Meta tags are HTML tags that are used to describe the content of a website and are hidden from users. They are used by search engines to better understand the content of the page and help index it.
Meta tags are included in the page header and usually consist of several fields, such as:
- Title: Contains the title of the page that is displayed as a link to the page in the search results.
- Description: Contains a short description of the page that is displayed in the search results.
- Keywords: Contains a list of keywords that are related to the content of the page.
- Robots: Specifies whether the page should be indexed by search engines and what elements should be included.
- Canonical: Specifies which version of the page is the major version and should be indexed.
Well-used meta tags are important for SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and help your page be better indexed by search engines, which in turn can lead to higher search engine rankings.