Keyword Density and Numbers

I ran an analysis of my keyword density and noticed that certain numbers
were high on the list on a particular page causing density of the other
words to drop considerably. I determined that this was due to a dropdown
list which contains numbers and is used to filter my data. Customers use the
filter quite often so I don't want to remove it, but how can I pad, hide or
mask the numbers in the list so that the SE's don't count them as words or
at least as the same word. So far the only thing I can think of is to add
the list using javascript but I prefer not to do that for obvious reasons.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
Mike

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 13:19:54 GMT, "vMike"
<Michael.George (AT) spamnotgewarren (DOT) com.delete> wrote:

I ran an analysis of my keyword density and noticed that certain numbers
were high on the list on a particular page causing density of the other
words to drop considerably. I determined that this was due to a dropdown
list which contains numbers and is used to filter my data. Customers use the
filter quite often so I don't want to remove it, but how can I pad, hide or
mask the numbers in the list so that the SE's don't count them as words or
at least as the same word. So far the only thing I can think of is to add
the list using javascript but I prefer not to do that for obvious reasons.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
Mike

Url, Mike, we aren't psychic here.

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"Big Bill" <kruse (AT) cityscape (DOT) co.uk> wrote

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 13:19:54 GMT, "vMike"
Michael.George (AT) spamnotgewarren (DOT) com.delete> wrote:

I ran an analysis of my keyword density and noticed that certain numbers
were high on the list on a particular page causing density of the other
words to drop considerably. I determined that this was due to a dropdown
list which contains numbers and is used to filter my data. Customers use
the
filter quite often so I don't want to remove it, but how can I pad, hide
or
mask the numbers in the list so that the SE's don't count them as words or
at least as the same word. So far the only thing I can think of is to add
the list using javascript but I prefer not to do that for obvious reasons.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
Mike

Url, Mike, we aren't psychic here.

BB

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Bill,
I was asking a general question. 15% of my keywords are number because of a
dropdown box. For example, if my dropdown box has 5.5, 6.5, 7.5 etc. The
tool I used (searchengineworld spider simulator) to test my pages reports
that 5 is used (in this case) 4 times. It considers the decimal place as a
word separator (using alt0189 for the 1/2 makes no difference). Is there a
way to have a spider pass over the dropdown box? Also, is keyword density %
important or keyword quantity?
Mike

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:58:26 -0400, "vMike"
<MicZhaYel.GeoZrgeY (AT) noYandZ (DOT) geZwaYrrenZ.com> wrote:

"Big Bill" <kruse (AT) cityscape (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
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On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 13:19:54 GMT, "vMike"
Michael.George (AT) spamnotgewarren (DOT) com.delete> wrote:

I ran an analysis of my keyword density and noticed that certain numbers
were high on the list on a particular page causing density of the other
words to drop considerably. I determined that this was due to a dropdown
list which contains numbers and is used to filter my data. Customers use
the
filter quite often so I don't want to remove it, but how can I pad, hide
or
mask the numbers in the list so that the SE's don't count them as words or
at least as the same word. So far the only thing I can think of is to add
the list using javascript but I prefer not to do that for obvious reasons.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
Mike

Url, Mike, we aren't psychic here.

BB

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Bill,
I was asking a general question. 15% of my keywords are number because of a
dropdown box. For example, if my dropdown box has 5.5, 6.5, 7.5 etc. The
tool I used (searchengineworld spider simulator) to test my pages reports
that 5 is used (in this case) 4 times. It considers the decimal place as a
word separator (using alt0189 for the 1/2 makes no difference). Is there a
way to have a spider pass over the dropdown box? Also, is keyword density %
important or keyword quantity?
Mike

I dunno. Lemme see. Could be, as often is, the perceived problem is
not the real one.

BB

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I dunno. Lemme see. Could be, as often is, the perceived problem is
not the real one.

BB
here is the page crickets nospace shoes dot com/crickets/store.aspx. I

would like the engines to point there but they tend to point to
/crickets/product-listing.aspx instead for the same keywords (which itself
is not all bad).

Mike

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 13:12:36 GMT, "vMike"
<Michael.George (AT) spamnotgewarren (DOT) com.delete> wrote:

I dunno. Lemme see. Could be, as often is, the perceived problem is
not the real one.

BB
here is the page crickets nospace shoes dot com/crickets/store.aspx. I
would like the engines to point there but they tend to point to
/crickets/product-listing.aspx instead for the same keywords (which itself
is not all bad).

Mike

I forgot the question. Honest, I did!

BB

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"Big Bill" <kruse (AT) cityscape (DOT) co.uk> wrote

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 13:12:36 GMT, "vMike"
Michael.George (AT) spamnotgewarren (DOT) com.delete> wrote:



I dunno. Lemme see. Could be, as often is, the perceived problem is
not the real one.

BB
here is the page crickets nospace shoes dot com/crickets/store.aspx. I
would like the engines to point there but they tend to point to
/crickets/product-listing.aspx instead for the same keywords (which
itself
is not all bad).

Mike

I forgot the question. Honest, I did!

Ha you sound like me.

