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ryanforbes
06-07-2006, 04:17 AM
I did a search this morning for the keyword "ryanforbes" which is my name without spaces, on msn.co.uk and noticed that my website came up top.
http://search.msn.co.uk/results.aspx?q=ryanforbes&FORM=MSNH&srch_type=0&cp=65001
This must indicate that MSN are putting alot of weight behind the content of sites that link in as "ryanforbes" is my username in all the forums
I post on and is not mentioned at all in my site. At first I thought this must have been because "ryanforbes" was in the anchor text somewhere but it isnt anywhere. Any views?
crankydave
06-07-2006, 08:56 AM
I did a search this morning for the keyword "ryanforbes" which is my name without spaces, on msn.co.uk and noticed that my website came up top.
http://search.msn.co.uk/results.aspx?q=ryanforbes&FORM=MSNH&srch_type=0&cp=65001
This must indicate that MSN are putting alot of weight behind the content of sites that link in as "ryanforbes" is my username in all the forums
I post on and is not mentioned at all in my site. At first I thought this must have been because "ryanforbes" was in the anchor text somewhere but it isnt anywhere. Any views?
The same for me. I suspect this has to do with "profile" pages on the forums, and possibly the "www" links on each and every post.
Dave
ryanforbes
06-07-2006, 09:04 AM
Thats quite interesting, i wonder if I was to change my name to my chosen keyword it would act the same.
crankydave
06-07-2006, 09:19 AM
Thats quite interesting, i wonder if I was to change my name to my chosen keyword it would act the same.
You might try searching some members who already do that.
Dave
ebusiness4all
06-09-2006, 11:11 AM
Ryan, Is this the first time this has happened (so a possible anchor text weighting change in the MSN algo) or is it the first time you have done a search on "ryanforbes".
ryanforbes
06-10-2006, 08:14 AM
No i have tried it before and usually get a post from one of the forums where i post. I think MSN must have shifted more to the content of the site where the link is.
scanmonkey
06-12-2006, 12:48 AM
What's the keyword competition for ryanforbes?
Every little bit helps so a keyword rich user name may help some depending on the competition.
ryanforbes
06-12-2006, 05:27 AM
Ye there isnt alot of competition for that keyword