About Meta Tags

domain.addict · 05-03-2005, 04:26 PM

You should put meta tags on every single web page, right?

VG_KING · 05-03-2005, 04:32 PM

Yes. It's as simple as saying..."yes".

dpk87 · 05-03-2005, 04:56 PM

Most search engines don't use meta tags anymore, but it never hurts to have em .

VG_KING · 05-03-2005, 05:40 PM

No that's a myth! They still use the title meta tags!

domain.addict · 05-03-2005, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by dpk87

Most search engines don't use meta tags anymore, but it never hurts to have em .

If it as a myth as you say, then how do search engines index sites?

dpk87 · 05-03-2005, 06:07 PM

<title>NamePros.Com - About Meta Tags</title>

is not a meta tag

df-sean · 05-03-2005, 07:11 PM

But some search engines / directories *do* use the description meta tag for displaying search results.

StudioWorks · 05-04-2005, 07:05 PM

Well yes,

Allthough most search engines don't use meta tags i still think they are important to a site so yes you sould use them. And also don't forget about the title tag for each page - keywords in title tag makes a difference

Cheers

weblaunch · 05-11-2005, 02:46 PM

While meta tags aren't as important as they used to be, some search engines still use the meta description to display a synopsis on your site in search results. My suggestion is to use them whenever possible, but don't spend too much time on them.

StudioWorks · 05-11-2005, 02:47 PM

Title + description + keywords + robots

That's all you need.

skrilla · 05-11-2005, 07:40 PM

could you please give an example ?

ricez · 05-11-2005, 07:43 PM

StudioWorks · 05-11-2005, 07:48 PM

Cheers.

Jimmy Changa · 05-11-2005, 08:11 PM

Meta tags are important to maintaining a standards compliant coding structure. That is, provided you have some respect for standards

BTW, if you want the truth, go straight to the source....
http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/struct/gl...def-http-equiv

StudioWorks · 05-11-2005, 08:14 PM

Jimmy : Meta tags are not required - they are optional.

you can respect the web standards by writing valid code not by placing meta tags in your pages.

Best wishes,

Studio

Jimmy Changa · 05-11-2005, 08:43 PM

Now that I've read what I posted, I think you are right. So much misinformation on the web...hmm.

StudioWorks · 05-11-2005, 08:47 PM

Jimmy : you are right. There is a lot of misinformation about this issue.

If you have any more questions i'd be glad to answer & help

Cheers.

Jimmy Changa · 05-11-2005, 08:48 PM

Are you saying you know it all?

StudioWorks · 05-11-2005, 08:51 PM

I wish !

No i dont know it all but i'm learning every day. You always have something to learn regardless if you're advanced or just a beginnner.

Cheers.

ricez · 05-13-2005, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by StudioWorks

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-discussion/87355-about-meta-tags.html

Cheers.

What I am trying to do is have multiple languages in my meta tags to target foreign users.

StudioWorks · 05-13-2005, 05:28 PM

Well i dont think that meta language tag is important.

The language you used on your site's content is.

LeeRyder · 05-13-2005, 05:47 PM

i feel I am pretty good with meta tags... I attribute them completely to some of my most successfull websites.

if you dont think meta does anything, put up to sites.. one page each. On one, use meta tags..the other.. none.

put on adsense ads and see what happens with the ads, and in 2 weeks.

if you dont use meta tags, your only ripping yourself off.

df-sean · 05-13-2005, 06:30 PM

I guess the thing to keep in mind about META tags is that they're *really* easy to fake and SEs know that so they give them a lot less weight than actual text or your page title. Maybe if your META description and keywords reinforce the text, headlines, links, and title of your page -- perhaps the META give you a slight bump in that case. I'm just guessing here. Anyone got any hard evidence?

LeeRyder · 05-13-2005, 06:35 PM

not sure what kind of evidence I could provide you?

Of all the things I do concerning websites and domains.. Meta is the one thing I feel i can say I excell at. I managed for about a month once to get ahead of MTV on google when people typed in MTV itself.... I attribute that solely to the meta tags I had up... there was no other explanation.

Also, i think the most important aspect of meta tags is making sure you tell the spiders how often to crawl. for small sites/new sites..this is imperative. I generally set mine to 7 days.

Jimmy Changa · 05-15-2005, 01:37 PM

7 days is pretty aggressive. I would hope you have something new for them to look at every 7 days or else you may get penalized. The MTV example is impressive but unfortunately short lived. Let's not be to "hare-like" lest we lose to the tortoise.

