Does the anchor contents matter?

I was wondering, what is better for SEO.

1.) <a href=”http://www.mywebsite.com”>www.mywebsite.com</a>

Or

2.) <a href=”http://www.mywebsite.com”>My Website</a>

Or does it not really matter? I would think that #2 is better… keywords…

 

#2 is most definitely better - although almost anything other than "My Website" would be better still

 

Definitely #2 in my opinion. I customize my anchor texts when possible when doing specific keyword marketing. I can change a single textlink and make my rankings shoot up to #1 or #2 in MSN just by adjusting my text link anchor text. It's quite important and should be chosen wisely -- in my opinion.

 

Where do you guys put the anchor text? Thanks!
st12

 

the anchor text is here:

<a href="http://LINK">ANCHOR TEXT</a>

Code (markup):

 

Okay, just as I thought Thank you!

 

You need to think about using a key phrase for your anchor text (unless "My Website" is a keyphrase).

 

You call that anchor text?

THIS is anchor text:

 

option 2 is better and try to use your target keywords in it

 

see, now you're just trying to show off...

I actually prefer to use <h1> or <h2>s for my anchor texts when possible, to give them a little more emphasis. It's rare that I'd get an opportunity to use it though unless it was on my own site.

 

I have this feeling that this thread got moved

 

probably...where did you start it in?

 

in the SEO thing...

 

Here is a tool for you:

http://www.mcdar.net/dance/index.php

now put your KW in the box and click the allin radio button

This will show you the important allins

If you want to see how you do with allinanchor across all the dcs put


allinanchor:keyword in the box and then select which group of dcs you want

 

You may have heard about the anchor text... Well #2 is the anchor link building and the anchor text be you primary keyword for which you want to rank high..

Manish

 

I meant, where in your html page you put the anchor text?
Thanks,
st12

 

Wherever you want the link to appear on the page.