Does Google use meta description and keywords? Ameer Aka

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    Hi guys im new around here.

    I was wondering weather Google uses meta keywords or description in its rankings?

    Thanks
    Ameer Aka
     
    Ameer-AKA, Oct 23, 2006 IP
  2. RRWH

    RRWH Active Member

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    Google uses the meta description in the SERPS
     
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  3. Ameer-AKA

    Ameer-AKA Guest

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    Sorry i was abit vauge. I meant does Google use the content of meta description and keywords when ranking a page
     
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    hooperman Well-Known Member

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    In my experience, I've found Google to take very little notice of meta keywords and descriptions for ranking.
     
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  5. Ameer-AKA

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    So would you spend time optimising the terms for this or not bother?
     
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    stymiee Peon

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    They don't use them in their ranking algorithm but they may use the description tag in their SERps.

    And you should always make meta tags. Even though they have very little value to SEO they do have some value to someone and you shouldn't discard it just because the big boys don't use them. Plus you never know who may come along and place great value in meta tags and I don't mean another search engine.
     
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    I'd spend a cursory 5 minutes, for completeness.
     
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    Thats great. Thanks for the advise!
     
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    It cant hurt to have them for the time it takes :)
     
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