database-driven varying content of title and alt tags

I read somewhere that the search engines like to see content varying
in <title></title> tags. If I write scripts to produce varying
content of, say, the <title></title> tag with any permutation of, say,
six phrases from a database of several hundred, would this do the
trick?
And can the same be tried for hyperlink title tags? And <h1></h1>
stuff?

On Fri, 02 May 2008 17:25:37 GMT, nemo (AT) nemonemo (DOT) com wrote:

I read somewhere that the search engines like to see content varying
in <title></title> tags. If I write scripts to produce varying
content of, say, the <title></title> tag with any permutation of, say,
six phrases from a database of several hundred, would this do the
trick?
And can the same be tried for hyperlink title tags? And <h1></h1
stuff?

Well try it and see how it goes. That'll depend a lot on what the
competition bring to the table. There aren't too many absolutes on the
web.

BB
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On Fri, 02 May 2008 21:01:12 GMT, Big Bill <bill (AT) kruse (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

On Fri, 02 May 2008 17:25:37 GMT, nemo (AT) nemonemo (DOT) com wrote:

I read somewhere that the search engines like to see content varying
in <title></title> tags. If I write scripts to produce varying
content of, say, the <title></title> tag with any permutation of, say,
six phrases from a database of several hundred, would this do the
trick?
And can the same be tried for hyperlink title tags? And <h1></h1
stuff?

Well try it and see how it goes. That'll depend a lot on what the
competition bring to the table. There aren't too many absolutes on the
web.

BB
I'd rather not "try it and see how it goes" if that can mean

forfeiting my present positions and having to wait for another period
of time regaining those - which is why I'm asking for possibly more
definitive advice..

<nemo (AT) nemonemo (DOT) com> wrote :

I read somewhere that the search engines like to see content varying
in <title></title> tags. If I write scripts to produce varying
content of, say, the <title></title> tag with any permutation of, say,
six phrases from a database of several hundred, would this do the
trick?
I'd rather not "try it and see how it goes" if that can mean
forfeiting my present positions and having to wait for another period
of time regaining those - which is why I'm asking for possibly more
definitive advice..

You are missing the point.

If your site does well on searches, but you have just half a dozen titles
over hundreds of pages, then most visitors will be disappointed, and leave
immediately.

Search engines look at pages, not sites, and using identical content is not
a good idea.

I've just taken on a client who has a database driven site. Every page has a
unique title, meta description, ALT text (unique for each picture) and H1
tags. Not to mention page content.

His site already ranks well in a highly competitive market, and has the
potential to do better.

From what you are saying, you need:

1. content. Good content.
2. A decent database / content management system.
3. Stop looking for cheats and tricks. They may work for a while; they may
work even longer, unless you get dobbed in by a competitor. But if your site
matters, and brings in income, "tricks" are not the answer. A good, strong
site is.

(unless you have no competition).
--

Andrew
seo2seo.com
sick-site-syndrome.com

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