Are meta tags still important to SEO?

sujith.it · # 1 (**permalink**)

There seem to be conflicting opinions on this one, so what is your view:
Are meta tags still relevant to SEO and do spiders take any notice of them?
Thanks

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lailai · # 2 (**permalink**)

They do, but not much these days.

Shadab · # 3 (**permalink**)

Yes and No.

Google doesn't value much what's inside the Keywords meta tag.
The description meta tag (along with the TITLE tag) is still important to on-page SEO.

Hafsoh · # 4 (**permalink**)

Meta tags are important for search engine optimization for a couple of main reasons, some search engines use the contents of the keywords and description tags to determine the content of the page. The content of these tags can have a bearing on the relevancy and ultimate rank of the document.