Comments on: Learn SEO Basics: Anchor Text of Inbound Links http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/ SEO for All Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:24:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Thomas Bowen http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-16814 Thomas Bowen Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:45:33 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-16814 The power of anchor text is not generally rated as high as you and SEOMOZ put it (I agree with you!). Linking -- especially quality linking -- has been the second most verifiable traffic-builder we can document (after content renewal). Both need to be fussed over like a garden in spring: no shortcuts, just time, time, time! The power of anchor text is not generally rated as high as you and SEOMOZ put it (I agree with you!). Linking — especially quality linking — has been the second most verifiable traffic-builder we can document (after content renewal). Both need to be fussed over like a garden in spring: no shortcuts, just time, time, time!

]]> By: David Hughes http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-16552 David Hughes Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:50:41 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-16552 Great article. I have been researching the best way to write blogs and how the proper way to do anchor links. My <a>blog on our Financial Markets</a> is just up and running and will focus on <a>stock market volitility and its the market movers each day.</a> Great article. I have been researching the best way to write blogs and how the proper way to do anchor links. My blog on our Financial Markets is just up and running and will focus on stock market volitility
and its the market movers each day.

]]> By: Chiropractic Websites http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-16320 Chiropractic Websites Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:46:17 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-16320 A great example of the effect of anchor text is "miserable failure". I think Google has taken it down now but at one stage you were able to use that search term in Google and George Bush's Whitehouse profile would be number 1. Probably old news for most people though but does provide a good example of how important anchor text is I guess! A great example of the effect of anchor text is “miserable failure”. I think Google has taken it down now but at one stage you were able to use that search term in Google and George Bush’s Whitehouse profile would be number 1. Probably old news for most people though but does provide a good example of how important anchor text is I guess!

]]> By: SEO Tips http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-16318 SEO Tips Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:38:11 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-16318 Good Article. I came to Google and found what I was looking for. IMO, Google pays more attention to anchor text than Yahoo! and MSN. Probably a different algo running on the SERPS. Good Article. I came to Google and found what I was looking for.

IMO, Google pays more attention to anchor text than Yahoo! and MSN. Probably a different algo running on the SERPS.

]]> By: How to select and use anchor text effectively « one cool site: wordpress blogging tips http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-16300 How to select and use anchor text effectively « one cool site: wordpress blogging tips Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:48:08 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-16300 [...] text is the visible, clickable text in a hyperlink. Anchor text is used to tell search engines and visitors what the page is about. The words contained in anchor [...] […] text is the visible, clickable text in a hyperlink. Anchor text is used to tell search engines and visitors what the page is about. The words contained in anchor […]

]]> By: Michael D Jensen http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-12791 Michael D Jensen Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:01:22 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-12791 I don't think they help at all, and perhaps they hurt (or will at some point). The safe and right way to do it is to do it like your users would expect, go to pages that are about that link. I don’t think they help at all, and perhaps they hurt (or will at some point). The safe and right way to do it is to do it like your users would expect, go to pages that are about that link.

]]> By: Battery Repair http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-12790 Battery Repair Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:49:38 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-12790 I have seen websites that have 50 or so text links on the bottom of there home page. When you click any one of them, they simply put you back at the same page. Is this a good idea? Do text links help the page its on, or is it the page they point to? I have seen websites that have 50 or so text links on the bottom of there home page. When you click any one of them, they simply put you back at the same page. Is this a good idea?
Do text links help the page its on, or is it the page they point to?

]]> By: Learn SEO Basics: Internal Anchor Text | SoloSEO Blog http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-12393 Learn SEO Basics: Internal Anchor Text | SoloSEO Blog Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:30:49 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-12393 [...] This is one of those things that is somewhat obvious but often overlooked when doing SEO. I’ve discussed previously about Anchor Text for Backlinks, but what about the anchor text of links between the pages of your site? To prevent from boring you, I will be going beyond the lecture about not using links with the word “click here”, and give you some ideas of how to improve your existing content quickly and easily. [...] […] This is one of those things that is somewhat obvious but often overlooked when doing SEO. I’ve discussed previously about Anchor Text for Backlinks, but what about the anchor text of links between the pages of your site? To prevent from boring you, I will be going beyond the lecture about not using links with the word “click here”, and give you some ideas of how to improve your existing content quickly and easily. […]

]]> By: Melbourne Mortgage Brokers http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-10369 Melbourne Mortgage Brokers Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:19:02 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-10369 Good post, thank you. I wonder to what extend anchor text is important on one's own website or if it's influence on search engines is only seen when used in links from other websites to your own. Good post, thank you. I wonder to what extend anchor text is important on one’s own website or if it’s influence on search engines is only seen when used in links from other websites to your own.

]]> By: W A Blog Tools http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-7450 W A Blog Tools Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:03:48 +0000 http://www.soloseo.com/blog/2007/05/29/learn-seo-basics-anchor-text/#comment-7450 [...] Really Helpful Resource links can benefit from the use of good anchor text. You might want to use “click here” but you could also try something like, “learn more about anchor text linking strategies“ to encourage people to click. [...] […] Really Helpful Resource links can benefit from the use of good anchor text. You might want to use “click here” but you could also try something like, “learn more about anchor text linking strategies“ to encourage people to click. […]

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