Re: Metatags
by Charles A Upsdell <cupsdell(at)upsdell.com>
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Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:17:53 -0500 |
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First, some search engines still use meta tags, so the meta tags continue
to be directly useful.
Second, the meta tags are a useful reminder to the designer of what
keywords should appear in the content.
At 12:11 PM 02/20/02, you wrote:
>I am wondering what good the content and description metatags are for
>search engines. It doesn't seem that many of them actually use that
>information when the page comes up in a search. Seems to me that more use
>the first 25 words that appear on the page, which are sometimes links.
>If so, what's the point in using Metatags........ideas?
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Chuck Upsdell
Email: cupsdell(at)upsdell.com
Website: http://www.upsdell.com/
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