diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index 689752f..1fdaf27 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
     <title>Name Variant Search</title>
     <link rel="icon" href="../public/favicon.ico" type="image/ico">
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="robots" content="follow, index">
+    <meta name="description" content="Name variant search: a tool for researching a person's name online in multiple formats">
   </head>
   <body>
     <h1>Name Variant Search</h1>
