Does Anchor Text Count Toward Keyword Density?

Don't want my sight to appear to be a problem result...

[seospeedwagon]

My first post on WebmasterWorld - let me begin by offering a broad compliment after merely reading threads for months: this is easily among the most informative, intelligent and helpful forums I have visited (regardless of subject matter). Thank you to moderators and contributors.

My question (apologies if it has been asked before): If my site hmpg links to 30 separate widget subpages(blue, green, yellow etc.) should I make the anchor text to each subpage include the word widget (i.e. 'blue widgets' 'green widgets' etc.)? My reading suggests this would help, but I have read that 'keyword' density ought NOT to exceed certain %saturation levels and want to make sure this will not push that level too far upward in the eyes of the algo... Is anchor text considered keywordage?

thanks

[troels nybo nielsen]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, seospeedwagon

Just make it natural and good for your human visitors. I have some pages like you describe and they have never had any problems in Google.

[heini]

Welcome to the board, seospeedwagon

The main thing in your scenario is the immense importance of the anchor text. It's the single most important part of Google's algo.
So yes, you should by all means include widgets in the anchor text, regardless of density considerations.

Frankly, I doubt pure density is a factor with Google. I wouldn't worry about that at all. Having the keywords in the right places is what counts.

[seospeedwagon]

Thank you both - nice to be here.

Heini - I appreciate the straight-up advice. I will begin to include the appropriate anchor text.

[Robert Charlton]

Another thread on the repetition question:

Avoiding excessive repetition in global text links
"Widget" really belongs in every link, but it may be seen as spam
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