Why doe SEOmoz include my categories and subcategories when counting on page links?
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Hi everyone,
I am new to SEOMOZ, but it looks like really good program.
I ran a report last week, and SEOMOZ says that out of 10001 pages, I hve a total of 9995 warnings. When I take a look at the breakdown, it says I have too many on page links. I removed the links from the bottom of each page, but my on page links are still over 100. Does this mean that I will have to get rid of categories and sub-categories in the navigation bar?
Thanks,
Don
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Hi Marcus,
After reading further, I see what you mean. I am in the process of having my programmer remove the sub-categories and sub-sub-categories from he Navigation bar. That will put me well under 100 on page links.
Much appreciated.
Don
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Hi Don
That's the thing. If these other sites have lots of internal links or popularity then they can likely get away with it, as can your site if it is very popular. If not, then spreading links like this is a bad idea.
It's a general question without a link so very hard to give anything other than a general answer.
Fire over a link and will try to give you some more info.
Marcus
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Thanks Marcus.
I read the article. It was very informative. But I ran several other successful sites out there that I know of through SEOMOZ and they have the same amount of warnings "too many on page links" as I have and it does not seem to be affecting them.
Thanks again.
Don
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Hey Don,
The tool shows these as links as <drum roll="">they are links. </drum>
There is a really good overview of this here:
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/how-many-links-is-too-many
The 100 links is not set in stone but there are some good reasons to consider a different architecture (as discussed in that post by the ever large and in charge Dr Pete.
Hope this helps!
Marcus
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