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Meta Tags

creator

Learn how to use the creator meta tag to improve your site.

Specifies the author of the webpage. Mainly used for document metadata rather than direct SEO benefit, it helps in identifying the creator of the webpage content.

Code Examples

<meta name="creator" content="Jane Doe" />
Specifies "Jane Doe" as the sole author of the webpage content.
<meta name="creator" content="Jane Doe, John Smith" />
Lists "Jane Doe" and "John Smith" as co-authors, providing credit to both.
<meta name="creator" content="Admin" />
Using a generic term like "Admin" is less informative and does not clearly credit the actual author(s).
<meta name="creator" content="" />
Leaving the "creator" meta tag value empty fails to provide any authorship information, missing an opportunity for document metadata enhancement.

Recommendations

  • Credit Multiple Authors
    When a web page has multiple authors, list them separated by a comma or use multiple creator tags to individually list them for proper credit.
  • Include Role or Qualification
    Where appropriate, include the role or qualification of the creator next to their name to enhance the specificity, such as "John Doe, Lead Developer".

Related Meta Tags

rating

name

Specifies the intended audience for a page or the level of content maturity. Commonly used to describe the maturity level of content on a website, such as 'general', 'mature', 'restricted', or custom descriptions.

<meta name="rating" content="general">
Indicates the content is suitable for all ages, making it a safe choice for a wide audience.

charset

charset

Defines the character encoding standard for the HTML document. Character encoding is essential for rendering text correctly in browsers.

<meta charset="charset" content="UTF-8">
Declares UTF-8 as the character encoding for the HTML document, supporting most characters and symbols in use today.

creator

name

Specifies the author of the webpage. Mainly used for document metadata rather than direct SEO benefit, it helps in identifying the creator of the webpage content.

<meta name="creator" content="Jane Doe">
Specifies "Jane Doe" as the sole author of the webpage content.

generator

name

Indicates the software or tool used to create the content of the webpage. It is primarily used for informational purposes and does not affect SEO, browser behavior, or accessibility directly.

<meta name="generator" content="WordPress 5.4">
Indicates that the webpage is generated using WordPress version 5.4.