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Fun With Meta Tags 101 - Free Tools Series - With Pictures

By Jordan M. Mackey

Real Estate Agent with Overland Park Real Estate (No association with Inc)

June 23, 2007 04:58 PM

duh idiot Want to get a top ranking in search engines? No problem! All you need to do is add a few magical "meta tags" to your web pages, and you'll skyrocket to the top of the listings.

If only it were so easy. Let's make it clear:

Meta tags are not a magic solution.
Meta tags are not a magic solution.
Meta tags are not a magic solution.

Meta tags have never been a guaranteed way to gain a top ranking on crawler-based search engines. Today, the most valuable feature they offer the web site owner is the ability to control to some degree how their web pages are described by some search engines. They also offer the ability to prevent pages from being indexed at all.

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META Tags are hidden text placed in the HEAD section of your HTML page that are used by most major search engines to index your site based on your keywords and descriptions. It is very important to use META Tags as well as a good TITLE if you expect to be found in most search engines. Note that META Tags are not the only thing search engines will look at when ranking your sites - some search engines will ignore META Tags completely. Most search engines will also index your body text.

Personally I don't place a very high value on meta tags, however with as competetive as Real Estate SEO is getting these days I've decided to start dropping some pointers because heck every little bit counts.

Some really easy to use and free tools for your use below...

I LOVE THIS ONE -> Its the coolest by far :-P http://www.submitcorner.com/Tools/Meta/

http://www.widexl.com/remote/search-engines/metatag-analyzer.html

http://www.submitexpress.com/metatags.html

Some other SEO and free tools related articles I've written...

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Free is the word... AMAZING ARE THE SITES! My gift to you ;-)

SEM and Advertising 101 - Banner Ads -Vs- PPC

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Brad Snyder

Sierra Vista Realty - Sierra Vista, AZ

Thanks for the great tips. It is always a challenge knowing if you have the right meta tags on your site. Search rankings are always changing and you have to have your site set up right.

Thanks.

Jun 23, 2007 05:06 PM

New Jersey Real Estate James Boyer Morris, Essex & Union County NJ Realtor

RE/MAX Properties Unlimited, Real Estate - Morristown, NJ

Thanks for the info. It is always good to get a reminder.

Jun 23, 2007 05:12 PM

Chuck Dellorto

Coldwell Banker - Serving INDIANA & ILLINOIS - Highland, IN

"Talk To Chuck"

Jordan,

I checked out http://www.submitcorner.com/Tools/Meta/ and completed the process to my website. Thanks.

Jun 23, 2007 05:33 PM

Jeff Belonger

Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc - Cherry Hill, NJ

The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans

Jordan... looks like some good information. Thanks for sharing this.

Also... I would recommend that the links that you mentioned, the free tools, that you add a little description next to each one. This helps some of us know what we might find within that link before we click onto it. thanks

jeff belonger

Jun 23, 2007 06:00 PM

Bob & Carolin Benjamin

Benjamin Realty LLC - Gold Canyon, AZ

East Phoenix Arizona Homes

Good information. Thanks for sharing it so those not aware of this can learn.

Jun 23, 2007 06:05 PM

Jordan M. Mackey

Overland Park Real Estate (No association with Inc) - Overland Park, KS

Overland Park Real Estate ::

WOW! Didn't think I would have so many comments roll in so quick. Thanks guys for taking the time to check out my post.

Jeff thanks for the advice. I'm working on adding a bit of info for all you folks out in Digital Land. ;-)

Jun 23, 2007 06:10 PM

HAHA NOW THATS A DESCRIPTION :-d I'm an ADD person myself so I love to use pictures. Guess I'm gonna have to start churning out more Photo Fun Articles ;-)

Jun 23, 2007 06:27 PM

Dawn Workman

Veracity Real Estate Group, LLC - Camas, WA

Camas Real Estate Expert, MBA, 480-540-8100

I have no idea what you are talking about, but I have bookmarked this blog for when I do :)

Jun 23, 2007 06:33 PM

KRISTINE CROWE

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE - Dundalk, MD

thanks for all of the info. I am just beginning to learn/understand SEO

Jun 23, 2007 10:34 PM

LoL Even though you don't understand it Dawn thanks for taking the time to comment :-P If you don't get it I know that I might need to break it down a little better in a follow-up post.

Thank you Kristine for taking the time to comment. :-D Hope my posts help yeah out.

Jun 24, 2007 03:34 PM

Salt Spring Island real estate agent Scott Simmons

One Percent Realty Vancouver Island - Salt Spring Island, BC

It's not the special secret to get to the top? Like no one else had ever thought of using the meta tags.

Jun 29, 2007 03:57 AM

Chris Pollinger

Berman & Pollinger, LLC. - San Diego, CA

Consulting for Luxury Teams and Brokerages

Thank you for the great tips and links! In the ever changing rules of SEO I appreciate you adding your professional experience to the discussion.

Oct 10, 2007 03:20 AM

Fun With Meta Tags 101 - Free Tools Series - With Pictures

I LOVE THIS ONE -> Its the coolest by far :-P http://www.submitcorner.com/Tools/Meta/

http://www.widexl.com/remote/search-engines/metatag-analyzer.html

http://www.submitexpress.com/metatags.html

If you like this article and would like to start seeing my following SEO and Real Estate SEO articles to come please be so kind as to subscribe with the button to the upper right above your picture while reading this article ;-)

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