Keywords in Navigation menu

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by tuandj, Apr 28, 2011.

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    Currently I'm using target keywords in the menu: keyword + my service, but if i change it to my service (don't include keyword)

    with this situation, does it affect to my ranking for target keywords and my home page?

    thanks
     
    tuandj, Apr 28, 2011 IP
  2. tuandj

    tuandj Member

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    #2
    any suggestions?
     
    tuandj, Apr 28, 2011 IP
  3. Miroslav Chodak

    Miroslav Chodak Active Member

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    #3
    If I understand your question correctly, your current navigation menu links contain your keyword and you're asking whether removing the keywords from the links will affect your ranking for those keywords?

    The short answer is: YES, it will. The long answer is: it depends. If your site is new and/or has weak link profile (i.e. your rankings rely mostly on your on-page optimization and internal linking structure), you are likely to see drop in SERPs for your desired keywords if you remove them from your internal links. If, however, your site has high authority and a very strong link profile, the effect on SERPs could be very small, even unnoticeable.
     
    Miroslav Chodak, Apr 28, 2011 IP
  4. ciol

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    The word "Keyword" by itself is a keyword. If your targeted keyword is not the word "Keyword" and its only "my service" then it doesn't matter in any ways.
     
    ciol, Apr 28, 2011 IP
  5. ayushi infotech

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    i think using keywords in navigation menu is better for SERP
     
    ayushi infotech, Apr 28, 2011 IP
  6. jacuzzi

    jacuzzi Guest

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    A Navigation Menu in SEO can play a huge role in optimizing your website for search engines. The reason being is when a search engine crawls your website, it is going to read everything in the header and the first 100 or so keywords in your body which would usually be your article..
     
    jacuzzi, Apr 28, 2011 IP
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    Yes you should use your keywords in sub menu that are related to the pages. dont stuff keywords in submenu in order to rank in SE..
     
    Jagbanidotcom, Apr 28, 2011 IP
  8. Ajay Bhargava

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    Yes, It affect your SERPs for your targeted keywords.
     
    Ajay Bhargava, Apr 28, 2011 IP
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    gauri01 Greenhorn

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    #9
    Yes it will effect ranking of your inner pages. using keyword in navigathion is good to optimize your internal pages for search engine.
     
    gauri01, Apr 28, 2011 IP
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    My opinion , in deed, goes with that. both are same, hence there is no effect on PR.
     
    rising_sun, Apr 28, 2011 IP
  11. showkatahmad

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    It will effect your ranking as your keyword density will decrease..
     
    showkatahmad, Apr 28, 2011 IP