Re: Title attribute in link


Hi Fred
I'm assuming people think I'm using this opportunity to keyword stuff my
pages or links without going to the website to see how it is being used.
I
believe even people with an SEO background would see the value to the
user
if they would visit the website and "see" how it is being used. If you
have
a minute, would you check it out on the website and let me know if you
think
it's keyword stuffing or if you can see how it can help a user visiting
my
website.


http://www.your-new-jersey-wedding.com/index.htm
(top left navbar, just hover on a link)

Thanks,
John


Hi John
I am on the fence with this one. I can see why people may think that
it is keyword stuffing. And I disagree with what is said.

But, on the other hand, why have you not done the same for the rest of
the menu ? Contents / privacy policy etc.

AFAICR title tags have no use for SERPS but do help in other ways, but
you must be consistant. ie, do the same for the rest of the menu.

plh
Paul

Hi Paul

Hi John

Thanks for checking out the site. I didn't think about the lower half of
the menu. What you are referring to is a separately developed menu but it
looks like it could be part of the other menu. To answer your question, I
really didn't think about it, I guess, because people would (should) know
what to expect from a link labeled "Contents", "Privacy Policy" etc.

I see what you are saying, but what was the original reason for any of
the title tags tp be there ?

If it was for a text reader, then fine, but you should do it to all.
If it was for SERPS, then you are wasting your time and you may as
well take them all out and reduce your page size.

If search engines now add weight to title tags, then you can still do
it for privacy policy etc.

eg > Privacy policy for New Jersey Wedding.

But to be honest, I think that line of SEO is long dead.

but I think a good description could be useful to users for the article
links. I
could use the title attribute for contents and the rest but I don't think
it
would add to the ease of use, do you? Maybe it's something I should
consider.

Personally I wouldn't have any title tags at all.

Thanks for the help Paul. I'm not sure what the original reason for the
title tag was. I took a free css template from the web and used it as I
struggled to learn css 2. When I discovered it and found out how it worked,
I thought it would be a good way to show the complete title of the article
without word wrapping my nav-bar. I didn't think about the SEO implications
until after.
Between you and Fred I understand the objection for not continuing the use
of the title tag with the other nav-bar.

John


You also have me thinking about the very top nav-bar (home, resources,
planning & Tools). I don't use the title attribute for those but it might
be useful. Maybe I went overboard or maybe I am now.

Thanks,
John


plh
Paul

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