Meta Keyword Question
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Wingchuntaiwan
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- 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
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- 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.
milles
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- Jul 1, 2026
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well, for my part, I abandoned the concept of using meta keywords in google some years ago. make better use of your time with title optimization nd internal linking. It could have been a good experience for some of you who had used them for Yandex nd noticed some improvement.
hisene
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- Jun 17, 2026
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Yes, that depends on where your traffic is coming from. If you are focusing on Russia or China, I would recommend checking Yandex and Baidu instead of using Google statistics only.
SocialHelper
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- Aug 9, 2026
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That’s right. I no longer focus on optimizing meta keywords for my blog because Google no longer uses them as a ranking factor.
i stopped using meta keywords a long tym ago since google doesnt use them to rank anyhow instead, better utilise that time on seeing what terms are clicked on by people in GSC and optimizing titles
i think this is one of those SEO things where it is safe for a beginner to forget about it. even if u add twenty meta keywords, it is not going to do anything for ur rankkings on google. it would be better if u spent the time researching what people really search for.
Subtle_Signal
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- Mar 6, 2026
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Yeah, pretty much. Google hasn’t used the meta keywords tag for rankings in years. You’re better off focusing on your title tags, meta descriptions, and actual page content.
EditorialLinker
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- Oct 20, 2026
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Yes, keyword meta tags are ignored by Google. It’s better to focus on quality content, search intent, and proper on-page SEO.
- Aug 24, 2020
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As the rest pointed out, it pretty much is. I don't think that's been relevant to Google ranking for years now so you're probably fine not optimising it. But just to say, keywords themselves are still important, though better in their usual setting where relevant.
The meta keyword specifically is the one that's kinda meh.
The meta keyword specifically is the one that's kinda meh.
RocketRank
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- Sep 26, 2026
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jamforker's point about checking GSC click data stood out to me. I'd rather spend time on terms people actually click and fix titles than fill a tag Google ignores.