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SEO - Does title="Football" give an advantage?

by Melissa Welsh
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Hello Warriors,

First of all Merry Christmas to everyone - hope you all having a splendid time!

I would like to ask in your opinion or experience when creating a link does the title="Anchor Text" make a difference?

Here is the example:

<a href="football.com" title="Football">Football</a>
<a href="football.com">Football</a>
Would the first example have a better SEO benefit? I am interested to read your input, thank you
#advantage #give #seo #titlefootball
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    PS: I know it should be h t t p:// w w w. and then the link, but due to my post count I could not include that in my example, but you get the picture
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  • Profile picture of the author TimG
    I'm not an SEO expert by no means but I don't believe it carries any weight in the eyes of Google.

    It is my understanding that teh title is used to provide more information about what the link is or where it leads. it is not the same as anchor text which tells Google what the the is about that the link is leading to....hopefully that makes sense.

    Here is a link to an article that goes much more in depth then I could - How to Use Link TITLE Attribute Correctly | Search Engine Journal

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    Tim
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    • Profile picture of the author Melissa Welsh
      Thank you very much, that article was very interesting. Hmm, I have been using it all the time - but now I am wondering if I should change my approach :confused:
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      • Profile picture of the author Brian Alaway
        If it actually improves the user experience by giving definition, via the tooltip, to the link then I would think that's a good thing. But only then - not just to be redundant as in your Football example.

        Some think it may help Page Rank: SEOmoz | YOUmoz - Link Title Attribute and its SEO Benefit
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      • Profile picture of the author TimG
        Originally Posted by Melissa Welsh View Post

        Thank you very much, that article was very interesting. Hmm, I have been using it all the time - but now I am wondering if I should change my approach :confused:
        It's ok to use it but don't waste it. What I mean is don't use it the way you did in your football example. Here is how I would use it if the page was on football

        <a href="football.com" title="See Why Football Is An Exciting Sport">Football</a>

        Crummy example I know but use the title in order to add more description to what the page is about for the visitor versus the search engine spiders.

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  • Profile picture of the author jasonmorgan
    Use it like it's supposed to be used and you can't go wrong.

    Sticking to web standards isn't going to hurt your site and it might even help.

    I'm not going to make any claims one way or the other but it is one more little piece of goodness for SE Bots to chew on. I'll leave it at that.
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  • Profile picture of the author jasonmorgan
    <a href="football.com" title="See Why Football Is An Exciting Sport">Football</a>

    Crummy example I know but use the title in order to add more description to what the page is about for the visitor versus the search engine spiders.
    I think that is an excellent example.

    You're using the title tag for what it is meant for and IF there happens to be an SEO benefit you've mixed in your keyword and potential long-tail without stuffing or being spammy.

    Don't forget your ALT either. Use 'em both.
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