Definitions for "Description tag"
Keywords:  meta, serp, tag, clearly, elursrebmem
A HTML tag used on the web page to provide a description for search engine listings.
The description tag is Meta data that appears if you right click your mouse and click "View Source" on any Web page. This data is written like a marketing statement and should clearly communicate the purpose of the page. Ideally, the description tag should be around 170 characters (with spaces). Depending on the engine, additional characters over 170 may be truncated. The description is visible on the SERP with engines that support this tag (some search engines, like Google, use a copy snippet for the description). Directory
an HTML tag used by Web page authors to provide a description for search engine listings.