[steaminghacker]

Does Google index the metadata within images?

[inian]

AFAIK Google doesn't use this data for indexing or SEO purposes..

[eyelidlessness]

They do capture the information. I'd be shocked if it isn't considered in PageRank.

[steaminghacker]

thanks. For web pages, I usually clear any existing metadata within images, then insert some simple (but correct) keywords about the image. Wondering if I'm wasting my time.