diff --git a/docs/authoring-components.md b/docs/authoring-components.md
index ba9f8e4e972..ab97a9fcbad 100644
--- a/docs/authoring-components.md
+++ b/docs/authoring-components.md
@@ -496,6 +496,17 @@ Additionally, all new components require the following within their `package.jso
 
 This is needed so that lerna will be able to automatically publish new scoped packages.
 
+```
+"keywords": {
+  "material components",
+  "material design",
+  <COMPONENT_NAME>
+}
+```
+
+For example, if we are building a checkbox component, `keywords` would include `material components`, `material design`, and `checkbox`
+
+
 ### License Stanzas
 
 We are required to put the following at the _top_ of _every source code file_, including tests,
diff --git a/packages/mdc-icon-toggle/package.json b/packages/mdc-icon-toggle/package.json
index 8811fb607f6..11db3038983 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-icon-toggle/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-icon-toggle/package.json
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
   "keywords": [
     "material components",
     "material design",
-    "icon",
-    "toggle"
+    "icon toggle"
   ],
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/mdc-layout-grid/package.json b/packages/mdc-layout-grid/package.json
index b9f4981f32b..818b9008cc0 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-layout-grid/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-layout-grid/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "description": "The Material Components for the web layout grid component",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "keywords": [
+    "material components",
+    "material design",
+    "grid",
+    "layout"
+  ],
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/material-components/material-components-web.git"
diff --git a/packages/mdc-list/package.json b/packages/mdc-list/package.json
index fc995080ab7..2ef5b72a7e3 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-list/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-list/package.json
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "keywords": [
     "material components",
-    "material",
-    "list",
-    "scss"
+    "material design",
+    "list"
   ],
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/mdc-menu/package.json b/packages/mdc-menu/package.json
index 4c753092e8e..1bde214fb97 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-menu/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-menu/package.json
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "keywords": [
     "material components",
-    "material",
-    "menu",
-    "scss"
+    "material design",
+    "menu"
   ],
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/mdc-radio/package.json b/packages/mdc-radio/package.json
index 3f2a64db264..e1279f3ec73 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-radio/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-radio/package.json
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "keywords": [
     "material components",
-    "material",
-    "radio",
-    "javascript",
-    "scss"
+    "material design",
+    "radio"
   ],
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/mdc-ripple/package.json b/packages/mdc-ripple/package.json
index 59094277a7a..dfeb7621ec7 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-ripple/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-ripple/package.json
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "keywords": [
     "material components",
-    "material",
-    "ripple",
-    "javascript",
-    "scss"
+    "material design",
+    "ripple"
   ],
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/mdc-rtl/package.json b/packages/mdc-rtl/package.json
index 830759fc456..9c484213d8c 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-rtl/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-rtl/package.json
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "keywords": [
     "material components",
-    "material",
+    "material design",
     "rtl",
-    "right to left",
-    "scss"
+    "right to left"
   ],
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/mdc-select/package.json b/packages/mdc-select/package.json
index af0de29f48e..38e5bb0b6ec 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-select/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-select/package.json
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "keywords": [
     "material components",
-    "material",
+    "material design",
     "select",
-    "multi select",
-    "scss"
+    "multi select"
   ],
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/mdc-snackbar/package.json b/packages/mdc-snackbar/package.json
index 8bf81eb5ba7..97205c605cc 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-snackbar/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-snackbar/package.json
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "keywords": [
     "material components",
-    "material",
-    "snackbar",
-    "scss"
+    "material design",
+    "snackbar"
   ],
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/mdc-switch/package.json b/packages/mdc-switch/package.json
index 74f9f388da1..e0da87d2731 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-switch/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-switch/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
   "description": "The Material Components for the web switch component",
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "keywords": [
+    "material components",
+    "material design",
+    "switch"
+  ],
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/material-components/material-components-web.git"
diff --git a/packages/mdc-textfield/package.json b/packages/mdc-textfield/package.json
index 4c3f036cda5..9d1a9a200b5 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-textfield/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-textfield/package.json
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "keywords": [
     "material components",
-    "material",
-    "textfield",
-    "javascript",
-    "scss"
+    "material design",
+    "textfield"
   ],
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/mdc-theme/package.json b/packages/mdc-theme/package.json
index 84fd8d28190..2c6ee7a3130 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-theme/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-theme/package.json
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "keywords": [
     "material components",
-    "material",
-    "theme",
-    "scss"
+    "material design",
+    "theme"
   ],
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/mdc-typography/package.json b/packages/mdc-typography/package.json
index adb90a77fa6..94f6e540060 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-typography/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdc-typography/package.json
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "keywords": [
     "material components",
-    "material",
+    "material design",
     "typography",
-    "font",
-    "scss"
+    "font"
   ],
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",