Ranking for Keyword - Do I need it in Page Title

I am trying to rank for a keyword. Do I need to have this keyword in my Page Title to get listed?

 

No, it helps A LOT, but it is not needed.

 

Putting your chosen keyword(s) in your page title is one of the most important things you can do.

 

It helps a lot if you have that keyword in the page title.
Otherwise you will need more backlinks for top rankings.

 

Ok, thanks guys. your replies help a lot.

 

My experiments says that page title does make a difference.

 

It's very important to place your keyword in <title> and <h1> tags

 

Care to unfold your experiments? Competition numbers etc?

 

it depend ! which keyword are you using.

 

can u tell me what is keyword ranking in different search engine?

 

I'm using "business networking", and it's not ranked yet. Site is only a month old.

 

Using the keyword in the title and description will definately speed things up, just be sure to use the key word in the content naturally, but dont over cook it!