watson.johe86
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Great question! These are not mutually exclusive. The TITLE tag has a number of important objectives. FIRST, get to the top of Google. How? Include the target search query keywords. SECOND, get the HUMAN user to click. So write it in a pithy, zingy way - include the keywords but have some pizazz.
Indeed, many new SEO thought tracks are implying that Google is looking at click backs, so if your TITLE tags don't get clicks, and if they do, if they user clicks back, that may hurt you. So you are always optimizing both for Google and for users.
Finally, the META DESCRIPTION has the same aspect. It should include the target keywords AND it should be pithy, zingy, sexy. These become the description on Google 90% of the time, so a good SEO strategy optimizes both TITLE and META DESCRIPTION to include the SEO target keywords and yet be pithy and zingy.
Indeed, many new SEO thought tracks are implying that Google is looking at click backs, so if your TITLE tags don't get clicks, and if they do, if they user clicks back, that may hurt you. So you are always optimizing both for Google and for users.
Finally, the META DESCRIPTION has the same aspect. It should include the target keywords AND it should be pithy, zingy, sexy. These become the description on Google 90% of the time, so a good SEO strategy optimizes both TITLE and META DESCRIPTION to include the SEO target keywords and yet be pithy and zingy.