does the <a title="text text" href="whatever.com"> have any significance?

Kush · 2003-11-01, 02:36 AM

I'm noticing that for link list recips this is coming up a lot.

Is it significant, or just one of those things that "can't hurt" ?

I don't really see any extra benefit from from a title="" tag, but is there? Seems a bit like spamming to me.

Kush · 2003-11-05, 04:16 PM

bump.

So nobody can tell me if
<a title="targetted keywords" href="url">targetted keywords</a>
has any more value that simply putting
<a href="url">targetted keywords</a>?

Surfn · 2003-11-05, 04:21 PM

I never tried it. The left side of "href" is where I usually put my mouseover code.

If not there I put the mouseover on the other end (rarely)

Cleo · 2003-11-05, 04:33 PM

I always put the title in. I don't know if it helps with the SEs or not, but it does show up when moused over the link so it should help with the humans.

Doesn't seem to matter what order you put everything. Different version of GoLive have changed the order that it writes the code so even Adobe can't seem to decide. lol

urb · 2003-11-06, 06:14 AM

I read somewhere that it is fine to do that. I cannot remember who said it, or which board I read it on.

I would put it in the "can't hurt" category.

AussieWebmaster · 2003-11-12, 10:37 PM

As far as I know it has no impact, but is great for blind users. If you want to include it what the heck, but I am not running back to add it everywhere.

I will do a test on my next few optimized pages and see what happens. I will set 2 pages exactly the same for the same terms and add the title tag as the only difference then I will know.

ChristyB · 2003-11-13, 12:08 AM

If nothing else it adds legitimate (semi-hidden) keywords to your site...

(I know because I got listed for a phrase which is nowhere but in my title tags)

I don't know if it effects the 'relevance' of the link for the 'receiving site' though!

AussieWebmaster · 2003-11-13, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ChristyB
If nothing else it adds legitimate (semi-hidden) keywords to your site...

(I know because I got listed for a phrase which is nowhere but in my title tags)

I don't know if it effects the 'relevance' of the link for the 'receiving site' though!

This is not the actual title tag.. that gets big points in the google algorythm

ChristyB · 2003-11-13, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AussieWebmaster
This is not the actual title tag.. that gets big points in the google algorythm

Sorry I didn't make it clearer - I didn't mean the title meta tag, I meant the link title tags

AussieWebmaster · 2003-11-13, 11:42 PM

I would like to see how that worked can you show me the site?

Did you have any alt tags etc.

ChristyB · 2003-11-16, 06:59 AM

I always use alt tags on all images.

In this case I used title tags on all the links and the term they picked up on existed only in a couple of the title tags, (I did it deliberately as a test - I read somewhere that using title tags on all links would improve search terms and I wanted to find out for sure)...

That was back in April / May this year & I've made hundreds of changes to the page since then so I'm afraid it won't help looking at it now

You can always try it yourself though

2003-11-01, 02:36 AM	#1
Kush Ahhh ... sweet pity. Where would my love life be without it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 201	does the <a title="text text" href="whatever.com"> have any significance? I'm noticing that for link list recips this is coming up a lot. Is it significant, or just one of those things that "can't hurt" ? I don't really see any extra benefit from from a title="" tag, but is there? Seems a bit like spamming to me. __________________ 120x60 Max For Sig Files

2003-11-05, 04:16 PM	#2
Kush Ahhh ... sweet pity. Where would my love life be without it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 201	bump. So nobody can tell me if <a title="targetted keywords" href="url">targetted keywords</a> has any more value that simply putting <a href="url">targetted keywords</a>? __________________ 120x60 Max For Sig Files

2003-11-05, 04:33 PM	#4
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	I always put the title in. I don't know if it helps with the SEs or not, but it does show up when moused over the link so it should help with the humans. Doesn't seem to matter what order you put everything. Different version of GoLive have changed the order that it writes the code so even Adobe can't seem to decide. lol __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2003-11-06, 06:14 AM	#5
urb All the way from Room 101 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,557	I read somewhere that it is fine to do that. I cannot remember who said it, or which board I read it on. I would put it in the "can't hurt" category. __________________

2003-11-12, 10:37 PM	#6
AussieWebmaster I'm going to the backseat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't be back for TEN MINUTES Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 81	title As far as I know it has no impact, but is great for blind users. If you want to include it what the heck, but I am not running back to add it everywhere. I will do a test on my next few optimized pages and see what happens. I will set 2 pages exactly the same for the same terms and add the title tag as the only difference then I will know. __________________ Try a new affiliate program. http://www.rawfuckingcash.com www.pornstarpostershop.com good add on www.exoticimages.com needs gallery submissions

2003-11-05, 04:21 PM	#3
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	I never tried it. The left side of "href" is where I usually put my mouseover code. If not there I put the mouseover on the other end (rarely)

2003-11-13, 12:08 AM	#7
ChristyB You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is 'never try' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South West UK Posts: 165	If nothing else it adds legitimate (semi-hidden) keywords to your site... (I know because I got listed for a phrase which is nowhere but in my title tags) I don't know if it effects the 'relevance' of the link for the 'receiving site' though! __________________ ChristyB I have a little spot I like to show to adult webmasters Feeling submissive? Submit your free sites to my directory

2003-11-13, 11:42 PM	#10
AussieWebmaster I'm going to the backseat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't be back for TEN MINUTES Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 81	show me I would like to see how that worked can you show me the site? Did you have any alt tags etc. __________________ Try a new affiliate program. http://www.rawfuckingcash.com www.pornstarpostershop.com good add on www.exoticimages.com needs gallery submissions

2003-11-16, 06:59 AM	#11
ChristyB You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is 'never try' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South West UK Posts: 165	I always use alt tags on all images. In this case I used title tags on all the links and the term they picked up on existed only in a couple of the title tags, (I did it deliberately as a test - I read somewhere that using title tags on all links would improve search terms and I wanted to find out for sure)... That was back in April / May this year & I've made hundreds of changes to the page since then so I'm afraid it won't help looking at it now You can always try it yourself though __________________ ChristyB I have a little spot I like to show to adult webmasters Feeling submissive? Submit your free sites to my directory