Search Engine Optimizers often have two different views when it comes to
meta tags. One this is unanimous
meta tags have definitely been devalued for use in most major search engines but you will find they are still being used as the description often times when your site is listed in the search results.
Meta tags were started back in the early 90’s when the Internet was just getting its brand new legs and they were used to help the
search engines organize the growing number of web pages. This was an easy way to get your site indexed and listed high.
Soon after unethical webmasters started to abuse the meta tag by either spamming the page full of keywords or sometimes even made different websites appear in the results for a completely different keyword. Gambling sites would stuff their
meta tags with more commonly used phrases in order to bring their sites to the first page and trick
the search engine and moreover the user.
Now obviously, most
search engines have discontinued the use of
meta tags for organizing their search results. Algorithms have become much more technologically advanced and they use a number of other methods for indexing and sorting. The big question is if they are no longer viewed as a helpful tag, why do some SEO’s still use them?
Meta tags come in a multitude of different names and uses, so which ones do you use? There are four that I often find myself using when I am optimizing a site. They are as follows:
Meta Robots: This tag is still widely supported and it simply tells
the search bots to either follow the URL through or you can ask them not to index certain parts of your site for aspects that may not be relevant to your actual site.
Meta Description: My favorite tag. This is your first impression, if you don’t have this tag
search engines will just tag clips of your index page including the keyword that was being searched for by the surfer. First impressions often is the difference between a sale or no sale.
Meta Keywords:
A controversial meta tag, some use it, some don’t. I still thinks it holds a bit of value if you keep it simple. Don’t add more than 20 or so keywords, as I think it does increase your on-page keyword density.
Meta Content Type:
This is recommended because you may find that if you do not have this tag it could cause display problems.
Now, most
search engines don’t use the
meta tags as they did in the early nineties, but as I explained you can still use them for a variety of other reasons. There is of course a number of opinions on this matter: Some SEO firms are strong believers in the meta tag and other firms are strongly against it.
In conclusion, my opinion is that
meta tags can be used for a number of alternative reasons and still offer you a great place to sell your stuff.
I always will recommend the use of at least a small number of
Meta Tags, and if used correctly they will greatly improve your chances of higher rankings.
The new Resident Evil Movie (AKA - bio hazard) is gonna be released very soon. I personally cannot wait and very much looking forward to buying it. It gonna be released on the 30th December 2008.
Heres a nice trailer for you to watch and see what you think.
The film begins in the autumn of 2005, and the incident happens at an airport somewhere in a mid-western American city. Claire Redfield is now a member of a non-governmental organization which handles search and rescue of chemical and bioterrorist attacks. Claire arrives at the airport, for the purpose of business.Meanwhile, a passenger airplane is approaching the airport for landing. As one of the attendants checks the passengers, she notices one man is looking unwell. The man in question is clearly in the final stages of the deadly T-Virus infection, and warns the attendant as such and it is an emergency. Shortly after, the infection claims his life and he zombiefies, causing him to attack several other passengers, which spreads the virus throughout the plane. The out-of-control plane, attempting and failing to make an emergency landing, crashes into the airport’s lobby. Claire survives, along with many other civilians, and witnesses the door to the plane opening and zombies pouring out of the hatch and attacking civilians, causing chaos.
The government is quick to seal off the airport and prevent the panicked civilians from leaving. Claire hides from the zombies, along with several other civilians, with Claire promising to protect a young girl; Rani Chawla.
The Special Response Team, led by ex-SWAT police officer Angela Miller, is planning a rescue mission. The government sends in a special agent; Leon Scott Kennedy. Taking command of the SRT, Leon leads the team to battle the zombies. Leon rescues Claire and they, along with Rani and Angela, escape the airport before it is bombed.
Shortly after their escape, it is revealed that a terrorist; Curtis Miller, a former employee of the same organization that hired Claire and is related to Angela, broadcasts a message revealing that he is responsible for the outbreak. Curtis holds samples of the T-virus, and demands U.S. President Graham reveal to the public the truth of what happened at Raccoon City, along with his direct involvement with the Umbrella Corporation. Curtis gives the President a four-hour deadline, or he will spread the T-virus to every major city on Earth.
