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I write 'click here' for links — what's the right way for anchor text? Should I include keywords?

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Doki · E-commerce infrastructure · 2026

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I add links while writing but use generic text like 'more info' or 'click here'. My consultant said: 'link with keywords'. But how? Make it look natural but include the keyword?

Are internal and external links different (like on GitHub)?

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Anchor text (link text) is important for SEO. Google uses it to understand the target page's topic. 'Click here' is generic but 'learn Python' is specific.

Internal link anchor text: add the keyword if it's natural (don't force it). External links: can be generic (brand name, 'more', etc.).

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i also had 'click here' on most links. changed them to natral keywords and saw a ranking boost in 3 months then like the difference is real.

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Doki · Brand identity · 2025

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internal link anchor: write like 'learn python'... external link: generic is fine. don't keyword stuff.

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Anchor Text Examples: - Wrong: 'click', 'link', 'here' - Right (internal link): 'Python tutorial', 'SEO tool' - External link: generic (brand): 'Google', 'Wikipedia' - Partial match: 'Python for beginners' - Exact match: 'Python tutorial' (don't force too much)

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Changes: 1) Go to the post. 2) Find 'click here' links. 3) Replace with keywords (naturally). 4) Ctrl+S save. 5) Publish. 6) Track traffic for 1 month.

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#7

The opposite happened to me, that's why I'm writing. The answer varies greatly by industry; there is no one-size-fits-all rule.

This is my opinion, I'm not claiming it's absolute truth.

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Let me share my experience. When you try to change everything at once, nothing settles.

If you post the result here, it will help others too.

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Let me summarize what's been said so far. Just because everyone does it doesn't mean it's right.

This is my opinion, I'm not claiming it's absolute truth.

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there are three things to chekc when doing this. updating an existing page yields faster results than creating a new one.

hope this helps.

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#11

Good call starting this thread.

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I have a question, don't want to go off-topic though. Any unwritten clause becomes a point of disagreement later, as both sides remember it differently.

Hasty decisions become decisions you have to fix six months later.

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Doki · Brand identity · 2026

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You're right.

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If you're going this route sort this out first. The harder it is to reverse a decision the slower you should make it.

Map listings bring more business than blog posts for most local businesses.

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Noted, thanks.

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#16

Absolutely. If I were to add anything: Solutions that work at a small scale collapse when you grow; I learned this late.

If you don't write this down from the start, it leads to arguments later. If you have questions, write them; I'll answer as best I can.

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#17

We've heard this a lot, but it never happened like that for us. Everyone rushing into anchor text gets stuck at the same point.

A page that answers one question works better than one touching on five topics. If you have questions, write them; I'll answer as best I can.

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My questions are cleared up, thanks.

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Doki · E-commerce infrastructure · 2025

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The answer above hits the nail on the head. Trying to do this alone is the most expensive way.

Of course it varies if your situation is different.

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#20

Great work.

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