Footer Link

[Shawn124]

Hello,

Some of my hosted clients don't mind if I put a footer link on the bottom of their website.  I would like to put a footer link that looks like Seomoz's - http://imgur.com/GrC8y

Basically it would look like so:

"Powered by "my company name".  The world's #1 "keyword" provider (LOGO goes here)

Here are my questions:

1. Would this hurt or help my rankings?

2. Should the logo be hosted by my clients so that a different ip is hosting my logo (where my image name will get picked up)?  Or is it best to host it myself?

3. If my company name and keyword are getting linked, is that one link too many?

4. Is it a good idea to use a different keyword so that other keywords get picked up by SERPs, or should I set myself up on one keyword ?

Thank you so much!

Shawn

[DanSpeicher]

1. It will help, but not as much as if it was at the top of the page (assuming it's relevant and that the site is not spammy).

2. You should host it.

3. Yes. When anchor text is directed toward the same search page, search engines only count the first occurrence. Make your keyword the link.

4. I'm not sure what you're asking. If you are talking about multiple linked keywords, I'd advise against it. If you are saying to use other keywords as relevant surrounding text, maybe. It's up to you.

[Shawn124]

Hey Daniel,

Regarding Q.3, my "company name" link will go to my home page, the keyword is going to an inner page, and the company logo is going to my home page... Is that one link too many?

Or would you suggest I anchor text the "company name" to my home page, the keyword would go to an inner page, and the logo would have no link tied to it?

Thanks Daniel

[DanSpeicher]

Either way would work.

You won't get much value out of that third link, but I don't see it hurting you.