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weblaunch NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 561	While meta tags aren't as important as they used to be, some search engines still use the meta description to display a synopsis on your site in search results. My suggestion is to use them whenever possible, but don't spend too much time on them. __________________ Increase Website Traffic Free Search Engine Submission - Make money blogging - AAA Web Directory Website Submission - LavaSeek Web Directory

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ricez NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 35	<meta name="keywords" content="XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"> Also, does anyone know how to add another language in the meta tags? Like Cantonese (Chinese)?

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StudioWorks no one lives forever Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NamePros Posts: 8,092	<meta name="language" content=" "> something like this ? I dont understand what you're refering to Cheers. __________________ epagini.com mexicorealty.net softwarepit.com yadasoftware.com

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Jimmy Changa PlanetBurrito.com Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 642	Meta tags are important to maintaining a standards compliant coding structure. That is, provided you have some respect for standards BTW, if you want the truth, go straight to the source.... http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/struct/gl...def-http-equiv __________________ My Current Domain Listings. Celebrity & Model Website Portal I ate some prunes today and they didn't do shit for me! - Jimmy Changa Last edited by Jimmy Changa; 05-11-2005 at 08:15 PM.

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StudioWorks no one lives forever Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NamePros Posts: 8,092	Jimmy : Meta tags are not required - they are optional. you can respect the web standards by writing valid code not by placing meta tags in your pages. Best wishes, Studio __________________ epagini.com mexicorealty.net softwarepit.com yadasoftware.com

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Jimmy Changa PlanetBurrito.com Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 642	Now that I've read what I posted, I think you are right. So much misinformation on the web...hmm. __________________ My Current Domain Listings. Celebrity & Model Website Portal I ate some prunes today and they didn't do shit for me! - Jimmy Changa

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StudioWorks no one lives forever Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NamePros Posts: 8,092	Jimmy : you are right. There is a lot of misinformation about this issue. If you have any more questions i'd be glad to answer & help Cheers. __________________ epagini.com mexicorealty.net softwarepit.com yadasoftware.com

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Jimmy Changa PlanetBurrito.com Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 642	Are you saying you know it all? __________________ My Current Domain Listings. Celebrity & Model Website Portal I ate some prunes today and they didn't do shit for me! - Jimmy Changa

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StudioWorks no one lives forever Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NamePros Posts: 8,092	I wish ! No i dont know it all but i'm learning every day. You always have something to learn regardless if you're advanced or just a beginnner. Cheers. __________________ epagini.com mexicorealty.net softwarepit.com yadasoftware.com

05-13-2005, 05:28 PM	#21 (permalink)
StudioWorks no one lives forever Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NamePros Posts: 8,092	Well i dont think that meta language tag is important. The language you used on your site's content is. __________________ epagini.com mexicorealty.net softwarepit.com yadasoftware.com

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LeeRyder Account Closed Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Left Coast Posts: 3,508	i feel I am pretty good with meta tags... I attribute them completely to some of my most successfull websites. if you dont think meta does anything, put up to sites.. one page each. On one, use meta tags..the other.. none. put on adsense ads and see what happens with the ads, and in 2 weeks. if you dont use meta tags, your only ripping yourself off.

05-13-2005, 06:30 PM	#23 (permalink)
df-sean NamePros Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 37	I guess the thing to keep in mind about META tags is that they're really easy to fake and SEs know that so they give them a lot less weight than actual text or your page title. Maybe if your META description and keywords reinforce the text, headlines, links, and title of your page -- perhaps the META give you a slight bump in that case. I'm just guessing here. Anyone got any hard evidence? __________________ :::: ÂDataFly.Net Â:::: Rock-Solid Linux Web Hosting http://www.datafly.net

05-13-2005, 06:35 PM	#24 (permalink)
LeeRyder Account Closed Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Left Coast Posts: 3,508	not sure what kind of evidence I could provide you? Of all the things I do concerning websites and domains.. Meta is the one thing I feel i can say I excell at. I managed for about a month once to get ahead of MTV on google when people typed in MTV itself.... I attribute that solely to the meta tags I had up... there was no other explanation. Also, i think the most important aspect of meta tags is making sure you tell the spiders how often to crawl. for small sites/new sites..this is imperative. I generally set mine to 7 days.

05-15-2005, 01:37 PM	#25 (permalink)
Jimmy Changa PlanetBurrito.com Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 642	7 days is pretty aggressive. I would hope you have something new for them to look at every 7 days or else you may get penalized. The MTV example is impressive but unfortunately short lived. Let's not be to "hare-like" lest we lose to the tortoise. __________________ My Current Domain Listings. Celebrity & Model Website Portal I ate some prunes today and they didn't do shit for me! - Jimmy Changa

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