Comments on: Improve Search Engine Placement with Tags http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags Web 2.0, Marketing, Analytics, WordPress SEO Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:44 -0600 hourly 1 By: Richard Cummingshttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-16344 Richard Cummings http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-16344 Vlad,I was doing some research on the proper use of tags in relation to categories. I like the idea of initial "tag sculpting". I'll put that to use on some sites.Thx, R Vlad,

I was doing some research on the proper use of tags in relation to categories. I like the idea of initial "tag sculpting". I'll put that to use on some sites.

Thx,
R

]]> By: crackshttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-15288 cracks http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-15288 and what are your thoughts on custom taxonomies Vladimir? they work well for structure, but are they as SEO-able as tags?(re: http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/05/06/custom-taxonomies-in-wordpress-28) and what are your thoughts on custom taxonomies Vladimir? they work well for structure, but are they as SEO-able as tags?

(re: http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/05/06/custom-taxonomies-in-wordpress-28)

]]> By: crackshttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-15287 cracks http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-15287 is there a dupe content issue if you multi-tag posts?so if more than one tag archive is showing the same post except, is that a problem? is there a dupe content issue if you multi-tag posts?

so if more than one tag archive is showing the same post except, is that a problem?

]]> By: Joycehttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-14744 Joyce http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-14744 Must I do this for your Amazing Grace theme or it's already done? Must I do this for your Amazing Grace theme or it's already done?

]]> By: EchoBloggerhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-14720 EchoBlogger http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-14720 Really very helpful post.and it seems to sound rocking the traffic with the tags...Hurrey !!! Really very helpful post.and it seems to sound rocking the traffic with the tags...Hurrey !!!

]]> By: Vladimirhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-13993 Vladimir http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-13993 It would but categories are not as flexible as tags, and if you enable both you will have lots of duplicate content. It would but categories are not as flexible as tags, and if you enable both you will have lots of duplicate content.

]]> By: Martinhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-13984 Martin http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-13984 Hi, according to your explanation (internal link juice by reusing tags) I suppose the experiment also would work with categories being reused.Why not combining both by using categories as tags, i.e., categories get rel=tag. WP enables this. Maybe a combined "cat-tag" ranks even better than tag alone? Anyone has any comment on this idea? Hi,
according to your explanation (internal link juice by reusing tags) I suppose the experiment also would work with categories being reused.

Why not combining both by using categories as tags, i.e., categories get rel=tag. WP enables this. Maybe a combined "cat-tag" ranks even better than tag alone? Anyone has any comment on this idea?

]]> By: Donna Miller | Wordpress Freelance Developerhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-13506 Donna Miller | Wordpress Freelance Developer http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-13506 Vladimir, thank you so much for this excellent post! I've known of you for some time because of your beautiful Amazing Grace theme, but I've only just come to your blog to read your articles. I'm so glad I did!I've been recently wondering about the benefits of tags vs categories and just generally about the whole taxonomy issue. I've been thinking that tags are a much better (ie finer-grained) way of telling search engines what your site, and specific articles are about. But I was still quite confused in my thinking. Your article has changed all that, it makes so much sense. I'm going to implement all of your suggestions and track it to see what happens. Then I'm going to come back and read every other page of your site!I really, really appreciate the mini Google Analytics tutorial. So many articles talk about tracking with Analytics but they never show you how to, and I haven't had the time to go through the learning curve with it. So thank you again for filling in the details. I'm adding you to my RSS feed right now. Vladimir, thank you so much for this excellent post! I've known of you for some time because of your beautiful Amazing Grace theme, but I've only just come to your blog to read your articles. I'm so glad I did!

I've been recently wondering about the benefits of tags vs categories and just generally about the whole taxonomy issue. I've been thinking that tags are a much better (ie finer-grained) way of telling search engines what your site, and specific articles are about. But I was still quite confused in my thinking. Your article has changed all that, it makes so much sense. I'm going to implement all of your suggestions and track it to see what happens. Then I'm going to come back and read every other page of your site!

I really, really appreciate the mini Google Analytics tutorial. So many articles talk about tracking with Analytics but they never show you how to, and I haven't had the time to go through the learning curve with it. So thank you again for filling in the details. I'm adding you to my RSS feed right now.

