- Apr 21, 2025
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It's not doing anything for your google rank, but it can still help organize your site internally. you should put that energy into your title, meta description and headings. Internal links and schema matter too.
Meta Keyword Question
- Thread starter dude885
- Start date
- May 27, 2016
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Yes they are completely useless. They only serve organization purposes.
- Jul 29, 2008
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Yes, the meta keywords tag is outdated and Google doesn't use it as a ranking factor anymore.
Focus on optimizing title tags, meta descriptions, headings, content relevance and search intent instead, as these have much more SEO value.
Focus on optimizing title tags, meta descriptions, headings, content relevance and search intent instead, as these have much more SEO value.
- Jun 9, 2020
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Use only meta title and description.
- Dec 2, 2020
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Yes, that’s true for Google. The meta keywords tag doesn’t affect Google rankings, so there’s no need to spend time optimizing it. Focus instead on your page titles, meta descriptions, headings, and useful content that matches search intent.
Aislinn Parks
Newbie
- Sep 23, 2023
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Meta keywords are outdated for Google SEO, so there's little reason to spend time on them. Your effort is better spent matching search intent, improving internal linking, and creating content that genuinely answers users' questions.