What are Meta Tags?

Meta Tagging, literally it's the data about the data on your website. Regardless of how your site is constructed, meta data are the fundamental building blocks of search. Meta data can be your site's description listings on search engines, directories, portals, etc. Meta Tagging doesn't affect your "viewable" site, so many designers and programmers simply leave out Meta Tagging. Meta Tags are the first step in helping search engines notice your web site.