]]> By: iamcrackshttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-13242 iamcracks http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-13242 VERY interesting Vladimir. A question or 2.1) Can you safely assign multiple tags (to a single article) without duplicate content concerns..? If the same excerpt text appears in multiple tag archives, is that (enough of) a dup content issue..?2) How is it exactly that "the tag page will be linked from all pages of your site" if you remove the "tags after every post"..? Via a "Tag" page in the main menu ..? VERY interesting Vladimir. A question or 2.

1) Can you safely assign multiple tags (to a single article) without duplicate content concerns..? If the same excerpt text appears in multiple tag archives, is that (enough of) a dup content issue..?

2) How is it exactly that "the tag page will be linked from all pages of your site" if you remove the "tags after every post"..? Via a "Tag" page in the main menu ..?

]]> By: Prince Sionihttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-12965 Prince Sioni http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-12965 Vladimir, Thanks so much for this info. I have implemented it but please, how can I remove all my sidebars and Ajax tabs from my Tags pagehttp://princesioni.com/tags/ Vladimir,
Thanks so much for this info. I have implemented it but please, how can I remove all my sidebars and Ajax tabs from my Tags page

http://princesioni.com/tags/

]]> By: Rhymeshttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-12950 Rhymes http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-12950 Hi Vladimir,I have a another question, which is probably a bit stupid. I'm rather new to all this.You wrote:Instead of listing tags after every post, create a dedicated tag page and display the best tags there.So if I don't use tags on the post, how does the post get connected to any tags on the tags page? Do I need to do something else? I set up the custom request in Google Analytics. Hi Vladimir,

I have a another question, which is probably a bit stupid. I'm rather new to all this.

You wrote:

Instead of listing tags after every post, create a dedicated tag page and display the best tags there.

So if I don't use tags on the post, how does the post get connected to any tags on the tags page? Do I need to do something else? I set up the custom request in Google Analytics.

]]> By: Rhymeshttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-12948 Rhymes http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-12948 Vladimir, I got this to work! Thanks so much for posting this.I just have a couple of questions. My blog is very new, with only 11 posts. I am using All in One SEO. Should I no longer add tags from my tags menu to my posts and just add the categories and keywords? Should I delete the tags I have added to the posts I have?Thanks for all your help. Vladimir, I got this to work! Thanks so much for posting this.

I just have a couple of questions. My blog is very new, with only 11 posts. I am using All in One SEO. Should I no longer add tags from my tags menu to my posts and just add the categories and keywords? Should I delete the tags I have added to the posts I have?

Thanks for all your help.

]]> By: Rhymeshttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-12942 Rhymes http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-12942 It's not old. I just didn't want to seem like a latecomer to the party! I can't believe I just found your site.Thanks for all this info. It's helped me more in a couple of hours than all other sites in weeks.There is no archive.php. All that's available is:* Comments (comments.php) * Footer (footer.php) * Header (header.php) * Main Index Template (index.php) * Search Form (searchform.php) * Theme Functions (functions.php) * bfa_postinfo.php (bfa_postinfo.php) * comments-paged.php (comments-paged.php) * legacy.comments.php (legacy.comments.php) It's not old. I just didn't want to seem like a latecomer to the party! I can't believe I just found your site.

Thanks for all this info. It's helped me more in a couple of hours than all other sites in weeks.

There is no archive.php. All that's available is:

* Comments (comments.php)
* Footer (footer.php)
* Header (header.php)
* Main Index Template (index.php)
* Search Form (searchform.php)
* Theme Functions (functions.php)
* bfa_postinfo.php (bfa_postinfo.php)
* comments-paged.php (comments-paged.php)
* legacy.comments.php (legacy.comments.php)

]]> By: Vladimirhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-12939 Vladimir http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-12939 The thread is not that old. Code should go to your archive.php The thread is not that old. Code should go to your archive.php

]]> By: Rhymeshttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/improve-search-engine-placement-with-tags/comment-page-2#comment-12937 Rhymes http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=900#comment-12937 Hello, I know this thread is old, but I am also wondering about where to post the code if my theme has no page.php. I tried posting it in the index.php page, but that did bad things to my blog!Thanks for any help you can give me. Hello, I know this thread is old, but I am also wondering about where to post the code if my theme has no page.php. I tried posting it in the index.php page, but that did bad things to my blog!

Thanks for any help you can give me.

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