title tag and meta tag order

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by axemedia, Nov 20, 2006.

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    Does it matter at all the order that tag inside the <head> tags are in??

    Google places so much importance on <title> tags, so is their any benefit to having you title tag come first. Or does it matter at all? As long as you have a title tag inside your head tags, whether is is the first one or last one???
     
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  2. Cryogenius

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    #2
    I've been told to always put the title first, but I'm not convinced it really matters.

    Cryo.
     
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    #3
    I Think According to W3c Standards its Before the <HEAD>:)
     
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  4. axemedia

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    #4
    I feel the same way, It probably does not matter. But I like to place it first too.

    Had to ask.
     
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    #5
    Not sure myself on this one. Try looking at what your competition has done with their site, if they put the Title first, you should try it this way also.
     
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  7. axemedia

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    #7
    I see it all over the place. Top on some sites, middle on others, and bottom on others.
     
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    #8
    I recently submitt my site for google index. Unfortunately I put the Title at the bottom of head tag. When I did search on google for my site. I found that link discription shows details from my webpage and not from the title.

    Now I placed it on top and waiting for Google to reindex.
     
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    #9
    It should be before </HEAD> but not before <HEAD>
     
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    #10
    Title, Keywords and Description in that order would be fine i Guess
     
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    #11
    I saw most websites, even some major websites will put the these tags in the <head> part, and list them in description, keyword and then title order. But my own experience the order doesn't help you too much. A webmaster shall spend his effor in more important factors like content, backlinks, etc.
     
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    #12
    Page title is an important factor but yes, I agree order does not matter as long as they are within the <head> and </head> tags.
     
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