: Does the stop keywords matter? Possible Duplicate: How to write content that uses keyword terms which are google stop words I am using Wordpress SEO plugin by Yoast. When I have

@Kevin317

Google stopped warning about stop words years ago and largely ignores them, but may still use them in some cases if they end up being relevant. You should read that Search Engine Land post and everything linked from it, but one of the simpler bits is:


The system would look for the less popular terms that appear in the query, and then look to see if the stop words in the query are nearby.


Realistically, unless you're using a particularly odd phrase construction, getting those extra words in probably won't make any difference. Things like "get slim [in] 30 days" are common enough they're going to be found anyway.

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@Jennifer507

You could include stop words but it is a waste of space if you are optimizing your SEO, think of how many pages across the internet include stop words.

Take a look at this post for a full list of stop words and this one for a little more explanation.

But a quick overview:

Benefits of Having Highly Optimized Title Tags:


Effective page titles are the number one factor in SEO.
Good page titles will help your site rank well for popular search terms.
Good page titles will help create more stability in your site’s rankings.


Consequences of Poorly Optimized Title Tags:


Poor page titles can result in your site not being indexed and ranked properly.

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