What are metatags for websites?

There are different types of meta tags -- there's the title tag, description tag, keywords tag, even tags to tell the search engines if the page is to be indexed or not Meta tag description is a statement of what the site is all about. When crafting one, think of the snippet from the search engine that you want to be seen, as most search engines pick up what you have stated in your meta description tag as your site description. Here are examples of meta description tags TARGET.COM WEBSITE <title>Welcome to Target</title> <META name="description" content="Expect More, Pay Less at Target.com, the official Target online retail site. Shop the latest in Women, Men, Baby, Kids, Home, Bed+Bath, Furniture, Sports, Toys, Electronics, Health and See All. Check out current deals and promotions, and the Weekly Ad, too."> CONSTANT CONTACT <title>Email Marketing Solutions from Constant Contact</title> <meta name="description" content="Email marketing software that makes it easy to create ...  more