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

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.

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

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

hope this helps.

Good call starting this thread.

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.

You're right.

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.

Noted, thanks.

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.

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.

My questions are cleared up, thanks.

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.

Great work.