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jamesrobertt · 12-28-2016, 11:25 PM

Google announced in 2009 that neither meta descriptions nor meta keywords factor into Google's ranking algorithms for web search. Google uses meta descriptions to return results when searchers use advanced search operators to match meta tag content, as well as to pull preview snippets on search result pages, but it's important to note that meta descriptions do not to influence Google's ranking algorithms for normal web search.

12-28-2016, 11:25 PM	#8
jamesrobertt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 530	Google announced in 2009 that neither meta descriptions nor meta keywords factor into Google's ranking algorithms for web search. Google uses meta descriptions to return results when searchers use advanced search operators to match meta tag content, as well as to pull preview snippets on search result pages, but it's important to note that meta descriptions do not to influence Google's ranking algorithms for normal web search. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.