How to create meta titles and descriptions in Grav?

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Creating meta titles and descriptions in Grav, a flat-file content management system, involves a few steps to ensure they are properly set for SEO purposes. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you through the process:

Creating Meta Titles and Descriptions in Grav:

1. Access the Admin Panel: Log in to your Grav Admin Panel.
2. Navigate to Pages: In the Admin Dashboard, go to the "Pages" section to see a list of all your site’s pages.
3. Edit a Page: Click on the page for which you want to add or edit meta titles and descriptions. This takes you to the page editing interface.
4. Open the Page’s Header Meta Section: In the page editor, look for the "Options" tab, or if you're using YAML front matter, locate the front matter section at the top of the page. If you're editing directly using YAML, you'll be working within the page's Markdown file.
5. Add the Meta Title and Description: In the "Options" tab or within the YAML front matter, add the metadata field to your page. This is a key-value pair structure. Here’s how you format it in YAML: metadata: title: "Your Custom Meta Title Here" description: "Your custom meta description that should be compelling and summarizing the content of the page." If you do this via the Admin plugin, there should be specific fields for meta title and description which you can simply fill out.
6. SEO Considerations: Ensure your meta title is within 50-60 characters. Your meta description should be about 150-160 characters long. Include relevant keywords but avoid keyword stuffing. Make sure each page has a unique title and description.
7. Save the Changes: After making your changes, click the “Save” button to apply them to the page.
8. Check Your Work: View the page source of your site to ensure the meta tags look correct in the HTML.

Advanced Techniques:

• Templating (Optional): You can configure default titles and descriptions by editing your theme's templates, often located in /user/themes/your-theme/templates/. Adjust the Twig templates to include meta data if it's routinely missing.
• Use Plugins: If you want more control over SEO, consider using Grav plugins like "SEO Plugin". These can enhance and simplify the management of metadata for all your pages.

By following these steps, you can create optimized meta titles and descriptions for your Grav site, contributing to better visibility and click-through rates from search engine results.