SEO Tips, Meta Keywords, Meta Description

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Currently, when you create a new blog, Blogger doesn't add meta keywords or meta descriptions.  The following code will show you how to update your template and create dynamic meta tags.

Step 1: Log Into the Blogger Dashboard
Step 2: Select the Design Tab --> Edit HTML
Step 3: Make sure to Check the Expand Widget Content check box
Step 4: Look for the following code
(*) You should always backup your work before making any template changes.   

<title><data:blog.pageTitle/></title>

Step 5: You are going to replace the above code with the code below.
(*) You will need to replace certain parts of the code below with your own keywords and descriptions

    <!-- ***************************************************** -->
    <!-- Determine if the the page you are on is the home page -->
    <!-- of the blog or an individual blog entry                          -->
    <!-- 'data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;' is an            -->
    <!-- individual blog entry                                 -->
    <!-- ***************************************************** -->

    <b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'>
   
        <!-- ** Title ** -->
        <title><data:blog.pageName/> | <data:blog.title/></title>

        <!-- ******************************* -->
        <!-- Setup Meta Tags -->
        <!-- ********************************-->

        <meta content='en' http-equiv='Content-Language'/>

        <!-- ******************************* -->
        <!-- Meta Keywords  -->
        <!-- ********************************-->

       <meta expr:content='data:blog.pageName+ &quot;, SEOBloggerBook.blogspot.com, SEO Blogger Book, Blogger Search Engine Optimization &quot;' name='keywords'/>

        <!-- ******************************* -->
        <!-- Meta Description  -->
        <!-- ********************************-->
   
        <meta expr:content='&quot;This blog post reviews the &quot;+data:blog.pageName+ &quot;.  Be sure to visit often for the latest SEO blog tricks&quot;' name='description'/>

    <b:else/>

        <!-- ** Title ** -->
        <title><data:blog.pageTitle/></title>

<meta content='text/html; charset=windows-1252' http-equiv='Content-Type'/>
<meta content='en' http-equiv='Content-Language'/>

        <!-- ******************************* -->
        <!-- Meta Keywords  -->
        <!-- ********************************-->

        <meta content='SEO Blogger Book, Blogger SEO Tips, Search Engine Optimization' name='keywords'/>

        <!-- ******************************* -->
        <!-- Meta Description  -->
        <!-- ********************************-->

        <meta content='The SEOBloggerBook.blogspot (SEO Blogger Book) is dedicated to to help bloggers optimize there Google Blogs for the best Search Engine optimization' name='description'/>

    </b:if>