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Kev Jaques
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They can add another arm to searching site content, emphasize relevant content for users. Not so much link value nowadays but value for the user. It does require you to tag your content though, so if you are starting from scratch I would add one in (where appropriate).
It should be something to test rather than dismiss it as old hat (sure they have been around for some while). If your users find content better with the tags being more relevant than categories then you're onto a winner. You should address those kinds of things if the categories are not able to portray their content well enough. So it can depend on your content.
It should be something to test rather than dismiss it as old hat (sure they have been around for some while). If your users find content better with the tags being more relevant than categories then you're onto a winner. You should address those kinds of things if the categories are not able to portray their content well enough. So it can depend on your content.
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I love Tag clouds.
If you are clever you can really utilise this technology.
Linking all your pages and more importantly attract the attention of visitors.
They may want the information you are displaying.
As for SEO benifits: EVERY LITTLE HELPS (call form tesco's solicitors in 5,4,3,2, ring ring)
If you are clever you can really utilise this technology.
Linking all your pages and more importantly attract the attention of visitors.
They may want the information you are displaying.
As for SEO benifits: EVERY LITTLE HELPS (call form tesco's solicitors in 5,4,3,2, ring ring)
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Kev Jaques
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It's a bit gimmicky, however it's one of the few plug-ins I like Will be looking at doing something similar for a Winamp Play list at some point
It does degrade too and offers a bit of interaction with the site on a more visual level than a basic tag cloud. The main important thing for the tag cloud is relevance of content you have and this should be looked at with the font sizes. (don't just rely on colour alone)
Will be looking at doing something similar for a Winamp Play list at some point It does degrade too and offers a bit of interaction with the site on a more visual level than a basic tag cloud. The main important thing for the tag cloud is relevance of content you have and this should be looked at with the font sizes. (don't just rely on colour alone)
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If it's a Wordpress blog, then setting up a tag cloud is very very easy - simply add the following code to your nav to show the most commonly used tags:
However, also ensure you have the following code under your posts to display individual post tags:
Tags are a potential way to tap into longtail phrases you may otherwise have difficulty targeting directly through post titles or categories.
Not a huge traffic lever by itself, but certainly worth considering putting the effort into it, where the returns may be worth it.
Code:
<?php wp_tag_cloud(''); ?>However, also ensure you have the following code under your posts to display individual post tags:
Code:
<?php the_tags(); ?>Tags are a potential way to tap into longtail phrases you may otherwise have difficulty targeting directly through post titles or categories.
Not a huge traffic lever by itself, but certainly worth considering putting the effort into it, where the returns may be worth it.
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Now Now Kev, You know its cos Im better looking. Lol
But I guess you did get in there first. I only responded to BDR_London saying there was no benefit.
Its also a good Idea to create individual tag clouds for each page.
Remove the links returning to the same page. Thats a definite no no.
LolBut I guess you did get in there first. I only responded to BDR_London saying there was no benefit.
Its also a good Idea to create individual tag clouds for each page.
Remove the links returning to the same page. Thats a definite no no.
No worries
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