Backlinks with no keyword in anchor tag

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by anwaraa, Nov 21, 2011.

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    Do these type of backlinks that have just the url as anchor text and not a keyword carry weight towards your site?
     
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  2. affilorama

    affilorama Active Member

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    It still is a backlink to your site and it has the potential to bring traffic to it but it's best to use proper anchor text along with the backlink as this will help you rank for the keywords you're targeting.
     
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  3. A2ZITWebmaster

    A2ZITWebmaster Greenhorn

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    Backlinks with anchor texts obviously weighs more because it conveys the exact idea to the onlooker whats the link about although a url may not necessarily do so.
     
    A2ZITWebmaster, Nov 21, 2011 IP
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    once you drop a live link on other website that is already considered back link anchor text or live URL. but better if you used anchored text to gain ranks in SERP.
     
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  5. komalselva

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    Every link is + for your site but URL with anchor text is useful while targeting a keyword.

    Even NoFollow Links diverts targeted visitors.
     
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  6. Anna Howard

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    Surely every click able link that your website is treated as backlink and has equal weight age as with link on which your keyword has been anchored.....
     
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    anchor text is very important. Google know about the link by reading the anchor text. your link is nothing without the anchor text. so its obvious that you should have your keywords in your anchor text. don't just use the same keyword. rotate your keywords in the anchor text.
    thanks
     
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  8. SEObelle

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    Having an anchor text is much important so that the readers may easily know what particular topic is the link about. It's also important to rank your keyword.
     
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    backlink with keyword will help you to rank on SERP.but if insert only your URL then it will give you less benefit.
     
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    Google always determine back links of website and give preference.
     
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    If all your backlinks has only one anchor text which is the keyword you want to rank for, then that would be very suspicious in the eyes of google. Somewhat, there will be a penalty. So DO NOT be too greedy in building backlinks with the same anchor text only. Make it more natural looking by maybe having 80-90% of the backlinks containing keyword as anchor text.
    P.S. my answers are based on my experiences
     
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  12. pearl17

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    It will help you just as a backlinks but no use to target the keyword
     
    pearl17, Nov 25, 2011 IP
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    They will carry Page Rank weight though
     
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    Although the link will serve the purpose of linking to your site and all. But if you are trying to rank for a specific keyword and that is not used in the backlink then it would not help your cause. A keyword used as a backlink will make sure that your keyword and its rank will improve.
     
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  15. SEOexpertSEO

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    It's only important to have anchor text if the link is within content, such as an article. There are still plenty of benefits to a link that doesn't have anchor text.
     
    SEOexpertSEO, Dec 1, 2011 IP
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    There are some situations where you can't add anchor text to a link (e.g. auto parsing of the links), but if you have a choice, always for with the anchor text.
     
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    a backlink is always useful and if its from good site, no matter it carries keyword or not, it has weight.
     
    motivationguru, Dec 1, 2011 IP
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    it do help just that it do not help much .
    It because google to find it related it the anchor text with the keywords.
    If it show your name or unrelated keywords bring weight to those unrelated keywords.
    So achor text is important and make sure you spell it and place it correctly.
     
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    I do agree with you. Backlink is incoming link to a site but its much better if it comes with an anchor text with a targeted keyword, so it can be very effective to the site.
     
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  20. Excel 8

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    it will count as back links but doesn't help much in targeting your keyword.
     
    Excel 8, Dec 1, 2011 IP