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# Meta Tags Checker
> Analyze and validate your page's meta tags for SEO
## Overview
The **Meta Tags Checker** analyzes all meta tags on your page and provides recommendations for improving SEO.
Test your site at hadoseo.com/free-meta-tags-checker
## What It Checks
The tool analyzes:
* **Basic meta tags** - title, description, keywords
* **Open Graph tags** - og:title, og:image, etc.
* **Twitter tags** - twitter:card, twitter:title, etc.
* **Technical tags** - canonical, robots, viewport
* **Structured data** - JSON-LD schema markup
## How to Use
Paste the URL to analyze:
```
https://yourdomain.com/page
```
The tool fetches and parses all meta tags.
See:
* All detected meta tags
* Missing required tags
* Recommendations for improvement
## Essential Meta Tags
### SEO Meta Tags
| Tag | Purpose | Recommended Length |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------ |
| `` | Page title in search results | 50-60 characters |
| `<meta name="description">` | Search result snippet | 150-160 characters |
| `<link rel="canonical">` | Preferred URL for duplicates | Full absolute URL |
### Technical Meta Tags
| Tag | Purpose | Value |
| ------------------------ | --------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `<meta name="viewport">` | Mobile responsiveness | `width=device-width, initial-scale=1` |
| `<meta name="robots">` | Crawling instructions | `index, follow` (default) |
| `<meta charset>` | Character encoding | `UTF-8` |
### Open Graph Tags
| Tag | Purpose |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `og:title` | Social share title |
| `og:description` | Social share description |
| `og:image` | Social share image |
| `og:url` | Canonical URL |
| `og:type` | Content type (website, article, etc.) |
| `og:site_name` | Your site/brand name |
### Twitter Tags
| Tag | Purpose |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| `twitter:card` | Card type (summary\_large\_image) |
| `twitter:title` | Twitter title |
| `twitter:description` | Twitter description |
| `twitter:image` | Twitter image |
## Complete Example
A well-optimized page should have:
```html theme={null}
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<!-- SEO -->
<title>Product Name - Brand | Category
```
## Common Issues
**Issue:** Titles over 60 characters get truncated in search results.
**Fix:** Keep titles concise and front-load important keywords.
```html theme={null}
The Ultimate Complete Guide to Everything You Need to Know About SEOComplete SEO Guide | Brand Name
```
**Issue:** Can cause duplicate content problems.
**Fix:** Add a canonical tag pointing to the preferred URL:
```html theme={null}
```
**Issue:** Same description across multiple pages.
**Fix:** Write unique descriptions for each page that accurately summarize the content.
**Issue:** No JSON-LD schema markup.
**Fix:** Add relevant schema based on content type:
* `WebSite` for homepage
* `Article` for blog posts
* `Product` for e-commerce
* `Organization` for about pages
## Structured Data Types
Common schema.org types:
| Type | Use For |
| ---------------- | ---------------------- |
| `WebSite` | Homepage with search |
| `Organization` | Company info |
| `Article` | Blog posts, news |
| `Product` | E-commerce products |
| `FAQPage` | FAQ sections |
| `BreadcrumbList` | Navigation breadcrumbs |
### Example: Article Schema
```html theme={null}
```
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