Google does not use the keywords meta tag in web ranking

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2 Google does not use the keywords meta tag in web rankingFor more information, please see the our blog post: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2009/09/google-does-not-use-keywords-meta-tag.html

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25 Responses to Google does not use the keywords meta tag in web ranking

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  2. hostroute says:

    The keywords …
    The keywords metatag is used by many internal search systems. he mentions Google Search Appliance, but many scripts and other search systems use the keyword tag. Therefore its still important to populate this. I failed to once and it all had to be added later as it was needed for non search engine purposes.

  3. ShaytanBozorg says:

    But do you know …
    But do you know what you’ve got, Google, even though it does people no good to spam keywords anymore? They’re using the small text and invisible text on their actually pages just spamming keywords all over the place.

    And don’t tell me to report those pages because I did and nothing was done about it — this site is still high — HIGH — in the rankings and she still has the keyword spamming.

  4. Galahad77777 says:

    They don’t use it …
    They don’t use it for the ranking but Google still uses the string (words) which you write in the meta tags. We made a test and put the relevant keyword ONLY in the keyword meta tag – Google found the page and displayed it in the search result for this word. Google reads EVERY bit of text in the source – so you can use the meta tag keywords to have one more place to put keywords in …

  5. putoPalo says:

    Master Matt, when u …
    Master Matt, when u come over to the Amsterdam Office, let me know. I work at the same building, so i can at least see u:) please..?

  6. webmasterhelpguide says:

    Read this:

    Read this:
    webmastershelpguide . com/seo/meta-tags-keywords-and-descriptions

  7. misspuppylover27 says:

    huh
    huh

  8. webseoranking says:

    The most important …
    The most important function of meta keyword is to tell your competitors the keywords you optimize your site for.

  9. salaser19 says:

    Pocas veces se ve …
    Pocas veces se ve una respuesta tan tajante x parte de Matt

  10. paponsalta says:

    Matt Ctts: are you …
    Matt Ctts: are you the cutter? Well thanks to guide me to make my tags be better search. Well your respond is that tags are just a loose of time. Gat frustrated? Yes. What are the words to make my info easier to foud? From Salta, Argentina; Cristian Bustamante.

  11. maryjanebrant says:

    I think this …
    I think this presenter was fantastic. Thank you for the information.

    MJ

  12. mkarakas0690 says:

    thanx Matt for you …
    thanx Matt for you usefull tips..

  13. winntastic says:

    Thank you, Matt, …
    Thank you, Matt, for all your helpful videos. The short, focused format is great for increasing retention, and encouraging action!

  14. 40thegardener says:

    I am sure he is …
    I am sure he is right, what he fails to say is what they do use. I upload videos and cant even find them myself so dont expect others to find. Often no matter how many people upload an item one or two same names always come up in the search. Try typing in a Gospel song and see one name every where, Why is that.

  15. viribiseo says:

    I have another …
    I have another question. What about rich snippet? Maybe you don t use metatag keyword content but you ll need some rules in order to evaluate the information…
    The name is not metatag keyword or subject content but …whatever de name is…

  16. PersonalDevelopmentS says:

    Good points for web …
    Good points for web designers … I do believe some other engines do take those into consideration still though so good to put some in as you pointed out in discription etc.

    ~Expect Miracles
    Shane

  17. teddyzetterlund says:

    Maybe it’s just me …
    Maybe it’s just me being confused here. Required? From what I can see in the HTML spec no meta tags are _required_.

    “User agents are not required to support meta data mechanisms. For those that choose to support meta data, this specification does not define how meta data should be interpreted.”

    Anyways, I’m just saying that there is still a lot of meta tags that can be useful (not only for SEO), so I don’t agree with your statement “Forget meta tags i say.”.

  18. almightyvegeta87 says:

    only meta …
    only meta description and keywords are required
    out of which keywords tag is ignored by Google

  19. teddyzetterlund says:

    You do realize that …
    You do realize that there is _loads_ of other useful meta tags, right?

  20. overload119 says:

    You can see the …
    You can see the reflection of the camerman in his glasses.

  21. elhefe4 says:

    fake
    fake

  22. foxtrotyankee says:

    hey that’s a …
    hey that’s a threadless t shirt

  23. BraveDave says:

    0:25 – 0:41: A rare …
    0:25 – 0:41: A rare glimpse into Matt’s homelife from the POV of his kid having a bedtime story :P

  24. knightofthelong says:

    Ok, so what do you …
    Ok, so what do you use then.

  25. JobAdderVids says:

    This is far from …
    This is far from new news – but hopefully all the fake SEO experts out there will stop banging on about it now.

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