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A meta tag is a hidden tag that lives in the <HEAD>
of an HTML document. It is used to supply additional information about the
HTML document.
The meta tag has three possible attributescontent,http-equiv, andname. Meta tags always provide information in a name/value pair. Thenameandhttp-equivattributes provide the name information and thecontentprovides the value information. Meta tags do not have a closing tag. TitleTitle forces some search engines to use what you put here as your title in their index and results display page. Should be the same as the title of your page. KeywordsKeywords help search engines to categorize your site, and to allow people to find your pages more quickly. However, most search engines have limits as to how many meta keywords are viewed. It is a good idea to review your keywords and make sure that they are as concise and specific as possible. DescriptionUse the description tag to describe what your page is about. Engines that use it will supply the content of this tag when displaying a list of links. For example, if you do a search on About.com, you will see the description listed on the search results page. How to Use a Meta TagMeta tags are included in the <HEAD> of an HTML document. If you are using meta tags to improve your standing in search engines, then you should focus on your description and keywords. |
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