Keyword Meta Tags Are NOT Used By Google – Matt Cutts

by Joshua Dorkin on September 23, 2009

  

I just learned about a new video from Matt Cutts, thanks to Darren Monroe, that confirms once and for all that Google is NOT using the META KEYWORDS tag in their main search results.

Check it out and keep it in mind as you move forward with your website development and SEO efforts.

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Hi There,

Another useful piece of information from your site. i wonder, why there is no updation on blog since 2-3 months. would be really handy finding your useful articles.

very nice idea. nice information

Thanks for posting that. The video was very helpful. I guess we all assumed that they had very little relevance but it is good to have it confirmed.

great info..
that is very helpful..

Correct.. all those carefully written meta tags in yer bloggies and webbies doesn't really affect SEO visibility.

I think the information presented will be useful to many people a lot. Gr8!! idea and a great blog.

then what does a metatags do?? sorry im still a newbie

Yes Google doesn't value keyword meta tag anymore but I think that Yahoo and Bing does. So I still use it. But I don't spam the tag...Who knows Google may some day devalue Title tag also as webmasters are misusing it.

Thanks

Interesting stuff. This info is just what I need. :D Thanks for sharing!

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