Scrolling Javascript News Ticker messing up Anchor Text.
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I have a javascript scrolling news ticker on my site but it seems to play havoc with my anchor text.
I like it because it scrolls through showing a new set of pages. I set it to the ones I've just uploaded and it seems to help them get followed and indexed.
However when I use site explorer I can see the recorded anchor text for a link to a page is incorrect and it's taking the text from the news ticker. Even when a link has come from the news ticker url it seems to take anchor text from the ticker order list before or after.
It's as if it records the anchor text and then when it follows the link to the page the ticker has changed to a new link
Is this ticker bad for seo? it certainly jumbles up my anchor text, could that be a good thing?
Is there an SEO friendly news ticker for newly added products?
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Yes it is the News Ticker you provided the link to.
To be fair I don't understand what is happening with my anchor text and it may have had nothing to do with the news ticker now I look at it.
All my anchor text within my site now seems to be "HOME" at the moment!
However, I am very grateful you pointed out the ticker is OK.
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If it this News Ticker then I can't see a problem as it just uses your existing html markup - in which case you have control over your anchor text.
However when I use site explorer I can see the recorded anchor text for a link to a page is incorrect and it's taking the text from the news ticker. Even when a link has come from the news ticker url it seems to take anchor text from the ticker order list before or after.
I don't really understand the above - are you saying it is ignoring the anchor text you have set in your news ticker and using some other text?
Mixing up your anchor text to a page is good, so long as it is natural and relevant.
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I guess it depends upon how the news ticker has been built... do you have a link to your site, or a link to the news ticker you are using?
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