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    Cannot Identify Self Cannabilizing Keyword Anchor

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    • Towelsrus
      Towelsrus last edited by

      I am struggling to locate on our website www.towelsrus.co.uk a self cannibalizing keyword. Can anyone help?

      http://www.towelsrus.co.uk/Bath-Linen-Bath-Pillows/Aztex/Luxury-Bath-Pillows-With-Suction-Cups-4-Embroidered-Designs_ct463bd182pd2818.htm

      void Keyword Self-Cannibalization

      Easy fix

      <dl>

      <dt>Cannibalizing link</dt>

      <dd>"Luxury Bath Pillows With Suction Cups, 4 Embroidered Designs"</dd>

      <dt>Explanation</dt>

      <dd>It's a best practice in SEO to target each keyword with a single page on your site (sometimes two if you've already achieved high rankings and are seeking a second, indented listing). To prevent engines from potentially seeing a signal that this page is not the intended ranking target and creating additional competition for your page, we suggest staying away from linking internally to another page with the target keyword(s) as the exact anchor text. Note that using modified versions is sometimes fine (for example, if this page targeted the word 'elephants', using 'baby elephants' in anchor text would be just fine).</dd>

      <dt>Recommendation</dt>

      <dd>Unless there is intent to rank multiple pages for the target keyword, it may be wise to modify the anchor text of this link so it is not an exact match.</dd>

      </dl>

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      • JustinTaylor88
        JustinTaylor88 last edited by

        It looks to me as if it is located in the new products panel on the left hand side towards the bottom of the page.

        You are effectively linking the page to itself with exact match anchor text "Luxury Bath Pillows with Suction Cups, 4 embroidered designs"

        I would assume that is what is causing the problem.

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        • Towelsrus
          Towelsrus last edited by

          Thank you Justin. These things are sometime so obvious and blinker you when you stare at the site all day.

          Thanks again for the help.

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