Helping Search Engines Find Your Web Page


Helpful Tips

  • There are several ways to help search engines catalog (or index) your web page.  One way is to register your URL with a search site.  The other way is to use the META tag.

Register Your URL

  • Many search engine sites allow users to register their web pages.

  • To register your URL, go to a search engine's main page and click the  Add URL button/link.  Then follow the on-screen instructions. 

  • After you complete the registration process, it may take several days to several months before your URL is actually registered with the search engine.

Using the Meta Tag

  • The META tag is used to provide additional information about your web page to a search engine.  You can specify keywords and a summary of the page's content.

  • The META tag must be placed somewhere between the opening and closing HEAD tags.

  • The format of the META tag for adding keywords is shown below.  (Note:  You can have more than 3 keywords.)

    <META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="keyword-1, keyword-2, keyword-3">
     

  • The format of the META tag for adding a descriptive summary is shown below.

<META NAME="description" CONTENT="brief description of web page">

  • Example:

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="Penn State, Penn State Erie, Behrend, Behrend College, Penn State Behrend">
<META NAME="description" CONTENT="Penn State Erie is a four-year and graduate college of The Pennsylvania State University.  The College offers a broad range of academic programs that allow students to complete a Penn State degree.">
<TITLE>An Example of Using the Meta Tag to Help Users Find Your Page</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
The Meta tag can be very useful when you would like to provide search engines with more information.
</BODY>
</HTML>

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