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daddyo
Joined: 12 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:30 pm Post subject: Long Tail Keywords and phpBB |
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I have a question about long tail keywords and phpBB.
I know of about 1000-2000 good long tail keywords for my website right now but can't figure out a smart way to implement them into my forum to tweak my search results to get better (and more) hits.
I thought of adding tags to my threads and making the tags to long tails, but will this really help to have something like this at the bottom of my threads:
Tags: big red apple, apple candy, caramel apple on a stick
95% of my content is posted by other people, so I can't necessarily get them to implement the long tails in their posts. They post what they want to post.
So any ideas on how to add these long tails to my threads in some way to start tweaking my search results better? |
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dcz
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Long Tail Keywords and phpBB |
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I would not bet on such a spammy technique.
The best and safest way to attract SE visitors is to have good content.
If "caramel apple on a stick" is a good search query for your site, you should write down good articles about caramel, apples and sticks, which could be posted in a category named : "caramel apple and stick".
The example is trivial and does not make much sens in itself, but you get the idea. Work on what you have, and make it interesting to read for your users.
If you build interest for users, SE will just follow.
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daddyo
Joined: 12 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: Long Tail Keywords and phpBB |
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| Thanks. That's an awesome response and you're right. It DOES seem kinda spammy. |
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HB
phpBB SEO Team
Joined: 16 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Long Tail Keywords and phpBB |
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You may be interested in a related topic on phpBB.com:
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=552307&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=165#p3247747
I excerpted my last comment below:
| Highway of Life wrote: | | Overall, you are forgetting the most important aspect of phpBB 2 and 3, and that is the phpBB bulletin board software is built for users and people, not Search Engines and robots, but you seem to be overfocused on the performance of the system with the bots. Sure, I think we can all agree there is some room for improvements, and surprisingly, I’ve only seen a few good suggestions, but too much importance is being placed on Search Engine performance of the system. |
I did investigate a bit and found that the MAJORITY of the duplicate links from the base V3 have been eliminated, thank you! Zero would be even better, but hey, I'm applauding progress.
| drathbun wrote: | The reason SEO "experts" can't agree is because every time they think they have something, google (et al) changes the rules.  |
I think many responding to this thread are missing a larger point: Frequently the "right" answer for search engines is also the "right" answer for people. Google may have murky obscure algorithmic means of figuring out what page should rank where, but my guiding principle is simple: If it helps people, it's good for search engines too. So I expect that an easily navigable site for people will be easily navigable for search engines. Well structured pages (e.g., meaningful headings, good related links, not a lot of "noise") are appreciated by people and I assume rewarded by search engine algorithms too.
So that brings us to phpBB. Imagine that somebody sends you a short message:
| Code: | | Have you read this thread? I think you'll find it interesting: http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=552307 |
Or they send you this:
| Code: | Have you read this thread? I think you'll find it interesting:
http://www.phpbb.com/community/out-of-the box-phpBB3-is-awful-for-SEO-t552307.html |
Forget for a moment whether search engines are happier with the first or second. Which is more user friendly? |
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