Comments on: Q and A: Are tag clouds acceptable to use on business to business sites? http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/ Your Daily Search Engine Advice Column Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:51:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Kalena Jordan http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-2215 Kalena Jordan Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:58:07 +0000 http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/#comment-2215 Hi Nat The only reason I don't use tag clouds is space conservation! I have my topic drop down list at the top which also lists the number of posts on the related topic, so I feel that having a tag cloud as well is a bit overkill. Plus there seems no obvious space for it :-) Hi Nat

The only reason I don’t use tag clouds is space conservation! I have my topic drop down list at the top which also lists the number of posts on the related topic, so I feel that having a tag cloud as well is a bit overkill. Plus there seems no obvious space for it :-)

]]> By: nats http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-2214 nats Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:52:19 +0000 http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/#comment-2214 I notice your pages do not utilise tag clouds, is there any reason for that. I notice your pages do not utilise tag clouds, is there any reason for that.

]]> By: Wildcat SEO http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Wildcat SEO Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:04:00 +0000 http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/#comment-1428 If the tag cloud consists of specific keywords, written as text in different sizes/colors, each being a separate internal link with relevant "title" tags added to each, this would get round the visually impaired or screen reading visitor issues. As for being penalised I really don't think this could be an issue as all you are doing is providing relevant internal links that could mirror your "keywords" and "description" Meta tags so increasing the relevancy of the meta data. So long as they are used and included in the saturation percentage then I see no reason for any SE to impose penalties. I rate tag clouds but I must confess I have still to implement one on my own site but would have no issue using them. If the tag cloud consists of specific keywords, written as text in different sizes/colors, each being a separate internal link with relevant “title” tags added to each, this would get round the visually impaired or screen reading visitor issues.

As for being penalised I really don’t think this could be an issue as all you are doing is providing relevant internal links that could mirror your “keywords” and “description” Meta tags so increasing the relevancy of the meta data.

So long as they are used and included in the saturation percentage then I see no reason for any SE to impose penalties.
I rate tag clouds but I must confess I have still to implement one on my own site but would have no issue using them.

]]> By: Gaida http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Gaida Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:00:54 +0000 http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/#comment-1157 I heard a very interesting audio the other day that mentioned tagclouds. Tagclouds also help you to identify the most searched word or phrases on your site. You then use this feedback eg if creating another site. Use that word in the name of your site as first or second word. Also use it in the content of your site. P.S Found your site listed on the 100 Awesome List - http://whdb.com/2008/100-awesome-webmaster-blogs-by-and-for-women/ As for the 'visually impaired' comment above we can always increase the size of the font for the tagcloud. In most cases if they cant read the tagcloud they wouldn't be able to read your site as the tagcloud font is usually bigger print than your site. I heard a very interesting audio the other day that mentioned tagclouds. Tagclouds also help you to identify the most searched word or phrases on your site. You then use this feedback eg if creating another site. Use that word in the name of your site as first or second word. Also use it in the content of your site.

P.S Found your site listed on the 100 Awesome List – http://whdb.com/2008/100-awesome-webmaster-blogs-by-and-for-women/

As for the ‘visually impaired’ comment above we can always increase the size of the font for the tagcloud. In most cases if they cant read the tagcloud they wouldn’t be able to read your site as the tagcloud font is usually bigger print than your site.

]]> By: No More Tag Clouds http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-844 No More Tag Clouds Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:08:36 +0000 http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/#comment-844 I can answer it for you. Don't use it. They are over used and for the visually impaired they are even harder. So don't worry about black listing by not using them. I can answer it for you. Don’t use it. They are over used and for the visually impaired they are even harder. So don’t worry about black listing by not using them.

]]> By: Rob McCance http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Rob McCance Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:25:26 +0000 http://www.ask-kalena.com/blogging/q-and-a-are-tag-clouds-acceptable-to-use-on-business-to-business-sites/#comment-203 Very cool. What the heck is a "Tag Cloud?" :) RM Very cool. What the heck is a “Tag Cloud?”

:)

RM

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