Need suggestion for keyword tag

[saikatblogger]

Hi,

How many keywords can I put in the keywords tag? Do you suggest to set an upper limit for number of keywords, or it just does not matter?

One more thing:

search engine, search engine optimization

Will it be considered as two different keywords/keyphrase OR, SE will count 'search engine' keyword to be appearing twice there?

Thanks in advance.

[saikatblogger]

3 more questions:

Can SEs differentiate between cases? I have never seen them returning different result for my query and My Query. Hence I think I should not make separate entries for my keywords and My Keywords, right?

There are many images in the navigation bar, like bullets, arrows etc. What kind of alt tag should I add to these images or I should left it blank? If I start adding my keywords as alt tag to these bullets and arrows, is there any chance to be charged for spamming? Other images on my site contains proper alt tag though.

If I use keyword rich filenames for images, will it add to keyword density of my site?

[wige]

3 more questions:

Can SEs differentiate between cases? I have never seen them returning different result for my query and My Query. Hence I think I should not make separate entries for my keywords and My Keywords, right?

There are many images in the navigation bar, like bullets, arrows etc. What kind of alt tag should I add to these images or I should left it blank? If I start adding my keywords as alt tag to these bullets and arrows, is there any chance to be charged for spamming? Other images on my site contains proper alt tag though.

If I use keyword rich filenames for images, will it add to keyword density of my site?

General practice is to put keywords other than proper nouns in lowercase. As far as the "layout" images, the alt tag should simply be alt="". This is where the idea of user first comes in, how would it be to the blind user hearing all those alt tags full of keywords read off?

[saikatblogger]

Any suggestions about number of keywords in the meta keyword tag?

And if I put keywords = "search engine, search engine optimization", will it be counted as 2 separate keywords or SE will consider 'search engine' keyword to be appearing twice?

[Webnauts]

General practice is to put keywords other than proper nouns in lowercase. As far as the "layout" images, the alt tag should simply be alt="".

Allow me to correct something. The empty alt attribute should look like this: alt=" ".

[Webnauts]

Can SEs differentiate between cases?

Maybe they can, but they don't.

There are many images in the navigation bar, like bullets, arrows etc. What kind of alt tag should I add to these images or I should left it blank?

You should leave them black like this: alt=" ".

If I start adding my keywords as alt tag to these bullets and arrows, is there any chance to be charged for spamming? Other images on my site contains proper alt tag though.

First, stuffing your alt attributes with keywords could trigger SE filters. And second is a meaningless practice and annoying for blind users using screenreaders.
Just a tip. When you optimize a site, you will have the best experience and success with search engines and potential customers, if you optimize your sites with users in mind.
Every professional SEO will say to this AMEN.

If I use keyword rich filenames for images, will it add to keyword density of my site?

I guess you must understand that the keyword density theory have helped a lot of site owners to get penalized from search engines. Write content for your visitors, and the Search Engines will understand what your site is about.

Last tip. Read my post about the use of the alt attributes:
http://www.webproworld.com/accessibi...utes-care.html

[suzstephens]

None of the major search engines pay much attention keyword meta tags anymore. They are of very little value. I don't use them on my own sites.

[kyobul]

I put 8 to 10 keywords, not repeating a keywords more than 3 times. It is true that major search engines do not care about however it can still serve to some others and for me it is a good reminder when dealing with social bookmarks websites

[weblaunchphxx]

I put 8 to 10 keywords, not repeating a keywords more than 3 times. It is true that major search engines do not care about however it can still serve to some others and for me it is a good reminder when dealing with social bookmarks websites

I am agree with this idia.

[Webnauts]

I am agree with this idia.

If you agree with the idea, can you clarify what can you achieve using a keyword more than once in the keywords meta tag? Semantically it does not make any sense at all. So what else? Just to have more redundant bytes on your page, and push the page content further down?