Please don't kill me, I am sure this might be frustrating to some of you, but please bear with me: <a href="URL" title="?">anchor</a> What should be inserted where the ? is to utilize it in SEO ?
if you are using title=something, then that something will pop up on your mouse when you click on the url link. like it does for image text. you can put a related keyword there (not the exact keyword in anchor). it is for seo and also to let people know what they will expect when they click on a link. so you can put some sales pitch there to increase the likelyhood of clicks
Thanks! Let me be a bit more specific: Is there a way I could use this ? space for seo for a specific keyword , e.g. "web design" ? Any suggestions ?
not sure i understand what you mean. but say you use Web Design as your anchor, you can put "best web design resources" or whatever you want on the title? if you put "best web design resources", then when someone points their mouse on the link, thats what they will see as mouseover
I don't think it will hurt SEO and can definitely help a little. Just don't overdo it with too long descriptions I think.
You'll want to put plain text in there that provides additional information pertaining to the content on the page you're linking to. For example, if you have a page about Web design that links to this thread on Digital Point, you'll want to use something lke this in your title attribute: "Tips, tricks and techniques for using the title attribute properly in your site's links." A lot of people (especially here in the SEO board) will tell you to put your targeted keywords in here. While it can be helpful, it's not always a good idea, especially if the keywords have absolutely nothing to do with the link (or the content on the page that's being linked to). A good example would be the one I cited above. In cases like this you'll want to make your title attribute text appeal to the person using the page, not the search engine. Of course the best case scenario is the one where you can have your cake and eat it too (usability and SEO). Believe it nor not, the "tooltip" that comes up in Internet Explorer when you hover over an image that has a declared alt="" attribute is a bug. The alt="" attribute was never meant to be used as a tooltip (check the specification if you don't believe me). That's why you see accessibility-oriented Web designers and developers inserting a blank title="" attribute on their images (specifically site logos) that otherwise don't warrant having the attribute applied. What page does it link to, and what content is on the page? Don't place keywords in your links just to have them there (it'll appear spammy). Actually make them work for their SEO weight by providing relevant and useful information to the person using the page. They'll also notice it if they use a screen reader or navigate via the keyboard as well. It's not just the mouse that will trigger it. Great point. Keep the titles short, sweet and to the point.