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META TAG CODES
Meta tag codes are useful tools in search engine optimization. Here is a
quick meta tag chart of some of the basic meta tags used. Each of these
go between the <HEAD></HEAD> portion of your page.
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META
TAGS CODE CHART
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| Tag Name |
Code
Description |
| Keywords |
<meta name=”keywords” content=”one two three”> Use this meta tag to provide search engines with the most relevant keywords for your website. These should be the same keywords you expect your site to be
found by and the same keywords you should promote through your advertising campaigns. |
| Description |
<meta name=”description” content=”your info here”> Use this meta tag to provide search engines with a keyword relevant description of your site. |
| Robots |
<meta name=”robots” content=”index, follow”> Use this meta tag to tell robots which pages on a site should be indexed and which should not.
For instance you may use an “no follow” tag on an admin page or members page that cannot be accessed by the public. |
| Author |
<meta name=”author” content=”your name”> Use this meta tag to identify yourself as the author of the web site. |
| Copyright |
<meta name=”copyright” content=”your statement”> Use this meta tag to let other viewers and search engines know that your work is protected by copyrighted. |
| Distribution |
<meta name=”distribution” content=”see below”> This meta tag defines your audience. Currently three options are available:
1. Global
2. Local
3. IU - (Internal Use) – meant for Intranets
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| Expires |
<meta name=”expires” content=”Mon, 01 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT> Use this meta tag if your site has an expiration date. |
| Language |
<meta http-equiv=”content-language” content=”EN”> Use this meta tag to define the language of your site. Note that abbreviations are used.
EN=English FR=French etc. |
| Refresh |
<meta http-equiv=”refresh” content=5 URL=http://newsite.com”> This meta tag will redirect a visitor to a new web site or web page where
the number 5 equals the number of delayed seconds until the redirect.
Using this tag can result in your web site being dropped by many search engines. It is considered spam. It is HIGHLY recommended that you do not use it. |
| Revisit |
<meta name=”revisit-after” content=”X days”> This meta tag is designed to tell a spider how often to revisit. However, most if not all spiders ignore it. |
| Rating |
<meta name=”document-rating” content=”safe for kids”> Use this meta tag to define your sites age and content rating. Values include:
Safe For Kids
14 Years
General
Restricted
Mature
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