google count meta tags?

[menace]

Hi all

Does Google actually border META tags keywords when matching search results for users? I heard that owing to the abuse of META tags, most search engines don't count them as anything useful.

Is it correct
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[hannah]

Originally Posted by menace

I heard that owing to the abuse of META tags, most search engines don't count them as anything useful.

Is it correct

Ya, it is absolutely correct, for google i am sure -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[graveny]

Menace, yes, they do actually. You can set a meta keyword for your site. Anyway only the relevent meta keyword count by Google spidered.

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[looney]

Originally Posted by menace

Does Google actually border META tags keywords when matching search results for users? I heard that owing to the abuse of META tags, most search engines don't count them as anything useful.

Is it correct

As far as i know, google ignores meta tags when it comes to rankings.

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[stuart]

I still insist the title and description tags are important. I've had some good results on less competitive SERPS only by manipulating title tags. Putting the same keywords in your description and keyword metas seem to help the results also. The description meta is also important as this can show as your description snippet in the SERPS so it helps if you make it a bit eyecatching, use your keyword here also as it gets bolded out. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[kingston]

hi menace
I think title and description are useful and should be properlly filled.
Keywords meta tags are almost useless, but it doesn't hurt to have them, they won't put any negative impact on your rankings either. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[harpic]

Originally Posted by stuart

I still insist the title and description tags are important. I've had some good results on less competitive SERPS only by manipulating title tags. Putting the same keywords in your description and keyword metas seem to help the results also. The description meta is also important as this can show as your description snippet in the SERPS so it helps if you make it a bit eyecatching, use your keyword here also as it gets bolded out.

Title is not a meta tag. And yes, title is very important.

I agree, it is a very good idea to use the descrption tag and craft it carefully so that when it -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[crimson]

The description meta-tag is sometimes displayed when your website is shown in the search results -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --