Have I got my anchor text linking right?

[tigermann]

Been reading the articles on anchor text linking - and I have amended my sig. file on this board.

Could anyone tell me whether I've got it right if my aim is to promote my 2 keywords:
personal injury solicitor
accident claims

My url does not contain the keywords.

Thanks

[Thanol]

Change the title of your page to something like Personal Injury Solicitor: Accident Claims

[tigermann]

Thanks. Makes sense - done it!
<title>Personal Injury Solicitor : Accident Claims</title>

But shouldn't it be
personal injury solicitor : accident claims

or is it better with the first letters capitalised?

[shanlee]

Originally Posted by tigermann

Thanks. Makes sense - done it!
<title>Personal Injury Solicitor : Accident Claims</title>

But shouldn't it be
personal injury solicitor : accident claims

or is it better with the first letters capitalised?

yes you can do this and is best option and clean too.

[Thanol]

It doesn't matter.

[tigermann]

Thanks!

[Leigh]

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[tigermann]

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Two links to the same URL on a single page won't do any better than one. You can combine them.
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OK. Would this be better?
FREE personal injury solicitor for accident claims.

[Rob]

No need to shout.

[PhilC]

Don't assume that capitalization doesn't matter. Google mentioned the idea of taking capitalization into account (not all upper case), so do capitalize some of the stuff. Darned if I can remember where they said that though.

[Leigh]

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[tigermann]

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Two links to the same URL on a single page won't do any better than one. You can combine them.
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On further reading of this board, apparently not - combining two keywords in a text link just creates a single new less popular longer keyword:

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This is actually a common mistake. People think that they can get better ranking on more keywords by adding more KWD's to the anchor text. For example, a guy targeting "search engine optimization" and also targeting "SEO", uses the anchor text "Search Engine Optimization and SEO", but it only slightly helps his ranking for the targeted search terms. What it does help is the ranking for "Search Engine Optimization and SEO", as one search phrase.
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[John Scott]

Originally Posted by PhilC

Don't assume that capitalization doesn't matter. Google mentioned the idea of taking capitalization into account (not all upper case), so do capitalize some of the stuff. Darned if I can remember where they said that though.

Somebody asked me about this today - I must say, it's not the case. Google has never considered capitalization an issue. It's reasonable to say that Google never will consider capitalization an issue. Google is 100% case-insensitive.

[greg]

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...e=UTF-8&q=greg
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...e=UTF-8&q=Greg
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...e=UTF-8&q=GREG

only difference is "greg" takes a lot less time to process

[world4health]

Originally Posted by tigermann

On further reading of this board, apparently not - combining two keywords in a text link just creates a single new less popular longer keyword: This is actually a common mistake. People think that they can get better ranking on more keywords by adding more KWD's to the anchor text. For example, a guy targeting "search engine optimization" and also targeting "SEO", uses the anchor text "Search Engine Optimization and SEO", but it only slightly helps his ranking for the targeted search terms. What it does help is the ranking for "Search Engine Optimization and SEO", as one search phrase.

Is this TRUE? I need to know quickly, if so then I have a bunch of backlinks links to modify.......Tigermann please point me to the thread you saw that mentioned.......

[I, Brian]

tigermann is both correct and incorrect.

On the one hand, optimising for your exact keyword phrase is probably the best single strategy.

However, Google has been quite able to create individual phrases from within anchor text. So that can work as well.

The only trouble is that since Florida everything has become a little jumbled up - even more so that there's a new system apparently coming into play at the moment. I have no idea which is the best idea, as people have often wondered about the possibility of an over-optimisation filter - ie, too many backlinks with identical text flagging a red button on the Google Cave Google Monitor thing.

It's worth mixing your anchor text at least a little, to help with some semblance of naturality.

[WebDizajnSajter]

Originally Posted by I, Brian

tigermann is both correct and incorrect.

optimising for your exact keyword phrase is probably the best single strategy.

I like this thought very much, you are absolutely right.

Originally Posted by I, Brian

tigermann is both correct and incorrect.

I have no idea which is the best idea, as people have often wondered about the possibility of an over-optimisation filter - ie, too many backlinks with identical text flagging a red button on the Google Cave Google Monitor thing.

It's worth mixing your anchor text at least a little, to help with some semblance of naturality.

I have not just only idea but proof or conclusive evidence for supporting idea - too many backlinks with identical text is the best single strategy. Talking about big oh mighty G.

[world4health]

I'm inclined to believe because it may answer some questions that has me puzzled. My keywords are home business, home based business, home based business opportunities, vitamin supplements, nutritional supplements, herbal supplements.........bear with me .

I now currently have about 100 backlinks from good PR sites, my link is displayed on their PR4 or PR5 links page with the majority anchor text displaying - "Best Nutritional Vitamin Supplements and Home Based Business". Currently google has not shown these backlinks but, if you do a search for "Best Nutritional Vitamin Supplements": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...in+Supplements, "Best Nutritional Vitamin": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...tional+Vitamin and "Best Nutritional": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...t+Nutritional+, i'm number#1-5.

However if you search for "Best Nutritional Supplements" and Best Home Based Business Opportunities........the site is no where to be found

[MichaelB23]

id create seperate anchor texts as you suggested for your terms.
Also on the page, I would spread those specific phrases throughout the page (without looking spammy). Make sure to place it in the title, meta keywords, meta description as well.