Anchor Text

[oleshka]

If the anchor text I want to target for my site is a two word phrase, does it hurt me to have additional words around those two words? It wouldn't make sense to a human if I just used the key phrase itself as anchor text. Yet I don't want to dilute the phrase....
Or does the anchor text length not matter as long as your key phrase is in it? (within reason of 3 or 4 extra words)

[seoproM]

Your anchor text must not be longer 60 chars.

[YKG]

Anchor text use 2-3 keywords  phrese

[Hogward]

No its not a big issue. But you have to give your targeting keyword in clear manner..

[aprilhomer]

1 keyword = more competitors
2 to 4 = less competitors

so be careful on choosing your right keywords or phrases for your site.

[John23]

You can take keyword as maximum as you take within 60 character. This is the limit for search engine.

[aprilhomer]

I know but remember that users dont reach up to 60 characters when they are searching

[zackscott1]

Anchor text is the hyperlinked words on a web page - the words you click on when you click a link.Anchor text is important because search engines use it in their algorithms to determine their rankings. Anchor text is not only useful for helping web surfers to click on a link and go to the appropriate website or page.

[kelliejoyner]

Anchored text is much understood if the words used is simpler and direct to the point.

[aprilhomer]

Anchored text is much understood if the words used is simpler and direct to the point.

Yup but sometimes it is ok also that the keyword is like a phrase.