the standard “Home” as your anchor text, use “Mortgages” instead. For this tip, its nice to have a text link based footer with no graphics which is usually below the fold and designed more for search engine spiders and not human visitors. Read more
Anchor Text and How to Use It
November 28, 2008
Anchor text is such a superb linking method to get people to your website. When I first saw this method as a member of Joe Public I really thought this was one for the big boys or the high techies of the world wide internet. When I then discovered how to use it I actually thought I had become one of the big boys or a high techie of the world wide internet! This method of linking to your website is not only superb but extremely easy to do. Here I am going to attempt to show you how to apply it for yourself, after of course learning what exactly it is and how to set it up. Very easy so read on and enjoy.
This is really very simple so by the end of this article you surely will be able to go away and use this linking method immediately on your work, articles, blogs, websites or wherever else you choose to use it. Ok, perhaps like me in the beginning you haven’t got the foggiest idea just what anchor text is so I think I’d better give an explanation to start us off. And don’t expect any mysterious get - my - dictionary type of explanation as it really doesn’t warrant one such as that. Read more