[thelist] Meta Name Key words
rudy limeback
r937 at interlog.com
Mon Oct 30 06:09:04 CST 2000
> This is more of an ethical thing . When using key words how
> unethical would it be to use words the same as an competing site?
hi adrian
how unethical compared to what? ;o)
actually, you are right to be concerned
using bad meta keywords is dangerous territory, infested by lawyers
"Is it illegal to use trademarked terms in your meta tags?
Not necessarily. Can you get sued? Yes, and people have.
Trouble may come your way depending on why and how
you are using the tags. ... Key cases about this issue are
summarized below, and there are links to more information."
Meta Tag Lawsuits
http://searchenginewatch.internet.com/resources/metasuits.html
> There are only so many descriptive words out there.
yes, but this is the challenge
creativity does not come by force
> Obviously you wouldn't just cut and paste from view source
you're right
i drop it into a text editor and rearrange it first ;o)
rudy
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