Anchor Text Question

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by TheMonkII, Nov 20, 2009.

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  1. #1
    Hi,

    I have a quick question regarding the Anchor Text in a backlink from a site. The question revolves around the actual text. Are you, in essense, tageting each word in the anchor text or is it JUST the phrase?

    E.g - Men's Fishing Bait USA - Sitename

    Are you in theory going to rank higher for each of those words individually such as

    a) Sitename
    b) Men's Bait
    c) USA Fishing Bait

    Thanks so much!

    P:S - Google, from what I read maxes out at 55 Chars of Anchor text, are we best served using all 55 Characters?
     
    TheMonkII, Nov 20, 2009 IP
  2. arimmer

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    #2
    for me, there are no max chars. use site title for anchor is more good, means 70 chars.
     
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  3. Bally chohan

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    #3
    You should target the required phrase in anchor text .

    example you should target Men's Fishing Bait USA for your site which will provide best results.
     
    Bally chohan, Nov 20, 2009 IP
  4. criss

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    #4
    What ever you link given on work it will be as Anchor Text and chance to rank on that keyword.
     
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    #5
    The anchor text I normally use is my site title/site keywords.
     
    r0y1993, Nov 20, 2009 IP
  6. Traffic-Bug

    Traffic-Bug Active Member

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    #6
    Its the individual words to rank for, and combinations of those.

    USA Fishing
    USA Fishing Bait
    Fishing USA

    So this could theoretically be counted as a link juice for all of these keyword phrases...
     
    Traffic-Bug, Nov 20, 2009 IP
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    khulet22 Member

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    #7
    One word is the best for anchor text.
     
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  8. theseomonk

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    i think best way is use your keyword in anchor text it will be give you some help for getting good SERP!!!
     
    theseomonk, Nov 21, 2009 IP
  9. kickmoko

    kickmoko Active Member

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    #9
    It is okay to put the target keywords in a key phrase, but i preferred to use only the keywords as the anchor text..
     
    kickmoko, Nov 21, 2009 IP
  10. sweetfranky

    sweetfranky Active Member

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    This is the way to. Depending on how many links you have, you may end up ranking for the word "USA" and "fishing" by themselves.
     
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    i think you will search in google and find good article
     
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  12. TheMonkII

    TheMonkII Active Member

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    Thank you. This is what i assumed. I don't rank well for my site name and wish to add it to my keywords I.e - Men's Fishing Bait USA - FishingShop. I didn't, however, wish it to be necessary for people to have to include the store, fishingshop in the search.
     
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    cnzweb Active Member

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    #13
    I find keywords in the anchor text works best for me.
     
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  14. TheMonkII

    TheMonkII Active Member

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    People, this was NEVER a question about whether it was or wasn't good to have keywords in the anchor text. Of course that's good. The question was simply whether i could rank for individual words from the phrase such as USA, Fishing, USA Bait, or if it would only give me decent serps for the WHOLE phrase.
     
    TheMonkII, Nov 21, 2009 IP