Titles on links

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by maney, Sep 21, 2006.

  1. #1
    When using the <a href="document.html" title="name"> tag is it better to vary the title text (eg using "burger bar" and "beef burger bar" when pointing at the same page but on different occasions/pages) to try to capture a number of key terms or just stick to one in the hope that you can optimize really well for that one term?
     
    maney, Sep 21, 2006 IP
  2. Voasi

    Voasi Active Member

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    #2
    It's a good idea to try and use other search phrases within the title tag within an <a href> tag. I wouldn't go crazy and spam, but I've seen instances where this helps. Every little bit helps.
     
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  3. hooperman

    hooperman Well-Known Member

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    #3
    The title attribute is not used by google/yahoo/msn (as far as my testing shows).

    Use it to give your visitors more useful information about the link.
     
    hooperman, Sep 22, 2006 IP
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    #4
    IMO, it won't matter.
     
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  5. connectmobiles

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    #5
    Its ok.. absolutely fine...

    I suggest you to use ALT instead of TITLE
     
    connectmobiles, Sep 22, 2006 IP
  6. hooperman

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    Except that alt attributes are for images, and we are talking about links here :)
     
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  7. Mong

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    #7
    it doesn't carry much weight.
    but it doesn't cost anything to write title tags. :)
    so why not do it.
     
    Mong, Sep 22, 2006 IP