Meta tags provide search engines with crucial information about your webpage. The title tag appears as the clickable headline in search results, while the description tag provides the snippet text. Proper meta tags improve click-through rates, help search engines understand your content, and enhance your website's visibility in search results.
What's the ideal length for meta titles and descriptions?
Meta titles should be under 60 characters to avoid truncation in search results. Meta descriptions should be between 150-160 characters for optimal display. Our generator automatically validates these lengths and provides warnings if your content exceeds recommended limits for better search engine performance.
What are Open Graph tags and why do I need them?
Open Graph (OG) tags control how your content appears when shared on social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. They ensure your shared links display with the correct title, description, and image, making them more engaging and professional-looking in social feeds.
Should I still use the keywords meta tag?
Most major search engines like Google no longer use the keywords meta tag for ranking purposes due to past spam abuse. However, some smaller search engines and internal site search systems may still use them. It's generally safe to include relevant keywords, but don't rely on them for SEO - focus on quality content instead.
Where should I place these meta tags in my HTML?
All meta tags should be placed within the <head> section of your HTML document, typically between the <head> and </head> tags. The order generally doesn't matter for functionality, but it's good practice to place charset and viewport meta tags first, followed by title, then other meta tags.