The question was is keyword density % is more important or keyword count. If
keyword count is more important then I have a concern about a dropdown box
on my site with a bunch of numbers. Some of the numbers count as more than
one "word" because they are 5 1/2, 6 1/2 etc. So if the answer to the first
part is % then I wanted to know how I could eliminate the dropdown in the
keyword count without removing it. I can do that with javascript but I would
rather not.
Mike

"vMike" <Michael.George (AT) spamnotgewarren (DOT) com.delete> wrote

"Big Bill" <kruse (AT) cityscape (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 13:12:36 GMT, "vMike"
Michael.George (AT) spamnotgewarren (DOT) com.delete> wrote:



I dunno. Lemme see. Could be, as often is, the perceived problem is
not the real one.

BB
here is the page crickets nospace shoes dot com/crickets/store.aspx.
I
would like the engines to point there but they tend to point to
/crickets/product-listing.aspx instead for the same keywords (which
itself
is not all bad).

Mike

I forgot the question. Honest, I did!

Ha you sound like me.

Bill this should read

The question was is keyword density % is more important or keyword count.
If
keyword << % >> is more important then I have a concern about a
dropdown box
on my site with a bunch of numbers. Some of the numbers count as more than
one "word" because they are 5 1/2, 6 1/2 etc. So if the answer to the
first
part is % then I wanted to know how I could eliminate the dropdown in the
keyword count without removing it. I can do that with javascript but I
would
rather not.
Mike

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 20:36:49 GMT, "vMike"
<Michael.George (AT) spamnotgewarren (DOT) com.delete> wrote:

"Big Bill" <kruse (AT) cityscape (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 13:12:36 GMT, "vMike"
Michael.George (AT) spamnotgewarren (DOT) com.delete> wrote:



I dunno. Lemme see. Could be, as often is, the perceived problem is
not the real one.

BB
here is the page crickets nospace shoes dot com/crickets/store.aspx. I
would like the engines to point there but they tend to point to
/crickets/product-listing.aspx instead for the same keywords (which
itself
is not all bad).

Mike

I forgot the question. Honest, I did!

Ha you sound like me.

The question was is keyword density % is more important or keyword count. If
keyword count is more important then I have a concern about a dropdown box
on my site with a bunch of numbers. Some of the numbers count as more than
one "word" because they are 5 1/2, 6 1/2 etc. So if the answer to the first
part is % then I wanted to know how I could eliminate the dropdown in the
keyword count without removing it. I can do that with javascript but I would
rather not.
Mike

I'd rather not also. You have more to worry about than keyword count.
Go externalise all those javascriots. Then consider how is an engine
supposed to know what any particular page is about. I'd make sure that
for each kind of shoe then there is an h1 tag saying "jimmy choo - the
hobnail boot" or similar then below an h2 with Jimmy Choo -the legend"
with a para about jimmy choo and then an h3 with "hobnail boot -
something about them" and a para on that subect. That should take care
of your keyword density problems.

I like a two-inch cuban on a durango cowboy myself. C-Dubya tells me
she does too but I dunno what she means. Chisel toe, extry-broad. Feet
up on the porch rail, strumming in the morning sun. Now where is that
banjo? Dang thing. I'm wandering again...

BB

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Big Bill wrote:

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 20:36:49 GMT, "vMike"
Michael.George (AT) spamnotgewarren (DOT) com.delete> wrote:


"Big Bill" <kruse (AT) cityscape (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 13:12:36 GMT, "vMike"
Michael.George (AT) spamnotgewarren (DOT) com.delete> wrote:



I dunno. Lemme see. Could be, as often is, the perceived problem
is not the real one.

BB
here is the page crickets nospace shoes dot
com/crickets/store.aspx. I would like the engines to point there
but they tend to point to /crickets/product-listing.aspx instead
for the same keywords (which itself is not all bad).

Mike

I forgot the question. Honest, I did!

Ha you sound like me.

The question was is keyword density % is more important or keyword
count. If keyword count is more important then I have a concern
about a dropdown box on my site with a bunch of numbers. Some of the
numbers count as more than one "word" because they are 5 1/2, 6 1/2
etc. So if the answer to the first part is % then I wanted to know
how I could eliminate the dropdown in the keyword count without
removing it. I can do that with javascript but I would rather not.
Mike

I'd rather not also. You have more to worry about than keyword count.
Go externalise all those javascriots. Then consider how is an engine
supposed to know what any particular page is about. I'd make sure that
for each kind of shoe then there is an h1 tag saying "jimmy choo - the
hobnail boot" or similar then below an h2 with Jimmy Choo -the legend"
with a para about jimmy choo and then an h3 with "hobnail boot -
something about them" and a para on that subect. That should take care
of your keyword density problems.

I like a two-inch cuban on a durango cowboy myself. C-Dubya tells me
she does too but I dunno what she means. Chisel toe, extry-broad. Feet
up on the porch rail, strumming in the morning sun. Now where is that
banjo? Dang thing. I'm wandering again...

BB

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seo that loves a cuddle...

I would not worry too much about over frequent use of wrong words in the
normal body area. This thread has prompted me to check one of my pages
which has the following word frequency results. It is 300 row table, with
each row having a date of updating shown.

182 apr 15%
73 mar 6%
41 feb 3.4%
etc
6 key1 0.5%
6 key2 0.5%

The page is still ranked #4 for the what the page is about i.e. key1 key2
Best regards, Eric.