keyword format question

[Michael Schlottfeld]

I have two questions

1

What is the best way to format the keyword tag?

ex 1) keyword 1 keyword 2 keyword 3

ex 2) keyword 1, keyword2, keyword 3

ex 3) keyword 1,keyword 2,keyword 3

ex 4) keyword 1 - keyword 2 - keyword 3

ex 5) keyword 1-keyword-2-keyword-3

6) a different way from the 5 above examples


2

As an example I have the following items in one of my sites sections named canister filters
xp1 canister filter
xp2 canister filter
xp3 canister filter

which do you think would have the best results
xp1 xp2 xp3 canister filter
or
xp1 canister filter xp2 canister filter xp3 canister filter
in the format you reccomend from the first question

Thank you
Michael Schlottfeld

[Michael Schlottfeld]

This question may have been posted before
If so a link would be appriciated

[awall19]

xp1 canister filter, xp2 canister filter, xp3 canister filter

actually Yahoo! recommends this is primarily used for misspellings and versions of a term that does not appear on a page.

if you have the page optimized for "drop shipping"
then you may want to add the word "dropshipping" to your keywords.

here is an interview Mike Grehan did of Jon Glick
http://www.e-marketing-news.co.uk/april_2004.html#yahoo
here is my slightly shorter synopsis
http://www.seobook.com/archives/000292.shtml

[Michael Schlottfeld]

would it be advisable to use xp1, xp2, xp3 as well as xp1 canister filter, xp2 canister filter?

[awall19]

sure, if it defines your stuff and is not on your page. if you read the links i gave you then you will have the best answers available on the market

[disgust]

in the end the keyword tag doesn't make all that much difference.

worry about your titles instead

but either commas or spaces should be fine

[awall19]

Originally Posted by disgust

but either commas or spaces should be fine

the official guidance from yahoo is to use commas