Google Confirms Meta Tags are not Used in Search Engine Results

Google Does Not Use Meta Tags

It’s been long suspected that Google does not use meta tags in its search engine rankings, but now it has been officially confirmed by Matt Cutts of Google.

Google confirms that some search engines may be using meta tags for search engine rankings, but it is not one of them. Cutts goes on to say that Google uses over 200 ranking guidelines, but meta tags are not one of them.

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One Response to “Google Does Not Use Meta Tags”

Palapple | SEO Solutions for your Business Says:
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:08 pm
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Thanks for sharing. Search engine optimization is indeed one of the most crucial areas in Internet marketing, it is a perfect bridge between technology and business….