Top 10 Meta Tags used in a SEO
- Meta Title Tag: Defines the title of a web page, essential for SEO and user clicks.
- Meta Description Tag: Summarizes a page's content to improve click-through rates in search results.
- Meta Robots Tag: Instructs search engines on how to crawl or index the page (e.g., noindex, nofollow).
- Meta Keywords Tag (deprecated): Previously used to specify keywords but is now ignored by most search engines.
- Canonical Tag: Prevents duplicate content issues by specifying the preferred URL.
- Viewport Tag: Optimizes page display for mobile and responsive designs.
- Charset Tag: Specifies the character encoding (e.g., UTF-8).
- OG (Open Graph) Tags: Enhance social sharing by defining titles, images, and descriptions for platforms like Facebook.
- Twitter Cards Tag: Similar to OG tags but specific to Twitter.
- Hreflang Tag: Indicates the language and regional targeting of a page.
While only a few meta tags directly influence SEO rankings (e.g., meta title, meta description), others enhance usability and social sharing.
