In my tutorials that instruct you how to make your blog friendly to search engines in general, and to the Google spider specifically, the meta tag is a key element.
The meta tags are very versatile code that should be located immediately following the blog title, in the blog header. You'll be using the Template Editor to view, and to modify, this code. As always, if you intend to make changes to the code, backup the template before and after making changes.
In the template header, you'll have something like
So you may want to add terms to your meta tag. In one case, maybe the keywords "abbra cadabra" are appropriate. I might instruct you to add a meta keyword tag
You might look, and see
already in place, where you were expecting to add the instructed tag. What do you do now? Do you delete the existing record, and hope for the best?
You could do that, but given the possibility that "shaazam allakazam" may also be applicable, the correct entry now becomes
The meta tag can be formatted in two ways.
is functionally equivalent to
And within the tag itself, you can have the content and name values in either order. So,
is functionally equivalent to
Having noted that, you should know that some Blogger code won't parse all 4 variants equally, for all tags. But for some, like the meta tag, you will see this variation periodically.
And as always, note that you are much better off writing informative, interesting, and unique content for the blog. You need readers, for the blog - and you need content, for the readers.
The meta tags are very versatile code that should be located immediately following the blog title, in the blog header. You'll be using the Template Editor to view, and to modify, this code. As always, if you intend to make changes to the code, backup the template before and after making changes.
In the template header, you'll have something like
<head>
<title><data:blog.pageTitle/></title>
<meta content='The Real Blogger Status: What Blogger Won"t Tell You' name='description'/>
<meta content='Blogger, Blogspot, blogger.com, blogspot.com, outage, ...' name='keywords'/>
<meta content='xxxxxxx' name='verify-v1'/>
<b:include data='blog' name='all-head-content'/>
<b:skin><![CDATA[/*
So you may want to add terms to your meta tag. In one case, maybe the keywords "abbra cadabra" are appropriate. I might instruct you to add a meta keyword tag
<meta name="keywords" content="abbra cadabra"></meta>
You might look, and see
<meta content="shaazam allakazam" name="keywords" />
already in place, where you were expecting to add the instructed tag. What do you do now? Do you delete the existing record, and hope for the best?
You could do that, but given the possibility that "shaazam allakazam" may also be applicable, the correct entry now becomes
<meta content="abbra cadabra shaazam allakazam" name="keywords" />
The meta tag can be formatted in two ways.
<meta content="abbra cadabra shaazam allakazam" name="keywords" />
is functionally equivalent to
<meta content="abbra cadabra shaazam allakazam" name="keywords"></meta>
And within the tag itself, you can have the content and name values in either order. So,
<meta content="abbra cadabra shaazam allakazam" name="keywords" />
is functionally equivalent to
<meta name="keywords" content="abbra cadabra shaazam allakazam"></meta>
Having noted that, you should know that some Blogger code won't parse all 4 variants equally, for all tags. But for some, like the meta tag, you will see this variation periodically.
And as always, note that you are much better off writing informative, interesting, and unique content for the blog. You need readers, for the blog - and you need content, for the readers.
Comments
Since they are scripted and automatically generated
Best regards
Fesb2006
b:include data='blog' name='all-head-content'/>
TITLE>data:blog.pageTitle/>/TITLE> instruction gives only
blog name + :postname"
What if I want:
blog name + "text string" + :post name
Marina
Half an afternoon of reading your posts and I have improved the chances of google finding my blog, posted on other blogs without breatking blog etiquette, and started to get links to my blog.
Thank you!
But ur explanation definitely helped!!!
Thanks alot
Roohi
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In English, I'd bet the term was "not well formed". This is a problem with template code. For best help, you should post in GBH: Something Is Broken, where we can have a dialogue.
ps Please, check your Caps Lock key before posting!
How does one do a blog in HTML?
Yes I clicked on the html tab and then what? Do I just add my coding, as if I were writing it in word and going to use FTP?
Can I control all my tags here? Meta, key etc.
If so - again how?
PS: I know how to write codes, I just don't know how to get them into the "code" section of the blog here.
Thanks, Beth :)
The absolutely best way to learn Blogger in HTML Mode is to take any post written in Compose mode, and select "Edit HTML". Observe the code changes. Make HTML changes, and see what it looks like under "Compose" mode.
And do this under Draft Blogger too, because Draft Post Editor is coming, and "Edit HTML" will be severely deprecated.
Arturo Hey. http://uofoadmissions.blogspot.com/
I'd have no problem helping you more individually - if you would post in Blogger Help Forum: How Do I?, so we can get details.