Tags

[Pennywise]

Hi

I don't use tags when I post on my blog, am I missing out on something by doing so? What are the benefits?

Thnx

[htpc]

Tags are used by sites like Technorati to find your site, so if you want greater exposure you are definitely missing out by not using them.

[ryanhellyer]

Although tags are used by sites like Technorati, that's not the primary reason for them being there.

If you compare a book to a blog, then the contents page is like a blogs categories, whereas tags are like an index. The most common use for tags is inside tag clouds, which provide a convenient way to find posts about particular topics you may be interested in.

[maporsche]

You can consider tags as minor keywords. They're not as important as your keywords, but they help with a little more exposure to your post or site.

[kjashokkumar]

well said ryanhellyer

[juries23]

Hi

I don't use tags when I post on my blog, am I missing out on something by doing so? What are the benefits?

Thnx

All about tags

[ryanhellyer]

All about tags

Pennywise was referring to tags in a blog, so I assume they meant 'blog tags' not alt or meta tags.