SEO Success depends on phrases in links; Optimizing with Anchor Text

Many people ask me about helping them come up higher on search engines, and although there are a wide range of factors that work synergistically, the "phrased link" or "SEO Anchor Text" element is paramount.

The webpages linked below provide basic information about how search engines rank websites, and how your website or blog can get the traffic it deserves:

Search Engine Optimization Info on Wikipedia

Utilizing Wikipedia to Improve Google Rankings

SEO-Gold.com Tutorial on Anchor Text Optimization

Web-Inspect.com Article on Anchor Text and Inbound Links

Spike.com SEO Lessons; Why Anchor Text is Vital

SoloSEO.com Anchor Text and Optimization

SEO-Guy.com Guide to Using Anchor Text in Backlinks