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In 2009 Google announced that they would no longer use meta keywords in their web search ranking algorithm. So why are meta tag descriptions still included in all the different SEO plugins and on virtually every website platform? In this blog post we are going to get to the bottom of the meta tag.
by Mike Tortorice | Jan 31, 2018
Developing a condensed one sentence description of a more complex subject can be a frustrating task. But generating immediate interest is what will set you apart. Here are the fundamentals of META Tag optimization.
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