How do I get a description in google?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Waffleguy, Sep 29, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi, in google no description shows up for my site.

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    My site is www.sarah-lane.com and it is a fan site for the lovely and talented Sarah Lane. The site is still a work in progress, but I'd love to figure out how to add a description in google.

    I've been trying to build backlinks for a day or so... we'll see if that gets me higher up on the first page.

    Any other tips you have that are specific to my site would be appreciated as well.
     
    Waffleguy, Sep 29, 2007 IP
  2. Agent_Dweeb

    Agent_Dweeb Peon

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    #2
    In your head tags place this

    <meta name="description" content="your description here/>
     
    Agent_Dweeb, Sep 29, 2007 IP
  3. Trapped

    Trapped Well-Known Member

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    #3
    <meta name="description" content="your description here" /> <-- forgot a closing " , also that is for xHTML, if your site is HTML remove the / in the end.
     
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  4. Hersheys

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    #4
    Your site has no meta description and I've seen that your site uses a frameset. Google can't see the contents of your site.
     
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  5. bogs

    bogs Active Member

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    #5
    sometimes google don't pick meta description for snippet... google choose what description to show.. sometimes the content of your site/page...
     
    bogs, Sep 29, 2007 IP
  6. boyponga

    boyponga Banned

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    #6
    Use Div/CSS for your site, avoid frames because frames are very hard to optimize.
     
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  7. Zippo

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    Strange src code. No meta, no content... i am curious how google can get it better !!
    Do what Trapped said and will work fine
     
    Zippo, Sep 29, 2007 IP
  8. bfree74

    bfree74 Active Member

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    #8
    Meta Description works wonders :)
     
    bfree74, Sep 29, 2007 IP
  9. Waffleguy

    Waffleguy Well-Known Member

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    So just to make sure I am doing this right:

    <meta name="The Unofficial Sarah Lane Website" content="Dedicated the lovely and talented G4 TechTV star Sarah Lane">
     
    Waffleguy, Sep 29, 2007 IP
  10. Waffleguy

    Waffleguy Well-Known Member

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    Right now I am using stealth-forwarding via dynadot and I am hosting through a different company. The stealth forwarding uses frames and I don't know of another way because I have a different company for hosting.
     
    Waffleguy, Sep 29, 2007 IP
  11. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    you must insert your meta description tag and wait. google will correct it on next crawl
     
    trichnosis, Sep 30, 2007 IP
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    #12
    The meta name is still "description" the only thing that changes is the content part, for whatever you want it to be.
     
    fitcoach, Sep 30, 2007 IP
  13. junki

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    #13
    It is meta tag description that you are missing for sure
     
    junki, Sep 30, 2007 IP
  14. Waffleguy

    Waffleguy Well-Known Member

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    So I should add this then?

    <meta name="description" content="The Unofficial Sarah Lane Website">
     
    Waffleguy, Sep 30, 2007 IP
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    hi

    i have suggest the put ur head tag in this code -

    <meta name="description" content="your description here/>
     
    devat, Sep 30, 2007 IP
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    use <meta name="description" content="The Unofficial Sarah Lane Website"> . you can make description little lengthy.
     
    KNEB, Oct 1, 2007 IP