This module is discontinued and should be replaced by their refactored and extended successor,
the module "SEO Meta Tags" available at https://backdropcms.org/project/seo_meta
or https://github.com/backdrop-contrib/seo_meta
The Base Meta module allows you define page title tag and meta tags
for search engines:
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for each page provided by node, views or taxonomy term you can set
page title tag instead used by default; -
keywords, descriptions and robots tags - you can set on per page/node
basis or as defaults for all pages where meta tags not exactly defined; -
for each page you can re-define canonical URL;
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you can set different base URL for using in all canonical URLs
instead default (actual) site domain.
Installation
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Install this module using the official Backdrop CMS instructions at
https://backdropcms.org/guide/modules -
Visit the configuration page under Administration > Configuration >
Search and metadata > Base Meta module settings (admin/config/search/base_meta)
if you need set default values.
Usage
- any node Create/Edit form received additional topmost vertical tab named
'Page title and meta tags' - checkbox 'Define tags for page of this node'
allow you to fill opened fields as required; - meta tags for pages provided by module
taxonomy
can be set by using tab
in admin area: Administration > Configuration > Search and metadata >
Base Meta module settings > Taxonomy pages or visit URL
<your_domain_name>/admin/config/search/base_meta/taxonomy,
then select vocabulary which contain terms needed, select any available
term name for opening add/edit meta tags form; - meta tags for pages provided by module
views
can be set by using tab
in admin area: Administration > Configuration > Search and metadata >
Base Meta module settings > Views pages or visit URL
<your_domain_name>/admin/config/search/base_meta/views
and select any available page name for opening add/edit meta tags form.
License
This project is GPL v2 software. See the LICENSE.txt file in this directory for
complete text.
Current Maintainer
- Vladimir (https://github.com/findlabnet/)
Credits and motivation
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Inspired by projects "Metatag" and "Page Title" in the quest for simplicity.
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Some people cannot adopt CMS without such (even very basic) functionality.