long, long time ago... In Meta tags can be difficult to
a galaxy far, far explain, so let's take a look at
away...meta tags were the one of our client's sites.
key component to search engine
rankings. Okay, it was about 2 BusinessTaxRecovery.com is listed
years ago, but that's a long time in the number 1 position on Yahoo
in the Internet galaxy. Although and MSN if you do a search for
still relevant, the evil "business tax articles." The
empire...er, Darth Google, has specific page is:
led a movement by the search
engines to de-emphasize their http://www.businesstaxrecovery.co
importance. Despite this effort, m/articles
meta tags are still important.
They represent the only method The meta tags for this page are:
for a site owner to exert some
control over how pages are listed Business Tax Articles
in search engine results.
The meta tags for this page are:
What The Heck Is A Meta Tag?
TITLE - Business Tax Articles
Meta tags are html code blocks
that "tell" a search engine what meta name="keywords"
a particular site page is about. content="Business Tax Articles,
Meta tags are not visible on the IRS News,
pages of your site. You can, BusinessTaxRecovery.com"
however, see them for most sites
by clicking the "view" and then meta name="description"
"source" tab on the Explorer content="Business tax articles,
Browser. IRS news and more. Turn
overlooked deductions and credits
into business tax refunds at week, so make sure to bookmark
businesstaxrecovery.com." this page ...
www.businesstaxrecovery.com/artic
The meta title is a critical les.php
factor in controlling where your
site is listed in search engines. Meta Description Tag
The title should consist of the
keywords being emphasized on the The meta description tag appears
page. In this case, we are trying under the title in the search
to come up under searches for engine results. Returning to our
"business tax articles". Since previous example, the meta
the page actually lists such description is the text that is
articles, the meta tag is simply not underlined. Essentially, meta
"business tax articles". descriptions expand on the meta
title and give the search engine
Importantly, the meta title will more keywords to consider.
be underlined in the search
results. A search for business One of the aggravating things
tax articles on Yahoo finds our about search engines is how they
client in the number 1 position. use meta descriptions. Most pick
The link looks like this: only certain sections of your
description. When your link
BUSINESS TAX ARTICLES[underlined] appears in the search results,
Business tax articles, IRS news the description may make little
and more. Turn overlooked if any sense. Unfortunately,
deductions and credits into there isn't much you can do about
business tax refunds at it.
businesstaxrecovery.com. ...
BUSINESS TAX ARTICLES. Business Meta Keywords
tax articles are added every
Historically, meta keywords were keywords you should have on the
the single most important factor page.
to getting your site ranked under
the correct keywords. How times In closing, every page of your
have changed. Google doesn't even site should have at least a meta
look at them, while MSN and Yahoo title and description. Although
give them little value. All and their value has diminished, they
all, they are fairly unimportant, are still an important factor in
but you should still add them to the search engine optimization
your meta tags. If nothing else, process.
it forces you to focus on the
About the Author:
Halstatt Pires is with http://www.marketingtitan.com - an Internet marketing and advertising company comprised of a search engine optimization specialist providing meta tag optimization services and Internet marketing consultant providing internet marketing solutions through integrated design and programming services.
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