Keyword phrases in meta tags. What is the best way to optimize them?

Discussion in 'Keywords' started by Maestroc, Aug 16, 2007.

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    In your opinion, which is better for overall SEO when deciding on the meta keywords for an article:
    1. Specific keyword phrases that you have researched and worked into your article
    2. Individual keywords weighted by their distribution throughout the article.

    The content management system I use has an optional plugin that automatically reads a document, determines the words with the highest density, and posts them into the document in the meta keywords tag. For example, for a given article on the song Amazing Grace the plugin will produce these keywords:

    If I was to only include the tags that I optimized the article for I would personally use these keywords in this weighting:

    In your opinion, which is the better way to do your meta keywords, pure keyword density or specific phrases?

    The plugin that I mentioned has received incredibly positive reviews, claiming greatly increased page hits. Part of me wonders if the people that use it were lousy at optimizing their keywords in the first place... Any comments?
     
    Maestroc, Aug 16, 2007 IP
  2. websitetools

    websitetools Well-Known Member

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    I think it depends on the time you have available. Plugins are great if you can't be bothered to decide the keywords yourself :)

    I try make them match title/headers/content + my intent ... But if I were an active blogger (for blogging and not selling or seo) a plugin might be fine for me.
     
    websitetools, Aug 17, 2007 IP
  3. SolomonZhang

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    The best way is to guess which keywords will be used by visitors in search engines.
     
    SolomonZhang, Aug 19, 2007 IP
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    In your opinion, which is better for overall SEO when deciding on the meta keywords for an article:

    1. Specific keyword phrases that you have researched and worked into your article
    2. Individual keywords weighted by their distribution throughout the article.

    I think the best way is to try it both and watch from your stats tracking whichone is better.
     
    luftkop, Aug 20, 2007 IP