The SRT succeeds in locating Curtis’ hiding place, but Curtis releases a new type of Tyrant against them, and deliberately infects himself with the G-virus, turning him into a rampaging killing machine.
In case you don’t speak German (just as this hacker), I’ve tried a little translation to English. I might have made some spelling errors, but the original spelling wasn’t perfect either. The guy really said “buy buy” in the German version.
For information:
The dangerous hacker is called bitchchecker and the one being hacked and original author of the comments, who is talking here, is known as Elch.
127.0.0.1 is always the IP address of the computer you’re currently using; any request there will return to your computer.
Notice that in Germany we get Daylight Savings Time (DST) earlier than in the US.
The story starts (I’m shortcutting here) with a kid insulting everyone on the #stopHipHop IRC channel. Most people there believed it was rather funny, but it got even more funny…
* bitchchecker (~java@euirc-a97f9137.dip.t-dialin.net) Quit (Ping timeout#)
* bitchchecker (~java@euirc-61a2169c.dip.t-dialin.net) has joined #stopHipHop <bitchchecker> why do you kick me <bitchchecker> can’t you discus normally <bitchchecker> answer! <Elch> we didn’t kick you <Elch> you had a ping timeout: * bitchchecker (~java@euirc-a97f9137.dip.t-dialin.net) Quit (Ping timeout#) <bitchchecker> what ping man <bitchchecker> the timing of my pc is right <bitchchecker> i even have dst <bitchchecker> you banned me <bitchchecker> amit it you son of a bitch <HopperHunter|afk> LOL <HopperHunter|afk> shit you’re stupid, DST^^ <bitchchecker> shut your mouth WE HAVE DST! <bitchchecker> for two weaks already <bitchchecker> when you start your pc there is a message from windows that DST is applied. <Elch> You’re a real computer expert <bitchchecker> shut up i hack you <Elch> ok, i’m quiet, hope you don’t show us how good a hacker you are ^^ <bitchchecker> tell me your network number man then you’re dead <Elch> Eh, it’s 129.0.0.1 <Elch> or maybe 127.0.0.1 <Elch> yes exactly that’s it: 127.0.0.1 I’m waiting for you great attack <bitchchecker> in five minutes your hard drive is deleted <Elch> Now I’m frightened <bitchchecker> shut up you’ll be gone <bitchchecker> i have a program where i enter your ip and you’re dead <bitchchecker> say goodbye <Elch> to whom? <bitchchecker> to you man <bitchchecker> buy buy <Elch> I’m shivering thinking about such great Hack0rs like you
* bitchchecker (~java@euirc-61a2169c.dip.t-dialin.net) Quit (Ping timeout#)
What happened is clear: That guy entered his own IP address in his mighty Hack-Tool and crashed his own PC. This way, the attack on my PC was a failure.
I was already starting to think that I did not have to worry, but a good hacker never calls it a day. Two minutes later he returned.
* bitchchecker (~java@euirc-b5cd558e.dip.t-dialin.net) has joined #stopHipHop <bitchchecker> dude be happy my pc crashed otherwise you’d be gone <Metanot> lol <Elch> bitchchecker: Then try hacking me again… I still have the same IP: 127.0.0.1 <bitchchecker> you’re so stupid man <bitchchecker> say buy buy <Metanot> ah, [Please control your cussing] off <bitchchecker> buy buy elch
* bitchchecker (~java@euirc-b5cd558e.dip.t-dialin.net) Quit (Ping timeout#)
There was a tension in the room… Would he manage, after these two failures, to crash my PC? I waited. Nothing happened. I felt relieve…
Six minutes passed by until he prepared the next wave of attack. Being a Hacker, who usually cracks whole data centers, he knew what his problem was now.
