Understanding How HTML Affects SEO

meta

One way to improve your site's SEO is to provide a short description for the web page using the [blank] element.

description

Setting the name attribute to [blank] ensures that browsers, search engines, and other web tools correctly interpret this metadata.

content

The [blank] attribute is where you will place your description. It is recommended that you keep your descriptions short and concise. This is because search engines will often truncate the description based on the results page layout.

search engine

One place where the page description can be found is in the [blank] results page snippet.

open graph

The [blank] protocol enables you to control how your website's content appears across various social media platforms, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and many more. By setting these open graph properties, you can entice users to want to click and engage with your content.

meta , head

You can set open graph properties through a collection of [blank] elements inside your HTML [blank] section.

title

The first important OG property to include would be the [blank].

og:title content

For the property attribute, you will need to specify that it is [blank]. The [blank] attribute is where you will write the title you want displayed for social media sites.

type

The [blank] property is used to represent the type of content being shared on social media. Examples of this content include articles, websites, videos, or music.

image.

The third important OG property would be the [blank]. Here is an example of setting the OG [blank] for the freeCodeCamp homepage:

url.

The fourth important OG property would be the [blank]

OG properties

When your content is shared on social media, well-crafted [blank] can enhance the appearance for your content in users' feeds. This can lead to higher click-through rates, which could signal to search engines that your content is relevant and engaging.