Editing Meta Box

The SureRank plugin makes it easy to optimize your content directly from the WordPress editor. Using the Meta Box, you can control how your content appears in search engines and on social media platforms. This guide walks you through the process of accessing and editing the Meta Box.

Step-by-Step Guide to Editing Meta Box in SureRank

Access the Meta Box

To begin, edit any page or post within WordPress. Look for the SureRank icon located in the top-right corner of the editor. This icon represents the SureRank Meta Box panel.

Open the Slide-in Panel

Click the SureRank icon to open the slide-in Meta Box panel.

This panel contains three tabs:

• General Settings
• Social
• Advanced.

1. General Settings

Under the General tab, you’ll find a live preview of how your post or page will appear in search results.

This includes the search engine title and description.

• Search Engine Title
• Search Engine Description

1. Search Engine Title

The Search Engine Title is the title that appears in search engine results for a specific page or post. It helps users and search engines understand what the page is about.

• Character Limit: Recommended length is around 60 characters for best visibility.
• Variables: Use @ to insert dynamic values like Post Title, Site Name, etc.
• You can include or remove elements like:
  • Post Title – the title of the current post or page
  • Site Name – the name of your website

2. Search Engine Description

The Search Engine Description is the meta description shown below the title in search engine results. It helps users understand the content of the page before clicking.

• Character Limit: Aim for 150–160 characters to avoid truncation.
• Variables Available: Type @ to insert dynamic elements like post content, excerpt, or custom fields.

Tip: Well-crafted meta titles and descriptions improve your click-through rate and SEO visibility.

2. Social Settings

In the Social tab, you can define how your content will appear when shared on Facebook and Twitter (now X).

Facebook

The Facebook Social Image settings allow you to customize how your page appears when it’s shared on Facebook. These settings help improve your link’s visual appeal and click-through rate by displaying an engaging preview.

• Social Image: Upload an image that will appear when the page is shared on Facebook. This image helps grab attention in social feeds.
• Social Title: Enter a custom title for Facebook shares. You can use dynamic variables by typing @ to insert values like the post title, site name, etc.
• Social Description: Add a description that will appear below the title in the Facebook preview. Like the title, you can type @ to use dynamic variables.
• Facebook Preview: This section shows a live preview of how your page will look when shared on Facebook, using the image, title, and description you’ve set.

X (Twitter)

These settings allow you to customize how your content appears when shared on X (formerly Twitter). You can define a specific image, title, and description to optimize the preview shown on the platform.

• Use Data from Facebook Tab: Enable this toggle to automatically use the same Social Image, Title, and Description settings from the Facebook Tab. This saves time and ensures consistency across social platforms.
• Social Image: Upload an image that will appear when the page is shared on X (formerly Twitter). This image helps grab attention in social feeds.
• Social Title: Enter a custom title for X shares. You can use dynamic variables by typing @ to insert values like the post title, site name, etc.
• Social Description: Add a description that will appear below the title in the X preview. Like the title, you can type @ to use dynamic variables.
• X Preview: This section shows a live preview of how your page will look when shared on X, using the image, title, and description you’ve set.

3. Advanced

In the Advanced tab, you can configure meta robots settings, Canonical URL:

• Robot Instructions
• These settings let you control how search engines interact with your homepage. You can choose to hide it from search results, prevent search engines from following its links, or stop them from saving a cached version.
• No Index – Prevents search engines from indexing this page.
• No Follow – Prevents search engines from following links on this page.
• No Archive – Prevents search engines from storing a cached copy of this page.
• Canonical URL – This helps search engines understand which version of a page should be indexed, preventing duplicate content issues. Leave the field blank to let SureRank automatically determine and set the preferred URL.
  

That’s it! You’ve successfully configured your meta settings for SEO and social media using the SureRank Meta Box.