Meta Keyword Question
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Wingchuntaiwan
Newbie
- Jun 10, 2026
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100% true for Google, leaving meta keywords filled in is basically a waste of time and only helps competitors scrape your keyword target list. Google, Bing and Yahoo ignore it completely. u should save your time and optimize your Title, Meta description and internal linking structure instead
Local media
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- Jul 23, 2026
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Yes, Google ignores the meta keywords tag for ranking. Focus on title tags, content, and search intent instead.
- Jun 25, 2015
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Yes, the meta keywords tag is ignored by Google for ranking, so there’s no real SEO benefit in adding it. Focus instead on your title tag, meta description, content related, and internal linking.
VortixRank
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- Oct 15, 2026
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google completely ignores meta keywords tags now so leaving them blank or letting plugins auto generate them has zero impact on modern rankings.
- May 30, 2019
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Yeah. It's mostly based on topical relevance and authority of the domain
securespend
Newbie
- Oct 5, 2026
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Yes, it is true that Google no longer uses the meta keyword tag for ranking, it was a very old method and people used to misuse it, so adding keywords to it does not improve the position of the website. Instead, focus on quality content, correct title tags and a good reputation of the website for the purpose of user search. Meta description can still help improve the presentation of the website in search results, this is real SEO.