* bitchchecker (~java@euirc-9ff3c180.dip.t-dialin.net) has joined #stopHipHop <bitchchecker> elch you son of a bitch <Metanot> bitchchecker how old are you? <Elch> What’s up bitchchecker? <bitchchecker> you have a frie wal <bitchchecker> fire wall <Elch> maybe, i don’t know <bitchchecker> i’m 26 <Metanot> such behaviour with 26? <Elch> how did you find out that I have a firewall? <Metanot> tststs this is not very nice missy <bitchchecker> because your gay fire wall directed my turn off signal back to me <bitchchecker> be a man turn that shit off <Elch> cool, didn’t know this was possible. <bitchchecker> thn my virus destroys your pc man <Metanot> are you hacking yourselves? <Elch> yes bitchchecker is trying to hack me <Metanot> he bitchchecker if you’re a hacker you have to get around a firewall even i can do that <bitchchecker> yes man i hack the elch but the sucker has a fire wall the <Metanot> what firewall do you have? <bitchchecker> like a girl <Metanot> firewall is normal a normal hacker has to be able to get past it…you girl^^ <He> Bitch give yourself a jackson and chill you’re letting them provoce you and give those little girls new material all the time <bitchchecker> turn the firewall off then i send you a virus [Please control your cussing]er <Elch> Noo <Metanot> he bitchchecker why turn it off, you should turn it off <bitchchecker> you’re afraid <bitchchecker> i don’t wanna hack like this if he hides like a girl behind a fire wall <bitchchecker> elch turn off your shit wall! <Metanot> i wanted to say something about this, do you know the definition of hacking??? if he turns of the firewall that’s an invitation and that has nothing to do with hacking <bitchchecker> shut up <Metanot> lol <bitchchecker> my grandma surfs with fire wall <bitchchecker> and you suckers think you’re cool and don’t dare going into the internet without a fire wall
He calls me girly and says only his grandma would use a firewall. I know that elder people are much more intelligent then younger, but I couldn’t let that rest. To see whether he really is a good hacker I lie and let everything as it is. I don’t have a firewall at all, only my router.
<Elch> bitchchecker, a collegue showed me how to turn the firewall off. Now you can try again <Metanot> bitchhacker can’t hack <Black<TdV>> nice play on words ^^ <bitchchecker> wort man <Elch> bitchchecker: I’m still waiting for your attack! <Metanot> how many times again he is no hacker <bitchchecker> man do you want a virus <bitchchecker> tell me your ip and it deletes your hard drive <Metanot> lol ne give it up i’m a hacker myself and i know how hackers behave and i can tell you 100.00% you’re no hacker..^^ <Elch> 127.0.0.1 <Elch> it’s easy <bitchchecker> lolololol you so stupid man you’ll be gone <bitchchecker> and are the first files being deleted <Elch> mom… <Elch> i’ll take a look
In panic I started the Windows Explorer, my heart beating faster. Had I under-estimated him?
<bitchchecker> don’t need to rescue you can’t son of a bitch <Elch> that’s bad <bitchchecker> elch you idiout your hard drive g: is deleted <Elch> yes, there’s nothing i can do about it <bitchchecker> and in 20 seconds f: is gone
Yes, true, G: and F: were gone. Did I ever have them? Doesn’t matter, I did not have time to think, I was scared. bitchchecker was comforting me with a music tip.
<bitchchecker> tupac rules <bitchchecker> elch you son of a bitch your f: is gone and e: too
Drive E:? Oh my god… All the games are there! And the vacation pictures! I instantly take a look. Everything still there. But the hacker said it was deleted….
Or isn’t it happening on my computer?
<bitchchecker> and d: is at 45% you idiot lolololol <He> why doesn’t meta say anything <Elch> he’s probably rolling on the floor laughing <Black<TdV>> ^^ <bitchchecker> your d: is gone <He> go on BITCH
The guy is good: My CD-drive is allegedly deleted! Bitchchecker turned my ancient disk sucker into a burner! But how did he do this? I’ll have to ask him. Some encourage him. He himself is giving advice how to avoid the disaster on my hard drives.
<bitchchecker> elch man you’re so stupid never give your ip on the internet <bitchchecker> i’m already at c: 30 percent
