No more then a 1,000 characters are advised; however, please remember that each search engine and directory may have their own set of criteria of what is acceptable and what's not. The keywords you include here MUST and should be used throughout that web page to help get a higher ranking in some of search engines.

4.Another TAG, that many don't utilize, is author TAG, yet another place you can insert your keywords. HotBot is one of search engines that will recognize your keywords use in this TAG:

5.HotBot and Inktomi search engines also consider keywords found in your comment TAG:

There are several other TAGS that can be used in you HEAD TAG, but I feel these are most important that will give you a good start.

Now make sure you use END HEAD TAG

Okay, lets put that all together to see what it will look like on your web page:

life you've been dreaming of, clutter free, get an overhall">

TIP: Each page on your web site needs to be given it’s OWN HEAD information.

Editors NOTE: In examples above, anything typed in lower case should be replaced with YOUR title, YOUR description, YOUR keywords, and YOUR author and comment information. In examples above TAGS have been typed in UPPER CASE; however, this is not necessary when entering this information onto your web page. All brackets and other symbols need to be typed in as presented in above examples.

Happy TAGGING and "OverHalling" your site!

One more TIP: Please remember keywords you are using MUST be reflected in page content of page you are trying to improve or build.

Next time, we'll discuss using TAGS and keywords in body of your pages.

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Including Alt TAG your Image TAG will look like this:

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7. Background Images: Does it really matter if your page has a background color? It’s probably better not to have one. Or how about those sites that have not only color but also images included in background, and images on page? Talk about slow load time for visitor!!

The best advice is to keep your web pages simple. If it's not needed or is slowing load time of your page, get rid of it!

Height, width, and alignment TAGS should also be included in your Image TAGS. You can read about those in our guest article below.

Editors NOTE: In examples above, anything typed in lower case should be replaced with YOUR information and YOUR keywords. In examples above TAGS have been typed in UPPER CASE; however, this is not necessary when entering this information onto your web page. All brackets and other symbols need to be typed in as presented in above examples EXCEPT for ( ).

The Organizing Wizard, Janet L. Hall, is a Professional Organizer, Speaker, and Author. She is owner of OverHall Consulting, and Organizing By Phone. Subscribe to her FREE organizing newsletter at http://www.overhall.com/newsletter.htm or visit her web site at http://www.overhall.com

Copyright 2001 by OverHall Consulting P.O. Box 263, Port Republic, MD 20676 All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted to reproduce, copy, or distribute so long as article is kept intact, this copyright notice and full information about contacting author is attached.