I can’t say that I’m really surprised, but Google just announced that the meta keyword and meta description tags of websites have absolutely no bearing on search ranking via their Webmaster Blog. Google’s hand was forced on this announcement, as there are whispers that some lawsuits were arising as a result of companies using competitor’s brand names in meta keywords. So how should this news alter our daily routines?
Archive for September, 2009
Google Decrees: Meta Keyword and Description Don’t Factor Into Rankings
by Mike Pantoliano. Posted on September 21st, 2009 in Search Engine Optimization
