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META Tags/Description/Keyword placement?

by cecilio
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Hi guys,

I need to add Meta Tags, Keywords and Descriptions to my website, but i'm unsure how.

Is there a code I need to put in all of my PHP files, or just index or header?

Also, once i've done those, do I need to do something else, i.e make an HTML file with the tags?

All help is appreciated!
#meta #placement
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  • Profile picture of the author WCRocket
    Originally Posted by cecilio View Post

    Hi guys,

    I need to add Meta Tags, Keywords and Descriptions to my website, but i'm unsure how.

    Is there a code I need to put in all of my PHP files, or just index or header?

    Also, once i've done those, do I need to do something else, i.e make an HTML file with the tags?

    All help is appreciated!
    Place the following code into the <head> section of your header.php or equivalent. Make sure to replace the content of the meta tags.

    Code:
    <meta name="description" content="Enter Description Here." /> 
<meta name="keywords" content="Enter Keywords Here, comma separated." />
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  • Profile picture of the author abelinkoln
    If I'm not mistaken, Google ignores meta keywords.

    see googlewebmastercentral dot blogspot dot com/2009/09/google-does-not-use-keywords-meta-tag.html
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    • Profile picture of the author WCRocket
      Originally Posted by abelinkoln View Post

      If I'm not mistaken, Google ignores meta keywords.

      see googlewebmastercentral dot blogspot dot com/2009/09/google-does-not-use-keywords-meta-tag.html
      Google claims to not use meta tags for ranking purposes, but they do use the meta description as the description for search results.
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  • Profile picture of the author KyleLogue
    If you're using wordpress, I'd recommend the plugin "All in One SEO." It makes it super easy to add meta tags to your home page, posts, and pages without having to edit any code.
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