Bold, italic, and underlined

alxvallejo · 06-23-2011, 02:20 PM

According to this article * 14 SEO copywriting tips | SEO content creation advice, seach engines assume that words that are in bold, italic, or underlined are keywords. Is this true???

bigcat1967 · 06-23-2011, 02:38 PM

You really don't need to do that anymore. However, I just do it out of old habit.

If you don't put this in like a bold font - SEs don't care.

smorse1 · 06-23-2011, 02:40 PM

<strong>, at one point carried SEO weight, but it got stuffed and abused, and no longer does. Bold, italics and underlining carry no seo weight.

crismanaon · 06-23-2011, 04:00 PM

I think robot little bit consider to <strong>, <bold> etc.

strategic seo services · 06-23-2011, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alxvallejo

According to this article * 14 SEO copywriting tips | SEO content creation advice, seach engines assume that words that are in bold, italic, or underlined are keywords. Is this true???

Google gives more weight, or importance to those keywords.

timpears · 06-23-2011, 04:06 PM

This is the first time I have ever read that you don't need to do this any more. I would be very skeptical of that, and I see no supporting evidence for this claim. Personally I think it would be best to continue doing this to highlight your keywords, until someone can show some evidence that it isn't true.

futuremills · 06-23-2011, 05:00 PM

I heard that they do not carry as much weight anymore. I would stay away from them. For one they make your site really ugly if you have the kws underlined or bolded 10 times on one page. Which could increase your bounce rate. Secondly you are basically telling the big G what you are doing. If your site comes up for review its not going to help your case

Cosmit · 06-23-2011, 05:04 PM

Don't underline every single keyword but it's good to bring out key phrases for better user experience. Do it if your website would be better with it, but don't do it intentionally to try to fool the spider.

davidmeeonline · 06-23-2011, 05:12 PM

SEOPressor automatically underlines and bolds your keywords. I think as long as it doesn't take away from your page for the readers, then it is still a good habit to get into.

If it looks cheap and spammy, then I wouldn't do it!

06-23-2011, 02:20 PM	#1
alxvallejo HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New England Posts: 183 Thanks: 13 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking	Bold, italic, and underlined According to this article * 14 SEO copywriting tips \| SEO content creation advice, seach engines assume that words that are in bold, italic, or underlined are keywords. Is this true???

06-23-2011, 02:38 PM	#2
bigcat1967 Senior Warrior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,259 Thanks: 21 Thanked 54 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Bold, italic, and underlined You really don't need to do that anymore. However, I just do it out of old habit. If you don't put this in like a bold font - SEs don't care.
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06-23-2011, 02:40 PM	#3
smorse1 Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 56 Thanks: 11 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Bold, italic, and underlined <strong>, at one point carried SEO weight, but it got stuffed and abused, and no longer does. Bold, italics and underlining carry no seo weight.

06-23-2011, 04:00 PM	#4
crismanaon Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Bold, italic, and underlined I think robot little bit consider to <strong>, <bold> etc.
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06-23-2011, 04:06 PM	#6
timpears Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA, USA. Posts: 3,500 Thanks: 327 Thanked 584 Times in 408 Posts	Re: Bold, italic, and underlined This is the first time I have ever read that you don't need to do this any more. I would be very skeptical of that, and I see no supporting evidence for this claim. Personally I think it would be best to continue doing this to highlight your keywords, until someone can show some evidence that it isn't true.
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06-23-2011, 05:00 PM	#7
futuremills HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SoCal/NY/MD Posts: 430 Thanks: 118 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Bold, italic, and underlined I heard that they do not carry as much weight anymore. I would stay away from them. For one they make your site really ugly if you have the kws underlined or bolded 10 times on one page. Which could increase your bounce rate. Secondly you are basically telling the big G what you are doing. If your site comes up for review its not going to help your case

06-23-2011, 05:04 PM	#8
Cosmit HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 116 Thanks: 1 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Contact Info	Re: Bold, italic, and underlined Don't underline every single keyword but it's good to bring out key phrases for better user experience. Do it if your website would be better with it, but don't do it intentionally to try to fool the spider.

06-23-2011, 05:12 PM	#9
davidmeeonline HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 231 Thanks: 69 Thanked 44 Times in 36 Posts Contact Info	Re: Bold, italic, and underlined SEOPressor automatically underlines and bolds your keywords. I think as long as it doesn't take away from your page for the readers, then it is still a good habit to get into. If it looks cheap and spammy, then I wouldn't do it!
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