How tech savvy are you?

I don't know a lot about the technical end of computers and search engines, but I am learning more. I recently discovered meta tags. Yeah, I know. I can hear you laughing. But seriously, this stuff is like a car engine to me. (Think foreign language.)

I can change a tire (surf the internet), check my oil (build a website), and put gas in the car (social network). But when it comes to actually knowing the parts of the engine that makes my car run (or get me where I want to go on the internet), I shut down. I turn the radio up, and I am just grateful it carries me where I need to go.

The other day the tech support genius where my website is hosted, informed me of the value of meta tags and said I really need them for my website. The fact that he used the word need, was monumental. Not like a car salesman telling me I need a new Mercedes, but more like a mechanic saying, "Hey lady, your engine needs oil." He was nice and I sensed a bit of, "Man this lady is pathetic," in his voice.

So I have learned the very basics about meta tags and will attempt to plug them into my website. First, of course, I will have the phone number handy for the tech support team if I stumble and pull the wrong plug. It's been known to happen, and there is a reason I stay away from mechanical devices.

However, these meta tags seem to be pretty important, so I will roll up my sleeves and try my hand at installing them. And just in case you don't know what they are, meta tags are precise key words that search engines use to crawl (sounds creepy, but it's not) your site so people can find you with ease online.

I think of them like a GPS for my website. They're not for me to find my way around, but so other people cruising the internet road can find my information. At least I'm pretty sure that's what they are. I'll refer to my manual again...

Wish me luck! I'll let you know how it goes.



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