The Myths & Truths of Meta Tags [part-3]…
The Myths & Truths of Optional Meta Tags ::
- Meta Abstract
Gives a short summary of the description. The Meta Abstract is used primarily with academic papers. The content for this tag is usually 10 words or less.
An example of a Meta Abstract ::
Recommendation of Meta Abstract :: This is an optional Meta tag. It will not assist you with the major search engines. If you have content that is highly specialized, with the use of the Meta abstract tag it will allow search engines that are apart of your field of expertise to index your website correctly. Currently the Meta abstract tag is not apart of Google, Yahoo!, and MSN algorithms.
- Meta Author
- Meta Copyright
The Meta Copyright tag is used to include a copyright, trademark, patent, or other information that pertains to intellectual property.
An example of a Meta Copyright tag ::
Recommendations for a Meta Copyright tag :: It is not required to use a Meta Copyright tag. Please be aware that the Meta Copyright tag will not protect your site's content or your intellectual property. Consult your attorney to ensure you are protected properly.
- Meta Designer
The Meta Designer tag is used to declare the designer of the website.
An example of a Meta Designer tag ::
Recommendations of the Meta Designer tag :: The Meta Designer tag is optional to use. Usually web designers who want advertising or to catch people who hijack their designs use the Meta Designer tag. It should be understood that search engines do not support the Meta Designer tag.
- Meta Google
- Meta Keywords
The Meta Keywords is used to list keywords that define the content of your site. Keywords are used by search engines to properly index your site in addition to words from the title, document body, and other areas. The Meta Keywords tag is typically used for synonyms and alternates of title words.
An example of the Meta Keywords tag ::
Recommendations for the Meta Keywords tag :: It is recommended to use the Meta Keywords tag with caution. Make sure to only use keywords that are relevant to your site. Search engines are known to penalize or blacklist your site for abuse. The Meta Keywords tag also exposes your keywords to your competitors. Five hours of keyword research and your competitor can hijack research within just a few minutes.
- Meta MSN (No ODP)
The Meta MSN (No ODP) tag is used for your description in the MSN search results instead of the description used in DMOZ.
An example of a Meta MSN (No ODP) tag ::
Recommendation for Meta MSN (No ODP) tag :: It is optional to use Meta MSN (No ODP) tag. If you are unhappy with the description from DMOZ, which most Webmasters are, use the Meta MSN (No ODP) tag. While this is only good for MSNBot, you can sub "Robots" for "MSNBOT" in the Meta MSN (No ODP) tag to be valid for all bots. As of right now, however, MSN is the only search engine using descriptions straight from DMOZ.
Note :: Using the Meta MSN (No ODP) tag will not remove the DMOZ listing immediately. It can take up to four weeks.
- Meta Title
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