DreamWeaver Templates and the use of Meta Tags

[commanderdave]

My question is about using Templates in DreamWeaver and the meta tag structures the same for each gallery. I own a website http://www.commanderdave.com that I use to promote primarily my artwork. I have a little over 200 paintings that I have broken down into galleries, such as Abstract Gallery(s), Surreal Gallery(s), and more. Each gallery has it's own Template and set of meta tags that are in an non editable range in the html page. This means that there are 10 to 40 pages that has the same meta tag structure that pertains only to that gallery.

Do you think that I should make the meta tag section editable and create keywords and descriptions for each individual page instead of sectioning off the galleries alone? To illustrate further, I invite you to review the source code in the gallery pages on the site.

I'm reasonably successful in being found by Google. My Surreal gallery turns up on the 5th page, which out of all the galleries, museums and other surreal artist's out there, I consider the ranking a small triumph but, of course, am always try to do better and want to hand this question over to you for advice. Thanks, CommanderDave

[Mel]

By all means you should have a unique page title and description on every page if you want to rank well.

[seoqueen]

Originally Posted by Mel

By all means you should have a unique page title and description on every page if you want to rank well.

Totally agree, make the META tag areas editable.

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[jawn_tech]

Mel and seoqueen are right as rain as usual. Every page should have unique tags.

Welcome commanderdave! Rockin' site.

[rocky1]

Unanimously... if you want to remain in Google's good graces - Yes! Meta tags should be relevant to page content, and in that every page on your website doesn't read exactly the same, your meta tags should change as well.

[rocky1]

Unanimously... if you want to remain in Google's good graces - Yes! Meta tags should be relevant to page content, and in that every page on your website doesn't read exactly the same, your meta tags should change as well.

[Milo]

Definately have unique meta for each page. I do the same with my site using Dreamweaver templates and just make the meta areas an editable region. Works a treat on my 44 main pages. All are unique and have rank.

[commanderdave]

Thank you to all who have been taking the time to leave a message. All of you have confirmed my next project on www.commanderdave.com and I have over 400 pages to update just in the painting section alone.

I would have thought that the meta tags that are now in place in the multiple templates I use would have been indexed. Looking at my site statistics over a few years I've never been too convinced of that, which promted my post here.

I'm busy working on that right now and have figured a way to do this most efficiently. I'm almost done with my Abstract Galleries. Whew.

Ah, the labor of love. Thank you all again!

[SEMconsultant Canada]

Hi Commander Dave,

Having individual meta tags for each page would permit you to rank better on many more keywords and really focus your optimization.

Also, I checked out your site (since I'm also an artist - I work mostly with clay) and I wanted to tell you that some of the textures in your paintings are really striking! Keep up the good work!

Nick
SEM Consultant Canada

[commanderdave]

Thanks Jawn and Nick for checking out my site. I'm glad you like the artwork as well as the site. Thank you to all who have helped me with my question as well. I finished the Abstract galleries last night and posted them. I'm going to be working on the rest of the site, well, over the next six months.

[jmlltd]

Hi
Nothing to with the Dreamweaver but I love your paintings. How do you manage to think of the themes. Very orignal.

Gordon