Step-by-step guide
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Meta descriptions description tags are set in a hierarchy.
By default, the system uses the Global settings setting if there are set and no meta name descriptions set for description has been added to a page, product or category. NOTE - It is not recommended that the global description be set as each page should have a unique description. |
Standard Page
Standard pages are those that come with the Customer Self Service platform out-of-the-box.
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To add a description meta name description tag to a standard page:
- As Administrator logged into your website, navigate to Content → Menu Editor. (/zMenus.aspx)
- Click the PUBLIC menu code radio button. NOTE - Since search engine crawlers only access publicly accessible pages, it is generally necessary only to add meta name descriptions to PUBLIC pages. However, you can add the description to any page in the list.
- Click Parent Items.
- Scroll through the page names to find the page required, then click the radio button.
- Click Modify.
- In Meta Description Tag, enter a brief description relevant for the page.
- To save, click OK.
Custom Page
Custom pages are those that your business has added to your site. Page title and description can be added. See: custom pages Custom Pages.
When adding a custom page, in the Page SEO Details section, enter a relevant SEO Description and Browser Page Title.
Existing Custom Page
For an existing custom page, to access the Page SEO Details section, find the page, click Edit, then Options, and select Page Properties.
Article Page
Article meta name tags will display as '<meta property=...>' tags.When adding an article page, in the SEO Details section, enter a relevant SEO Description. See: Article Maintenance.
The meta title will generate from the Description field:
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For an existing article, find the article, then click Edit to access these fields. |
Category
To add a meta tags description tag to a category:
- As Administrator logged into your site, navigate to System Preferences → Upload Category Images and Text. (/zCategory.aspx).
Click the MetaData tab.
Search for the required category by code or description.
Select the category record via radio button.
Click Modify.
In Meta Keyword Tag and In Category Maintenance, click Edit for the category or subcategory.- Find the SEO Fields section.
- In Meta Description Tag, enter the keywords and meta description relevant to for the categorypage.
- To save, click OK Save & Exit.
Product
Only Description can currently be added for aProduct
.To add the Description meta description tag to a product:
- In the CMS, navigate to Product & CateogriesCategories → Product Maintenance.
- In the SEO Fields section, in Meta Description Tag, enter a description of the product description.
Global Level
Global settings are intended to apply default meta tag text to every page on your site . However, any keywords entered here will default on every page that does not contain its own keywords.if the same meta tag has not been added for a specific page.
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It is not advised that the global setting be used as the same meta name keywords and description will be rendered for all pages and products/categories that do not have specific meta data. |
To add the meta tags description tag at the global level so they appear on every page without its own a unique description and keywords:
- As Administrator in the CMS, navigate to Settings → Settings. (/zSettings.aspx)
- The General tab will default.
In META TAG Keywords, enter the keywords relevant to the site.- In META TAG Description, enter a brief description of the site.
- To save, click the Update button at the top of the page.
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