Using keyword in URL 3 times

How many is to many?

[CygnusX1]

Hi Everyone,

I have a question that I haven't found the answer to. I am building a very large directory and will be dividing up the directory by US-states. I know that websites with a theme do better.

Will using the same keyword {that is the theme of the entire website} in an address multiple times harm a website?

For example: if the "wedget" is the excact same keyword in the address below, would this hurt me?

www.wedget-us.com/alabama-wedget/wedget-size.html

Keep in mind that the theme is about the keyword "wedget". The domain above will be one of the web pages. The keyword would be mentioned 3 times in the address. The keyword will most likely be mention on about 450 different different addresses like what is above on internal web pages.

Is 3 times too many for one keyword to be included in the address for an entire website?

Thanks for all you help.

[edited by: pageoneresults at 12:09 am (utc) on Sep. 30, 2004]
[edit reason] Delinked URI Example [/edit]

[yowza]

I don't think anybody can give you a definitive answer, but I would say that 3 is too many. I think one is plenty; although I have seen some sites ranking high with 2.

[CygnusX1]

Hi yowza,

Thanks for the advice. I personaly have websites with a keyword 2 times in the web-address, and they do great. I just have never made an web-address with the same keyword in the address 3 times before. I was going to stick with 2, but wanted to know if anyone else has tried 3 keywords in the address before. I don't think I will push my luck. ;)

Thanks for responding.