Metatags are overrated - GoFuckYourself.com

Davy · 10-04-2010, 01:23 AM

This is old news, so I don't understand why people are so crazy about adding metatags to their sites...

Quote:

Question: Does Google ever use the "keywords" meta tag in its web search ranking?
Answer: In a word, no.

http://googlewebmastercentral.blogsp...-meta-tag.html

Jarmusch · 10-04-2010, 01:26 AM

You would be crazy not to add a description meta tag to your sites.

Davy · 10-04-2010, 01:45 AM

If you don't add a description tag, what will happen?
That's right - the search engine will use the site's text as description.
If your site does not contain any clutter, you therefore don't need a description tag.

Also, consider this:
if you add a description, and if Google accepts it, it will always show underneath the link in the SERPs.
If you don't add a description, Google will choose the part of the page with the relevant keywords and show it to the user in the SERPs.

TeenCat · 10-04-2010, 02:24 AM

every text on your site is only good for seo, and if you can hide some text to keywords or description, it is just better so your visible content is not looking like three words combined again and again ...

Davy · 10-04-2010, 02:35 AM

Hide text in SEO? You are in denial. Google does not - I repeat NOT - use the keyword tag.

Jarmusch · 10-04-2010, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davy

If you don't add a description tag, what will happen?
That's right - the search engine will use the site's text as description.
If your site does not contain any clutter, you therefore don't need a description tag.

Also, consider this:
if you add a description, and if Google accepts it, it will always show underneath the link in the SERPs.
If you don't add a description, Google will choose the part of the page with the relevant keywords and show it to the user in the SERPs.

Still, the description meta tag is not overrated and it's wise to use it. A good description can be the difference between a surfer clicking your site or not. But your thread title was implying that all meta tags are overrated. The title of the thread should've been 'The keywords meta tag is overrated'.

TeenCat · 10-04-2010, 02:37 AM

hm so i am doing it all the time wrong ...

rowan · 10-04-2010, 03:02 AM

Meta descriptions can be useful, if you add a link on facebook it will grab the description and display it in your news feed.

HomerSimpson · 10-04-2010, 04:18 AM

adding meta tags it's total waste of time...
better spend it on sites' content...

Jarmusch · 10-04-2010, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerSimpson

adding meta tags it's total waste of time...
better spend it on sites' content...

You are right. The 30 seconds it takes to write a description tag is a total waste of time.

Paul&John · 10-04-2010, 05:44 AM

Yes, but maybe bing/yahoo does use it, so it doesn't hurts to add them

Agent 488 · 10-04-2010, 05:58 AM

is it used in the search algo? no. are the displayed during a search? yes.

10-04-2010, 01:45 AM	#3
Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	If you don't add a description tag, what will happen? That's right - the search engine will use the site's text as description. If your site does not contain any clutter, you therefore don't need a description tag. Also, consider this: if you add a description, and if Google accepts it, it will always show underneath the link in the SERPs. If you don't add a description, Google will choose the part of the page with the relevant keywords and show it to the user in the SERPs. __________________ --- ICQ 14-76-98 <-- I don't use this at all Last edited by Davy; 10-04-2010 at 01:47 AM..

10-04-2010, 02:24 AM	#4
TeenCat Too lazy to set a koala Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CZ/EU forever! Posts: 16,139	every text on your site is only good for seo, and if you can hide some text to keywords or description, it is just better so your visible content is not looking like three words combined again and again ... __________________ 6bot / Coming again very soon! Svit Zlin Radio 24/7!

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Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	Hide text in SEO? You are in denial. Google does not - I repeat NOT - use the keyword tag. __________________ --- ICQ 14-76-98 <-- I don't use this at all

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10-04-2010, 05:58 AM	#12
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	is it used in the search algo? no. are the displayed during a search? yes.