Comments on: Title Tags Are Bunk - An Unscientific Study http://tanyaferrell.com/blog/title-tags-are-bunk-an-unscientific-study Passing Notes is a mix of online marketing news, tips, articles, and ponderings. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:15:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Cindi http://tanyaferrell.com/blog/title-tags-are-bunk-an-unscientific-study#comment-2922 Cindi Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:31:35 +0000 http://tanyaferrell.com/blog/?p=37#comment-2922 Tanya, Great observations. We've tried a number of variations on title tags and none of them seem to make a tangible difference. For the #1 keyword in our niche, the top ten are a mix of spam(repeated over and over), not included, and partials...so it's basically impossible to glean much from the tags. I think domain age seems to be a much bigger deal these days. Cindi :) Tanya,
Great observations. We’ve tried a number of variations on title tags and none of them seem to make a tangible difference. For the #1 keyword in our niche, the top ten are a mix of spam(repeated over and over), not included, and partials…so it’s basically impossible to glean much from the tags. I think domain age seems to be a much bigger deal these days.
Cindi :)

]]> By: Tanya http://tanyaferrell.com/blog/title-tags-are-bunk-an-unscientific-study#comment-2795 Tanya Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:17:35 +0000 http://tanyaferrell.com/blog/?p=37#comment-2795 Hey Robb! Thanks for reading. As I'm sure you know Google results are always changing and can even be different depending on which IP address you search from. Hence the "unscientific" part. :) The point of this post was really the last sentence. Yes you still need title tags, but if you're spending the majority of your time there, you're wasting your time. It's about linking If you look at search results for most non-adult (& therefore spammed) keywords, you'll see the majority of ranking sites have domain authority - old domains, tons of links, relevant content. If you're starting a new site, yes you need title tags...but they won't get you anywhere. Not until you get a link. Hey Robb! Thanks for reading. As I’m sure you know Google results are always changing and can even be different depending on which IP address you search from. Hence the “unscientific” part. :)

The point of this post was really the last sentence. Yes you still need title tags, but if you’re spending the majority of your time there, you’re wasting your time. It’s about linking If you look at search results for most non-adult (& therefore spammed) keywords, you’ll see the majority of ranking sites have domain authority - old domains, tons of links, relevant content. If you’re starting a new site, yes you need title tags…but they won’t get you anywhere. Not until you get a link.

]]> By: Robb Luther http://tanyaferrell.com/blog/title-tags-are-bunk-an-unscientific-study#comment-2794 Robb Luther Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:51:19 +0000 http://tanyaferrell.com/blog/?p=37#comment-2794 I just Googled, "womens apparel" and every entry minus one had women's + apparel in the title tag or description (I still try to compliment my title with a good description). I still think the title tag is important, but is only a piece of the whole. I agree with linking and content probably being more important, but I wouldn't want to launch a site without title tags or title tags without keywords. I just Googled, “womens apparel” and every entry minus one had women’s + apparel in the title tag or description (I still try to compliment my title with a good description). I still think the title tag is important, but is only a piece of the whole. I agree with linking and content probably being more important, but I wouldn’t want to launch a site without title tags or title tags without keywords.

]]> By: Angela Moore http://tanyaferrell.com/blog/title-tags-are-bunk-an-unscientific-study#comment-2758 Angela Moore Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:09:11 +0000 http://tanyaferrell.com/blog/?p=37#comment-2758 Hey Tanya - really interesting study. Do you remember me from Brulant? Shoot me a note if you ever get the chance. Would love to hear what you're up to! Take care. Hey Tanya - really interesting study.

Do you remember me from Brulant? Shoot me a note if you ever get the chance. Would love to hear what you’re up to! Take care.

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