Metadata is an important subject when it comes to software and the internet. Metadata was at one time used on an HTML page in order to increase its search ability. This was done through the addition of metadata or tags to an internet page so search engines could be told what the page was about when people searched for specific information. With the introduction of Web 2.0 metadata has become a powerful tool for all internet users. It is often referred to as tagging and it is commonly done on blogs, photo sharing sites, networking sites and social bookmarking sites. Tagging has actually turned out to be a key component of the technologies that make up Web 2.0. Metadata and tagging has become a social way of organizing the ever growing volume of information that is constantly flooding the internet today. It is an information method that classifies things and makes them more collaborative.
When it comes to metadata and tagging there are two things that you need to keep in mind: content description and administrative aspects. For this reason there are three different types of metadata: quality, legal and technical. Metadata and tagging can be very important to get your message and website viewed by millions and get to the top of the website search engines. However, there are also many issues with metadata and tagging that still have to be addressed. Metadata doesn't take into account things like user preference or time. You can search for a subject on the internet and get results for things that aren't relevant to your needs or information that is outdated, simply because it contains the tags related to what you search for. On the other hand, if you are someone choosing tags for your website and you want to reach out to everyone looking for your information you need to consider factors such as alternate spellings otherwise you may never reach all individuals who search for your specific content.
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