7. Take note of the surrounding texts

Normally, when you’re reading something online, you’re not just fixated on the anchor text but the surrounding text as well.

This is because you want to use the context of the surrounding texts to determine what the link text is about. That way, you have a clue about the link you’re about to click on.

Now, Google has come up with a mechanism that lets the search engine mimic the thought process above.

Conclusion

Getting your anchor texts right would be a great way to look good with search engines. In fact, not just search engines but also your readers. After all, you’d be killing two birds with a stone if your anchor text is great.

This is because as much as good anchor texts help give clarity to search engines, they also give your readers a superb experience.

Therefore, when it comes to link building, you’d be making a grave mistake by neglecting your anchor texts. The reason is simple; they’re important as well. One of your SEO duties as a marketer is to pay close attention to the following:

  • What type of anchor text do you use?
  • The words that make up your anchor text.
  • The surrounding text.

Remember that in SEO, moderation is key, as well as diversity. So avoid stuffing keywords and always make sure that your anchor texts are relevant.

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lesabre Premium
Thank you for the tutorial Israel.

Best wishes,

Michael
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Israel17 Premium
Hey Michael, thanks for leaving a thought! Much grateful! Glad it came in handy! The proper use of anchor texts will help improve your website SEO in search results.

Israel Olatunji
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Claudiojuan Premium
Excellent tutorial Israel about anchor text and its importance for our readers and also for Google. I will save it for future reference.
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Israel17 Premium
Thank you so much, Claudio! Glad you bookmarked this training for your future use! Anchor text is an important SEO factor that determines how you improve your website ranking on SERPs. Thanks again!

Israel Olatunji
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FKelso Premium Plus
Good information, Israel, though I'm still a bit confused about what an anchor text is. Will have to study up.
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Israel17 Premium
Hey Fran, sorry about the confusion! An anchor text is a phrase made clickable for the audience and used to redirect visitors to a related post on your blog. This is helpful for building internal links and optimizing for organic search. Let me know if you understood the summary!

Israel Olatunji
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FKelso Premium Plus
I understand...it's like the phrase in the story you highlight and then add a link. Is that correct?
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Israel17 Premium
Perfectly correct, Fran! Brilliant! That's what anchor texts look like. Thanks for reaching out!

Israel Olatunji
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Jessiefido Premium Plus
Fantastic information as always Isreal!

I knew that adding links was important for improving SEO, but you have opened my eyes to a whole different realm of their relevance.

Thanks my friend, I hope all is well with you.
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Israel17 Premium
Yeah, thanks for your comment, Jessiefido! Glad it came in handy! Anchor texts are useful when it comes to optimizing a site for search rankings.

Israel Olatunji
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Israel17 Premium
Yeah, thanks for your comment, Jessiefido! Glad it came in handy! Anchor texts are useful when it comes to optimizing a site for search rankings.

Israel Olatunji
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davehayes Premium
Excellent training Israel and at the right time as this was next on my to do list. Superb stuff

I have also bookmarked the other trainings linked in this post.
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Israel17 Premium
Much appreciated, Dave! Glad you found my Anchor Text tutorial and the rest useful! See you at the top soon!

Israel Olatunji
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davehayes Premium
You bet
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Israel17 Premium
You're welcome, Dave! Thanks for being awesome!
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