Titles & Meta Settings Guide

Overview

The Titles & Meta module is your control center for managing how your content appears in search engines and on social media. Set global defaults that automatically apply to all content while maintaining the flexibility to override settings for individual posts and pages.

This module handles three critical SEO elements:

• Title Tags: The clickable headlines in search results (50-60 characters)
• Meta Descriptions: The summary text below titles (150-160 characters)
• Social Media Tags: Open Graph and Twitter Card data for social sharing

Key Features

Module Tabs

The Titles & Meta module is organized into specialized tabs for different content types and settings:

Template Variables

Use dynamic variables to create flexible templates that automatically populate with the appropriate content:

Post Types Configuration

Each post type (Posts, Pages, Products, etc.) can have its own default settings:

Search Appearance

• Show in search results: Control indexing and sitemap inclusion
• SEO title template: Default pattern like %title% %sep% %sitename%
• Meta description template: Default pattern like %excerpt%
• SERP preview: Live preview with character counters

Social Media Appearance (Pro)

• Default social image: Fallback image for posts without featured images
• Social title template: Can differ from SEO title
• Social description: Optimized for social engagement

Schema Settings

• Page type: WebPage, ItemPage, FAQPage, etc.
• Article type: Article, BlogPosting, NewsArticle, etc.

Additional Settings

• Enable SEO controls: Show/hide metabox in editor
• Enable bulk editing: Allow mass editing in bulk edit tab
• Custom fields analysis: Include custom fields in SEO scoring (Pro+)

Bulk Edit & AI Optimization

The Bulk Edit tab provides powerful tools for managing SEO at scale:

Manual Bulk Editing

• Select multiple posts/pages to edit simultaneously
• Real-time character counters with visual warnings
• Search and filter to find specific content
• Pagination for large content libraries

AI Optimization (Pro)

Use artificial intelligence to generate optimized titles and descriptions:

• Tone selection: Professional, friendly, casual, or formal
• Keyword integration: Ensure primary keywords are included
• Length optimization: Stay within character limits
• Custom instructions: Add specific requirements for AI

1. Select posts to optimize
2. Click "AI Optimize" button
3. Configure AI settings (tone, keywords, etc.)
4. Review generated suggestions
5. Save all changes at once

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Integration with Other Modules

The Titles & Meta module works seamlessly with other ProRank SEO features:

• Schema Markup: Title templates feed into structured data
• XML Sitemaps: Respects noindex settings for exclusion
• Social Media: Provides Open Graph and Twitter Card data
• Content Analysis: Analyzes title/description optimization
• Breadcrumbs: Uses title hierarchy for navigation

Quick Start Guide

Step 1: Configure General Settings
- Go to ProRank SEO > On-Page SEO > Titles & Meta
- Select your preferred separator (|, -, •, etc.)
- Set character limit warnings

Step 2: Set Homepage Template
- Click Homepage tab
- Configure title: %sitename% %sep% %tagline%
- Add meta description for your homepage

Step 3: Configure Post Types
- Click Post Types tab
- Set templates for Posts, Pages, Products
- Enable bulk editing for desired types

Step 4: Set Category/Tag Templates
- Click Taxonomies tab
- Configure archive page templates
- Enable noindex for empty archives

Step 5: Test with Preview
- Use SERP preview to check appearance
- Verify character counts
- Test on mobile and desktop views

Advanced Features

Custom Field Variables

Access any custom field in your templates using the syntax:

%custom_field:field_name%
%cf:my_custom_field%

Example for WooCommerce:
Title: %title% - $%custom_field:_price% %sep% %sitename%
Output: "Premium Headphones - $299 | YourStore"

Conditional Logic

Some variables only appear when relevant:

• %page% - Only shows on paginated pages
• %term% - Only available on taxonomy archives
• %search_query% - Only on search results

WooCommerce Variables

%price% - Product price with currency
%sku% - Product SKU
%stock_status% - In Stock/Out of Stock
%product_cat% - Product categories
%product_tag% - Product tags

Example:
%title% %sep% %price% %sep% %stock_status%
"Gaming Mouse | $59.99 | In Stock"

Troubleshooting

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