Image ALT tags

alt

What is an ALT tag? ALT is the abbreviation for alternate text. Not using the tag is one of the more common errors on a website. When you place an image on your website, you need to include an ALT tag in case the person looking at your site cannot load the photo. XHTML standards [...]

Improved meta tags ready for use

This is the last of five articles in the Meta Tag Series to help DIY business owners ensure they are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. In the previous article, we discussed developing the title tag. Now that you have your updated meta tags, it is time to change them on your website. [...]

Title tag is key

Title tag example

This is the fourth of five articles in the Meta Tag Series to help DIY business owners ensure they are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. In the previous article, we discussed the description. Now we need to shorten the description to create the title tag. Title Tag Although this is not officially [...]

Write an enticing description

Description meta tag

This is the third of five articles in the Meta Tag Series to help DIY business owners ensure they are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. In the previous article, we discussed the keywords tag. You should have your keywords list(s) complete and your main keyword phrase(s) highlighted . The next step is [...]

Improve organic search ranking with meta tags

SEO organically with meta tags

This is the first of five articles in the Meta Tag series to help ensure that DIY (Do It Yourself) business owners are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. For advanced SEO (Search Engine Optimization) keyword optimization, you will need to contact a company that specializes in SEO. This article is written for [...]

Create a keyword list

example keyword meta tag

This is the second of five articles in the Meta Tag series to help ensure that DIY (Do It Yourself) business owners are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. In the previous article, we discussed why they are important and what they look like, and you printed your website’s source code for evaluation. [...]