Google does not use the keywords meta tag in web ranking
Posted on September 23, 2009 by LaszloNo comments
Two days ago an article has been published on Google Webmaster Central Blog, this article officially confirmes Google doesn’t use the “keywords” meta tag in their web search ranking.
Q: Does Google ever use the “keywords” meta tag in its web search ranking?
A: In a word, no. Google does sell a Google Search Appliance, and that product has the ability to match meta tags, which could include the keywords meta tag. But that’s an enterprise search appliance that is completely separate from our main web search. Our web search (the well-known search at Google.com that hundreds of millions of people use each day) disregards keyword metatags completely. They simply don’t have any effect in our search ranking at present.
The full article on Google Webmaster Central Blog
Tags: Google, keywords meta tag, meta tag
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