Meta HTML tag code
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I have been instructed by Moz that I have some missing meta description tags; however, this is what comes up when I searched for more help on this site:
"The proper coding for a meta HTML tag is
These Meta descriptions can be nested anywhere in the element."
Obviously the actual coding is missing... so can anyone tell me what the proper coding for a meta HTML tag is?
Thanks!
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Thanks you guys! That is just what I was looking for!
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A meta description should look like this:
name="description" content="This is where the description goes. This is the bestest meta description in all the land."/>
This should go in the head section of your site, somewhere between and
Edit: Also, capitalization doesn't matter and the trailing slash in mine isn't necessary. Here's Moz's resource on meta descriptions if you want some more info: http://moz.com/learn/seo/meta-description
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Hi Marissa,
Here's an example:
name="description" content="Your awesome meta description content goes inside the quotes, here">
Hope that helps!
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