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Are Meta Keywords Outdated?

by David Jenyns

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Meta keywords are like lost boys to Google.

Some confusion exists about how much weight the meta keywords have in the ranking algorithm and how much it can affect your rankings. Matt Cutts, a spokesman from Google, has said that they’ve been ignoring them for years, as have a few other search engines.

Yes it’s true. Years ago, people would use the meta keywords to squish in as many keywords as they could and it worked. It used to be an important part of the algorithm but that’s now no longer the case.

So how should you optimize the keywords on your page?

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Revealing Best Practice Meta Description for SEO…

For a very long time now SEO experts have pointed out how meta descriptions are increasingly becoming less important when it comes to SEO. This is only a half truth however. Let me explain. Whilst it may be true that the effect they have on the ranking of your web pages has diminished over time, their importance remains paramount when it comes to your potential customers and clients clicking on your site and not your competitors. Here’s how with the aid (as always) of a little diagram.

Take the following search for “venetian blinds” and think how you use the search engines. The meta descriptions are highlighted in red below and they are the main place to convey the benefits and features of your web content. But in this example they are not done well. I’m not enticed and I’m not compelled to act or visit their sites.

Here’s how you should do it… Read More>>

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