Properties: Page Parameters

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Page parameters control pre set aspects of a page such as title, keywords, editable regions for page layout, and header content. To view page parameters, the page must be checked out to you (the light bulb needs to be on).

There are two ways to access page parameters:

  1. In Content >Pages, (page list view)  check out the page, click More ActionsMore Actions Menu> Edit > Properties.
  2. While viewing a checked-out page, (page view) click Properties in the page actions buttons.

Page parameters fall under two categories: Title and Metadata, and Custom Settings.

Title and Metadata

The fields in this section configure general information about the page, often used by search engines. metadate fields in page paramenters

 

The following fields are always present:

  • Title:

    Tab Title in web broswerThe title of the page displays on the browsers tab. The Page Title is the single most important part of your on-page SEO. Use attention “grabbing” headlines and make it as unique as possible. Use a combination of your keyword and the common phrase your keyword would “naturally” be search for within your title tag. Try to keep your titles no longer than 55 characters.

  • Keywords: Add the pages keywords and phrases followed by commas. Keywords are used for SEO purposes. Use these keywords in your title and in the content of your page. But do not over use, no more that 5 6% of your content should be keywords. We can help you find SEO strong keywords - just fill out the Keyword Form and we will return a list for you.

  • Description: A description for the page is displayed by search engines if the page comes up as a search result. Use action content and make it as unique as possible. Use a combination of your keywords and the common phrases your keyword would “naturally” be searched for within your description. Keep your description no longer than 155 characters. Each page should have a unique description.

  • Author: Commonly used for news articles and blogs.

  • Tags: Tags are used in Modern Campus CMS to filter content, this does not affect search on your live website.

Custom Settings

  • Page Heading: Used for the title displayed on the page itself.
  • Additional Editable Regions: Optional editable regions that can be enabled or disabled for a page.
  • Image Slider Region: Add an image gallery asset to the page.

 

Click Save to save any changes. Just like editing page content, the page must be published for changes to appear on the live website.