You can add meta tags in different ways, depending on the tool you use to create and update your site.
Hint: Before you begin, learn more about writing effective keywords and descriptions.
Site Solution
When you publish your site with Site Solution, we'll create meta tags for you! You can also customize your default meta tags.
SiteBuilder
To add or edit meta tags in SiteBuilder, select the Meta Tags from your Tools menu. Learn more in SiteBuilder Help.
PageBuilder
To add meta tags to a PageBuilder page, choose Page Properties from the Format menu.
Third-Party Tools or HTML
Your third-party software may offer a shortcut for adding meta tags to your pages. Please consult the manufacturer's instructions.
You can also add your meta tags to your pages by hand. Meta tags should be placed within the <head> tags near the beginning of your page code, like this:
<head>
<title>your business name and page title<title>
<meta name="description" content="a description of your site">
<meta name="keywords" content="relevant keywords about your site">
</head>
(You can find a page's meta tags by selecting Source or Page Source from your browser's View menu.)
To edit your HTML with our HTML Editor, head to the Create & Update or Manage tab of your Web Hosting Control Panel and click File Manager. Find the file that represents your page and click the HTML Editor icon to the right of its name:
. The file will open in the HTML Editor, where you can make your changes.
To change the title of your page, look for the <title> tags. The content between these tags is your page title. For instance, the title of the page you're currently viewing looks like this:
<title>How can I add meta tags to my pages? - Yahoo! Small Business Help</title>
If your page does not yet include title tags, go ahead and add them!
To add keyword meta tags, you'll need to use the <meta> tag. You'll provide a name for the tag information ("keywords") and the content of that tag (keywords you choose). Your meta tags should look something like this:
<meta name="keywords" content="cookies, shortbread, baking, baked goods">
You can also add a description of your site:
<meta name="description" content="The best cookies and other baked goodies online">
If you're writing your own HTML code, be sure to include these tags only within the <head> tags in your page — you won't want your site visitors to read them on your home page!