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    Is it any use of including keywords in the Forum name? I currently have it set as:
    SaabWorld Forums - Saab forum, blog, media, news (9-3, 9-4, 9-5, 900, 9000)

    Is this better than having just SaabWorld or SaabWorld Forums?

    SaabWorld Forums - Saab forum, blog, media, news (9-3, 9-4, 9-5, 900, 9000)

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    I assume you mean the board title, not a 'forum's' name.

    I always suggest being concise. Keyword stuffing simply doesn't work and it looks un-professional.

    I would suggest something like
    "SaabWorld - Saab enthusiast forum"
    or something simple like that.

    all the blog/9-3/etc keywords are on page and will pick up anyway. TITLE that page appropriately.

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    It's called Forum Name in the vB settings so that's why I used that term. I still think having to these keywords in there shows the site is more than just a forum. Especially when it pulls in the title on vbSEO enabled sites.
    SaabWorld - Saab forum, media, blog, news, archive - Home

    I thought it rather looked unprofessional with the 9-3, 9-5 in the title as well but wasn't sure if that would make a difference.

    I also noticed when posting a link to an individual board, it only shows the board name in the title. Instead of "Saab 9-3", it would look nicer if it would show "SaabWorld - Saab 9-3 forum". Is it possible to set it up like that?

    Saab 9-3

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    For long-tail optimization, you don't want that.
    What is the Search Long Tail? - Blogs - vBulletin SEO Forums

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