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MSN Using Meta Keywords for Description Sometimes

A thread at HighRankings forum named MSN Showing Meta Keywords in description shows a few examples of this. The first example is the number one result for print server. The description snippet on the SERPs read; "... print server,jet direct print server,what is a print server,wireless print server,used print server,2 port usb print server,dlink print server,usb print server,usb wireless print server,usb print ..." But take a look at the source code of the result page.

<title>Print Server Software for Windows Platforms</title>
<META NAME="Description" CONTENT="Print Server software allowing manipulation of print stream and Print to File options.">
<META NAME="Keywords" CONTENT="print server,Print Server,printer server,wireless...

This is not a global issue nor is it an isolated issue.



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posted rustybrick in Microsoft MSN Search at July 7, 2005 9:19 AM Comments (0)

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