Meta Tags Explained: Title, Description, Robots and More
Meta tags are small lines of code with an outsized effect on how your page appears in search. Here is what each one does and how to write them.
What is the Meta Tag Generator?
Meta tags tell search engines and browsers what a page is about. This generator produces the standard set — title, description, keywords, author and robots — ready to paste into your HTML head.
How to use it
- Fill in your title, description and keywords.
- Choose a robots setting.
- Click Generate meta tags and copy the code into your page head.
Worked example
A title of 'Fresh Bread Daily | Riverside Bakery' with a one-sentence description produces five clean meta tags.
How long should a meta title be?
Keep titles under about 60 characters so they are not cut off in search results. Put the most important words first.
Frequently asked questions
Do keywords meta tags help rankings?
Search engines largely ignore the keywords tag today, but title and description still matter for clicks.
Where do I paste the tags?
Inside the <head> section of your HTML page.