Anchor question

[inzane]

This may seem like a dumb question, But can I just add anchors into my html, with my keywords in them:-
<a name="keyword1"></a>
<a name="keyword2"></a>

..and so on?

[smindsrt]

[QUOTE=inzane]This may seem like a dumb question, But can I just add anchors into my html, with my keywords in them:-
<a name="keyword1"></a>
<a name="keyword2"></a>

..and so on?[/QUOTE]

If I understand the question correctly...YES! You can add anchor text to your own site. BUT......

#1 Some people believe that only one link per specific URL counts and if you list more the anchor text it is ignored.

#2 This can look spammy if you put up too many, IMO

[wlh]

I always use my footer text navigation as a place to put my anchor text. For example:

Home | Services | About | Contact

into:

Keyword | Services | About | Contact

Make sure to put titles on them too

[iKwak]

It does look very spammy. Do what wlh posted.

[Phoenix Real Estate Agent]

So, is it "spammy" to have three links to my directory on my HP, all with the same exact anchor and URL?

[jocelyn]

[QUOTE=Phoenix Real Estate Agent]So, is it "spammy" to have three links to my directory on my HP, all with the same exact anchor and URL?[/QUOTE]
Well it's more useless, it's the 1st upper left link that will be counted the rest is not.

[theglobalchinese]

Hi inzane,

This may seem like a dumb question, But can I just add anchors into my html, with my keywords in them:-

Why wouldn't you use metatags to put your keywords in them?

[inzane]

I have done that as well, but I just found out you can use anchors to put text on a page that the user cant see, I spose I was asking if its ok to do this, cause the anchors below do nothing except hold keywords,

<a name="keyword1"></a>
<a name="keyword2"></a>

..and so on.
Is this ok to do?

[Eric Bland]

Repeating keywords too often will cause the filters to kick in. This causes more harm then good.
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