my friend added the meta tags in my theme editor of word press.. in the header..

so how long does it take for it to kick in??

24 hours?

That's a good question. I would say at least a day. It would depend on the different search engines I imagine when they do updates and such. Sorry I wasn't more helpful.

its ok.. cause i got it put in my header on my blog.. and was curious.

Probably 2 - 4 days.

alright.. sounds good.. how could i look at it? see if they really work.. what could i search?

Originally Posted by florida13

my friend added the meta tags in my theme editor of word press.. in the header..

so how long does it take for it to kick in??

24 hours?

Never!

What exactly are you expecting to kick in? When search spiders reindex the page they'll likely include the meta tags you added. When they'll come to reindex depends on how valuable they see your blog, etc.

As far as it affecting your rank, don't hold your breath. We have plenty of other threads here letting you know why meta tags aren't going to affect your rank much or at all.