What are meta tags? Are they important to google?

[jeremy045]

What are meta tags? Are they important to google?

[wildwood]

They are markers that help to identify the page content to browsers and robots. Without them your page/site is unlikely to climb very high in Google or any other browser's listing.

[beso]

Metatags used to be an important part of web technology but they are relatively insignificant compared to the techniques employed by Google such as ranking based on how many links connect to your site from other relevant sources.

Still they should be included. Part of the summary displayed by the search engines is often taken from a meta tag.

[dianne049]

Metatags are HTML codes that tell google what is on your site. Yes, they are important to google, but not primarily important. Google has its own way of evaluating a site, and its algorithms keep on changing. These days google does not pay much attention to metatags. If you are concerned about your page rank, which you should be, you must consult a SEO provider. I consult SEO providers at http://www.freelancewritingdesk.com for the same, as their experience is what makes all the difference. They write my meta tags and take care of other factors that are important to google.

[ignys]

Meta tags should be included, but they are not so important nowadays. For example Google gives more attention to content and number of reputable links to your web page.