Comments on: Click Here For More Information – Bad Text Links – SEO Tip Week 26 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/ Blog about Search Engine Optimization and Internet marketing Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:23:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: SEO/webdesign=1.prioritet http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-3492 SEO/webdesign=1.prioritet Sun, 31 May 2009 10:20:17 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-3492 I think we all have to admit that click here is almost away. I think people finally understands this. Even advertisers in bereaus knows it too, but they don´t think about the text value and seo, but more about making it easier for the visitors. I think we all have to admit that click here is almost away. I think people finally understands this. Even advertisers in bereaus knows it too, but they don´t think about the text value and seo, but more about making it easier for the visitors.

]]> By: Bill http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-2262 Bill Tue, 27 May 2008 18:59:23 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-2262 yeh that old "click here" text needs to go. Sites have to start using keywords in their anchor text to help with seo and minimize the "click here" unless its something like "click here for seo services" yeh that old “click here” text needs to go. Sites have to start using keywords in their anchor text to help with seo and minimize the “click here” unless its something like “click here for seo services”

]]> By: Mike Belasco http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-658 Mike Belasco Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:15:26 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-658 I've also seen this taken the extra step. Let's say for management you need to keep the click here link. If you add a 'keyword rich' link as in the examples here and then implement the 'click here' in Javascript, the search engines will really only count the text link as the link, and ignore the JS implementation. I believe I learned this from Leslie Rhode who created optilink I’ve also seen this taken the extra step. Let’s say for management you need to keep the click here link. If you add a ‘keyword rich’ link as in the examples here and then implement the ‘click here’ in Javascript, the search engines will really only count the text link as the link, and ignore the JS implementation. I believe I learned this from Leslie Rhode who created optilink

]]> By: Shell Harris http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-656 Shell Harris Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:11:24 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-656 I have to admit that I change my opinion of using the more link sometimes. My last opinion is to only use it when I have a particularly long blog post. I use it then so I am not monopolizing my blog home page with one post. I don't worry about duplicate content because it only stays on the home page for a week or two and there is so much other content on the home it doesn't get flagged as duplicate content or if it does it is only for a short time. In the end I'd rather have the whole article available on the home and sent in the RSS feed. It is a personal preference and for today, I stand by it. ;-) I have to admit that I change my opinion of using the more link sometimes. My last opinion is to only use it when I have a particularly long blog post. I use it then so I am not monopolizing my blog home page with one post.

I don’t worry about duplicate content because it only stays on the home page for a week or two and there is so much other content on the home it doesn’t get flagged as duplicate content or if it does it is only for a short time. In the end I’d rather have the whole article available on the home and sent in the RSS feed. It is a personal preference and for today, I stand by it. ;-)

]]> By: Wordpress Advice http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-655 Wordpress Advice Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:53:37 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-655 90% of wordpress blogs utilize their front page with more tag. This result in a teaser of the story. Although the title is made a link as well, but do you think using more tags like this is bad as well. I don't see more tag used on your front page. Would it not duplicate contents in some areas of your site or have you taken care of that ? <A href='http://contents-magic.com/21/wordpress/robotstxt-when-pros-get-it-wrong/'>When Pros Get It Wrong | Using More Tags</A> 90% of wordpress blogs utilize their front page with more tag. This result in a teaser of the story. Although the title is made a link as well, but do you think using more tags like this is bad as well. I don’t see more tag used on your front page. Would it not duplicate contents in some areas of your site or have you taken care of that ?
When Pros Get It Wrong | Using More Tags

]]> By: Shell Harris http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-659 Shell Harris Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:06:02 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-659 Billy, Yes, we often run into management that will have their own ideas about what is best, but gentle reminders that they are paying us to help them can work. Sometimes though, they don't. All we can do is keep trying. Billy,
Yes, we often run into management that will have their own ideas about what is best, but gentle reminders that they are paying us to help them can work. Sometimes though, they don’t. All we can do is keep trying.

]]> By: Billy http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-657 Billy Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:18:21 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-657 Certainly easy to point out to clients on what's wrong with their unoptimized link anchors, but it is hard for them to implement your recommendations because high level management like to treat their website visitors as idiots (who need to be directed to click here). Certainly easy to point out to clients on what’s wrong with their unoptimized link anchors, but it is hard for them to implement your recommendations because high level management like to treat their website visitors as idiots (who need to be directed to click here).

]]> By: Marti http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-660 Marti Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:50:25 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/click-here-for-more-information-bad-text-links/#comment-660 If anything, putting a proper link text is recommended for usability and consistency. Not everyone "clicks" to activate a link (some tap with a stylus, some use a keyboard and it seems fingers are all the rage now) and more importantly this sort of text doesn't really help you figure out what the link target is. If anything, putting a proper link text is recommended for usability and consistency. Not everyone “clicks” to activate a link (some tap with a stylus, some use a keyboard and it seems fingers are all the rage now) and more importantly this sort of text doesn’t really help you figure out what the link target is.

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