Comments on: Meta Tags in Search Engine Optimization: Who Needs ‘Em? http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/ SEO and Marketing Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:53:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Terry Stanfield http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/comment-page-1/#comment-16392 Terry Stanfield Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:14:57 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/#comment-16392 <p>I want to say that I am a big fan of both Bruce and Jill. I agree with both of you title, description and keyword tags are all important because they points to the content on the page. I view it as which is more important the right or the left wing of an airplane. </p> <p>Terry </p> I want to say that I am a big fan of both Bruce and Jill. I agree with both of you title, description and keyword tags are all important because they points to the content on the page. I view it as which is more important the right or the left wing of an airplane.

Terry

]]> By: michael b. http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/comment-page-1/#comment-16391 michael b. Thu, 31 May 2007 18:31:03 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/#comment-16391 "Andy Hagans" This title tag has consistently been the most important on-page SEO factor for the past few years. “Andy Hagans”
This title tag has consistently been the most important on-page SEO factor for the past few years.

]]> By: Jill http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/comment-page-1/#comment-16390 Jill Wed, 30 May 2007 21:50:59 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/#comment-16390 <p>Susan, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree then! </p> Susan, I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree then!

]]> By: Webdesign Leiden http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/comment-page-1/#comment-16389 Webdesign Leiden Wed, 30 May 2007 16:12:43 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/#comment-16389 I think you are right and that meta tags are important. But I believe content is one of the most important aspects. I think you are right and that meta tags are important. But I believe content is one of the most important aspects.

]]> By: Susan Esparza http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/comment-page-1/#comment-16388 Susan Esparza Tue, 29 May 2007 17:34:58 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/#comment-16388 <p>@ Janna: Welcome to the wide world of SEO! Our SEO methodology page is a good place to get grounded in the basics. Get a cup of coffee first though, it's long.<br /><br /></p> <p>@ Jill: We tend to focus more on theming these days. Tossing in unrelated keywords in the code just seems like a bad idea, particularly before the spider can even reach your main content. SEO's evolved quite a lot since the Meta Keywords tag was introduced and we've seen good results from making sure that every piece of a page is focused on the same theme without any distractions.<br /><br /></p> <p>Not arguing that you should include technical synonyms and misspellings--Yahoo definitely likes that. But I'd never recommend doing it to the exclusion of the keywords in your content. In fact that would go entirely against our methodology. Your Meta information is supposed to be about the content on your page, that's the definition of Meta.<br /><br /></p> <p>The main thing, of course, is always to be sure that you're using, but not abusing, all the avenues open to you in order to optimize a page and Web site in an entirely ethical way. :) </p> @ Janna: Welcome to the wide world of SEO! Our SEO methodology page is a good place to get grounded in the basics. Get a cup of coffee first though, it’s long.

@ Jill: We tend to focus more on theming these days. Tossing in unrelated keywords in the code just seems like a bad idea, particularly before the spider can even reach your main content. SEO’s evolved quite a lot since the Meta Keywords tag was introduced and we’ve seen good results from making sure that every piece of a page is focused on the same theme without any distractions.

Not arguing that you should include technical synonyms and misspellings–Yahoo definitely likes that. But I’d never recommend doing it to the exclusion of the keywords in your content. In fact that would go entirely against our methodology. Your Meta information is supposed to be about the content on your page, that’s the definition of Meta.

The main thing, of course, is always to be sure that you’re using, but not abusing, all the avenues open to you in order to optimize a page and Web site in an entirely ethical way. :)

]]> By: Jill http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/comment-page-1/#comment-16387 Jill Tue, 29 May 2007 16:46:04 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/#comment-16387 Actually, Lisa, the Meta keyword tag was originally designed as a place to put keyword phrases that DON'T naturally appear in the content. And in my opinion, that's really its only worthwhile use today as well. There's no need to rewrite in the Meta keyword tag what is already on your page. It's for the extra stuff like technical synonyms and misspellings that you don't already have there. I'm sure Bruce remembers this from the old days... Actually, Lisa, the Meta keyword tag was originally designed as a place to put keyword phrases that DON’T naturally appear in the content. And in my opinion, that’s really its only worthwhile use today as well.
There’s no need to rewrite in the Meta keyword tag what is already on your page. It’s for the extra stuff like technical synonyms and misspellings that you don’t already have there.
I’m sure Bruce remembers this from the old days…

]]> By: Chris Winfield http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/comment-page-1/#comment-16386 Chris Winfield Fri, 25 May 2007 20:55:10 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/#comment-16386 <p>"Questioner Jasmine"</p> <p>Something about that just struck me as funny... </p> “Questioner Jasmine”

Something about that just struck me as funny…

]]> By: Glen Allsopp http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/comment-page-1/#comment-16385 Glen Allsopp Fri, 25 May 2007 20:52:30 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/#comment-16385 <b>Janna</b> your right in thinking titles hold more importance, at least in terms of rankings but they should still both be present and unique on your pages, reflecting what the page is about. Of course its <i>more important</i> to have unique titles than meta keywords but they shouldnt take too long to do if you start with good practice Great post lisa, i was going to blog about agreeing with you but ill just put it here ;) Janna your right in thinking titles hold more importance, at least in terms of rankings but they should still both be present and unique on your pages, reflecting what the page is about. Of course its more important to have unique titles than meta keywords but they shouldnt take too long to do if you start with good practice
Great post lisa, i was going to blog about agreeing with you but ill just put it here ;)

]]> By: Janna Berg | Prime http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/comment-page-1/#comment-16384 Janna Berg | Prime Fri, 25 May 2007 19:25:51 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/05/meta-tags-in-search-engine-optimization-who-needs-em/#comment-16384 <p>I agree with what you are saying...meta tags are important to have...but from what I am read...page titles hold more importance? Is that correct? </p> <p>Forgive my question if it is an obvious answer, I am new to SEO & trying to learn as I go. </p> I agree with what you are saying…meta tags are important to have…but from what I am read…page titles hold more importance? Is that correct?

Forgive my question if it is an obvious answer, I am new to SEO & trying to learn as I go.

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