LogoLogo
10.0.x
10.0.x
  • Overview
    • About Varbase
    • Roadmap
    • Release Cycle and Supported Versions
    • How to Get Support
  • Developers
    • Getting Started
    • Installing Varbase
      • Requirements
      • Installing Varbase locally with DDEV
      • Installing Varbase locally with Lando
    • Understanding Varbase
      • Basic Concepts
      • Core Components
        • Varbase Core
          • Varbase Admin
          • Varbase Page
          • Varbase Security
          • Varbase Webform
          • Varbase Default Content
          • Varbase Tour
        • Varbase Media
        • Varbase Editor
        • Varbase Email
        • Varbase SEO
        • Varbase Workflow
        • Varbase Dashboards
        • Varbase Layout Builder
          • Varbase Landing page (Layout Builder)
          • Varbase Heading Block
          • Varbase Rich Text Block
          • Varbase HTML Code Block
          • Varbase Media (Image/Video) Block
          • Varbase Gallery Block
        • Varbase Components
        • Vartheme Claro
        • Vartheme BS5
      • Optional Components
        • Varbase AI
          • Varbase AI Default recipe
          • Varbase AI Editor Assistant recipe
          • Varbase AI Image Alt recipe
          • Varbase AI Taxonomy Tagging recipe
          • Varbase AI Agents recipe
        • Varbase API
        • Varbase Internationalization
        • Varbase Hero Slider
        • Varbase Carousels
        • Varbase Blog
        • Varbase Search
        • Varbase Social Single Sign-On
        • Varbase Media Twitter
        • Varbase Media Instagram
        • Varbase Content Planner
        • Varbase Bootstrap Paragraphs
          • Varbase Bootstrap Paragraphs Text and Image
        • Varbase Landing Page (Paragraphs)
      • Additional Components
        • Varbase Media Header
        • Varbase FAQs
        • Varbase Reports
        • Varbase Commerce
        • Varbase YouTube Import
      • Development Components
        • Varbase Development
        • Reroute Email
        • Varbase Updates Helper
      • Deprecated Components
        • Varbase Media Hero Slider
        • Varbase Style Guide
        • Vartheme BS4
        • Varbase Total Control Dashboard
    • Configuring a Varbase Site
      • Navigation
        • Defining Active Menu Trail Using Menu Position
      • Using View Modes Inventory
      • Content Moderation and Workflows
      • URL Aliases in Varbase/Drupal
        • Configuring URL Aliases
        • Managing URL Aliases
      • Managing URL Patterns for Multilingual Websites
      • Managing Date and Time Formats to Display Across the Site
      • Using Varbase Layout Builder
        • Creating a Landing Page With Varbase Layout Builder
        • Activating Varbase Layout Builder for Content Types
      • Configuring Pathologic When Going Live
      • Configuring SEO Features
        • Disallow Oembed Media Links
      • Configuring Security Features
        • Spam Protection
        • Password Policies
        • Other Security Kits
        • Flood Contorl
        • Enable HTTP Password Authentication
      • Configuring JSON:API Features
      • Configure Varbase Media Hero Slider
      • Configuring Varbase Media Header
      • Configuring Varbase Mailer Settings
        • Configure Symfony Mailer
      • Configure Level of Logging and Errors
      • Entity Definition Update Manager Class
      • Module Installer Factory Class
      • Configure Ckeditor 5 Media Embed
    • Theme Development with Varbase
      • Understanding The Vartheme Starterkit Theme
      • Creating Your Own Theme
      • Integration of Varbase with Storybook 1.0 - CL Server
      • Integration of Varbase with Storybook 2.0
      • Customize a Varbase Single Directory Components (SDC) In a Custom Theme
      • Local Tasks and Moderation Sidebar
      • Add Preloaded Fonts in Vartheme
      • Command to Install Needed Theming Tools
      • Manually Install Needed Theming Tools
    • Launching a Varbase Site to Production
    • Updating a Varbase Site
      • Understanding Varbase Updater Package
      • Handling Patches When Updating
      • Handling Configuration Updates
      • Updating Varbase to work with Composer 2.0
      • Updating Drush to the Latest Stable Version
      • Version Update Guides
        • Updating Varbase ~9.0 to Drupal 10
        • Updating from Varbase 8.x to 9.x
    • Varbase Patches
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
    • Extending Varbase
      • Overriding Varbase
      • Creating Your Own Feature
      • Install Needed YARN and Webpack Tools
      • Compiling Provided Component Styles
      • Check Standards/Practice Coding And Linting
  • Content Designers
    • Accessing the Administration Area
      • Website Environments
    • Dashboard
      • Reports
    • Content Management
      • Create Content
        • Rich-Text Editor “WYSIWYG”
      • Modify Content
      • Delete Content
      • Preview Content
      • Bulk Edit Content
      • Publish Content
      • Authoring Information
    • Content Structure
      • EntityQueues
        • Add a New Term
      • Menu Management
        • Add Menu Items
        • Update Menu Items
        • Adding a Page to the Menu
      • Taxonomies
        • List Terms
        • Add Terms
        • Reorder and Edit Terms
    • Content Translation
      • Translating Content
      • Language Switcher
      • Deleting a Translation
      • Editing a Translation
    • Content Workflow
    • Layout Builder
      • Section
        • Section Styles
      • Block Management
        • Block Styles
      • Reordering Blocks
    • Webforms
      • Create New Webform View
      • Setting up Emails Handler Conditions
      • Setting up Confirmations Message Settings Types
    • Media Management
      • Accessing the Media Library
      • Uploading Media Files
        • Image
        • Remote Video
        • Video
      • Applying Metadata and Descriptions
      • Resizing Images
    • User Management
      • Login & Registration
      • Add User
      • Edit User
      • Delete User
      • Simulating Another User
      • Default Roles and Site Personas
        • Edit Roles' Permissions
        • Managing Roles
    • URL Management
      • URL Aliases
      • Generating URL Alias
      • URL Redirects
      • Domain Redirects
    • SEO Management
      • XML Sitemap
      • Meta Tags in Varbase
      • Disallow Indexing for Content Items
    • Site Configuration
      • System
        • Clearing Varbase Cache
        • Google Analytics
        • Mail Templates
      • User Interface
        • Coffee
        • External Links
        • Gin Moderation Sidebar
        • Layout Builder Modal
        • Moderation Sidebar
        • Shortcuts
        • Taxonomy Manager
        • Tours
        • CL Components
        • Antibot
        • Responsive Preview
        • Navigation Settings
      • Development
      • Varbase Settings
      • Web Services
        • OpenAPI
    • Additional Tips
      • Content Uploading Standards
      • Common Error Handling Tips
      • Glossary
  • Contributing
    • Contributing to Documentation
Powered by GitBook
On this page
  • Site-wide Meta Tags Configuration
  • Available Meta Tags in Varbase
  • Enable Meta Tag Overriding on Content Types
  • Overriding Meta Tags for a Single Piece of Content
  1. Content Designers
  2. SEO Management

