# Varbase SEO Base The **Varbase SEO Base** recipe provides a comprehensive suite of SEO modules, configurations, and permissions to help Varbase sites achieve strong search engine visibility and performance. ## Drupal.org Project ## Included Modules Brings in the following core and contributed modules to your site: | Module | Purpose | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [**Metatag**](https://www.drupal.org/project/metatag) | Manage meta tags for all entities. | | [**ECA Metatag**](https://www.drupal.org/project/eca_metatag) | Integrate ECA with the Metatag module and its plugins. | | [**Metatag: Facebook**](https://www.drupal.org/project/metatag) | A set of meta tags specially for controlling advanced functionality with Facebook. | | [**Metatag: Google Plus**](https://www.drupal.org/project/metatag) | Deprecated module, do not use. Will be removed in 3.0.0. | | [**Metatag: Hreflang**](https://www.drupal.org/project/metatag) | Provides support for the hreflang meta tag with some extra logic to simplify it. | | [**Metatag: Mobile & UI Adjustments**](https://www.drupal.org/project/metatag) | Provides support for meta tags used to control the mobile browser experience. | | [**Metatag: Open Graph**](https://www.drupal.org/project/metatag) | Provides support for Open Graph Protocol meta tags. | | [**Metatag: Twitter Cards**](https://www.drupal.org/project/metatag) | Provides support for Twitter's Card meta tags. | | [**Metatag: Verification**](https://www.drupal.org/project/metatag) | Verifies ownership of a site for search engines and other services. | | [**Pathauto**](https://www.drupal.org/project/pathauto) | Provides a mechanism for modules to automatically generate aliases for the content they manage. | | [**Redirect**](https://www.drupal.org/project/redirect) | Allows users to redirect from old URLs to new URLs. | | [**Redirect 404**](https://www.drupal.org/project/redirect) | Logs 404 errors and allows users to create redirects for often requested but missing pages. | | [**Redirect Domain**](https://www.drupal.org/project/redirect) | Allows users to redirect between domains. | | [**Schema.org Metatag**](https://www.drupal.org/project/schema_metatag) | Base module for creating Schema.org JSON-LD structured data defined with Metatag module. | | [**Schema.org Article**](https://www.drupal.org/project/schema_metatag) | Adds Schema.org/Article to the JSON LD array. Creates Article, BlogPosting, SocialMediaPosting, Report, ScholarlyArticle, TechArticle or APIReference. | | [**Schema.org ItemList**](https://www.drupal.org/project/schema_metatag) | Adds Schema.org/ItemList to the JSON LD array. | | [**Schema.org WebPage**](https://www.drupal.org/project/schema_metatag) | Adds Schema.org/WebPage to the JSON LD array. Creates WebPage, ItemPage, AboutPage, CheckoutPage, ContactPage, CollectionPage, ProfilePage, SearchResultsPage. | | [**Schema.org WebSite**](https://www.drupal.org/project/schema_metatag) | Adds Schema.org/WebSite to the JSON LD array. | | [**Simple XML Sitemap**](https://www.drupal.org/project/simple_sitemap) | Generates standard-compliant hreflang XML sitemaps to enhance your site's SEO, notifies search engines of website changes via IndexNow and sitemap ping protocols, and provides a framework for developing other sitemap types. | | [**Real-time SEO for Drupal**](https://www.drupal.org/project/yoast_seo) | Adds Real-time SEO page analysis and configuration. | | [**Entity Clone**](https://www.drupal.org/project/entity_clone) | Add a clone action for all entities. | ## Installation Apply the recipe using Drush: ```bash ddev drush recipe ../recipes/varbase_seo_base ``` This recipe is automatically applied when using the Varbase Starter recipe. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.varbase.vardot.com/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-seo-base.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.