Should I use bolded keywords for keywords in the content throughout the page?

[globalrose.com]

If I'm trying to optimize for a specific keyword, should I bold all of the keywords that appear in the content of the page or just one or two? or none at all?

[SEM-Freak]

Probably none of them. Don't do anything that has no benefit to your actual visitors.

[KevinBudzynski]

Mostly agree with Geoff.

If you are trying to make a point or draw a user's eyes, it's ok to use. Just don't do it for "SEO" value, do it for user value.

[pauledwards]

I have 4 keywords bolded on my homepage all with the same term in them.

Would panda penalise this? i recently saw that one keyword drop in rankings.

[MattJanaway]

It shouldn't be penalised provided you don't go over the top with it. Making certain words bold can be used for visitor purposes to make parts of the content easier to find. Don't go over the top and certainly don't do it for SEO purposes but as long as you go over the top you should be fine. On a side note, the benefit it adds (arguably) is very minimal anyway so it isn't something to spend much time doing, if at all.

[Carlos-R]

if anything it could get you in trouble for over-optimisation, the only reason why I would ever bold keywords is if I honestly thought it could somehow improve the readability of the content or benefit the readers

[Timmmmy]

Use if it truly is a point of emphasis in the context of the copy. Another reason not to do it has been mentioned in several recent posts.....It gives away the keywords you are trying to optimize to your competitors if you are too obvious.