Meta Tags in Varbase

PreviousXML SitemapNextDisallow Indexing for Content Items

Last updated 9 months ago

Site-wide Meta Tags Configuration

Varbase utilizes the Varbase module and other modules such as to implement best-in-class Search Engine Optimization best practices.

Meta tags are configured by default for the available pages in a Varbase site. You can edit all Meta tags using the Super admin role by navigating to:

  1. Navigate to Administration \ Configuration \ Search and metadata \ Metatag

  2. You'll see a list of available meta tag default configuration for each page pattern. Click on Edit to edit the patterns

  3. To add a new default meta tag configuration to a new pattern, click on "+ Add default meta tags" and choose the type of the pattern from there (e.g. Your new content type)

Available Meta Tags in Varbase

Varbase comes with the following meta tag groups installed and configured by default:

Meta tag Group

Description

Basic tags

Basic meta tags such as title, description, abstract and keywords.

Advanced

Meta tags that specify advanced information such as content language, short URL, referrer policies, cache control, robots settings.

Open Graph

Provides support for Open Graph Protocol meta tags.

Facebook

A set of meta tags specially for controlling advanced functionality with Facebook.

Google Plus

Provides support for Google's Plus meta tags.

Twitter Cards

Provides support for Twitter's Card meta tags.

Schema.org: Article

Adds Schema.org/Article to the JSON LD array. Creates Article, BlogPosting, SocialMediaPosting, Report, ScholarlyArticle, TechArticle or APIReference.

Schema.org: ItemList

Adds Schema.org/ItemList to the JSON LD array.

Schema.org: WebPage

Adds Schema.org/WebPage to the JSON LD array. Creates WebPage, ItemPage, AboutPage, CheckoutPage, ContactPage, CollectionPage, ProfilePage, SearchResultsPage.

Schema.org: WebSite

Adds Schema.org/WebSite to the JSON LD array.

Site verification

Verifies ownership of a site for search engines and other services.

Alternative language links (hreflang)

Provides support for the hreflang meta tag with some extra logic to simplify it.

Mobile & UI Adjustment

Apple & iOS

Android

Windows & Windows Mobile

Provides support for meta tags used to control the mobile browser experience.

Other additional modules can be installed to provide more meta tag groups. This includes (but not limited to):

  • Metatag: App Links

  • Metatag: Dublin Core

  • Metatag: Favicons

  • Metatag: Google Custom Search Engine (CSE)

  • Metatag: Open Graph Products

  • Schema.org Book

  • Schema.org Course

  • Schema.org Event

  • Schema.org HowTo

  • Schema.org Image Object

  • Schema.org JobPosting

  • Schema.org Movie, Series, Season, Episode

  • Schema.org Organization

  • Schema.org Person

  • Schema.org Place

  • Schema.org Product

  • Schema.org QAPage and FAQPage

  • Schema.org Recipe

  • Schema.org Review

  • Schema.org Service

  • Schema.org SpecialAnnouncement

Enable Meta Tag Overriding on Content Types

You can identify which meta tag groups (i.e. Simple, Advanced, Open Graph, Facebook ... etc.) to be available on which content type. This means that editors can override default meta tag configuration on an individual piece of content.

To enable meta tag groups, navigate to:

  1. Navigate to Administration \ Configuration \ Search and metadata \ Metatag \ Settings

  2. Under each desired content type or entity type, select the designed meta tag groups to be available on edit or add forms

Note that unselected groups will not appear on the edit or add forms for that entity type, reducing the size of the form and increasing performance. If no groups are selected for a type, all groups will appear.

Overriding Meta Tags for a Single Piece of Content

In Varbase, roles that can add and edit content (such as Editors, Content admins, SEO admins, and Site admins) can override the default meta tags for an individual piece of content. This is really helpful for specific scenarios like:

  1. Override the default generated meta tags for a blog post

  2. Configure special meta tags for a landing page

  3. Prevent a specific page from being indexed by search engines

Overriding meta tags can be done when editing or adding new content from the sidebar.

See the below example of how to prevent a single piece of content from being indexed:

Disallow Indexing for Content Items
Metatag
Schema.org Metatag
Metatag Global Configuration
Metatag Settings
Meta Tags Menu on Sidebar for Every Content Type
Override Meta Tags Under Each Section Here