> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.updates.page/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# SEO Settings

> Optimize your changelog for search engines

# SEO Settings

Make your changelog discoverable in search engines and look great when shared on social media.

## Meta tags

Configure your portal's meta tags in **Settings → Portal → Analytics & SEO**:

| Setting              | Description                   | Recommendation                                       |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **Meta title**       | Page title in search results  | "\[Company] Changelog" or "What's New at \[Company]" |
| **Meta description** | Description in search results | 150-160 characters describing your changelog         |

## How it works

updates.page automatically generates:

### For your portal index

* `<title>` — Your meta title
* `<meta name="description">` — Your meta description
* `<link rel="canonical">` — Canonical URL
* Open Graph tags for social sharing
* Twitter Card tags
* JSON-LD structured data (WebSite schema)

### For individual posts

* `<title>` — "\[Post Title] - \[Meta Title]"
* `<meta name="description">` — Post summary
* `<link rel="canonical">` — Post URL
* Open Graph tags with post details
* Twitter Cards (large image if cover image exists)
* JSON-LD structured data (Article schema)

## Social sharing preview

When your changelog or posts are shared on social media, they'll display:

* **Title** — Page or post title
* **Description** — Meta description or post summary
* **Image** — Cover image (if set) or your logo

<Tip>
  Use [opengraph.xyz](https://opengraph.xyz) to preview how your pages will look when shared.
</Tip>

## Search engine indexing

By default, your portal is indexable by search engines. To prevent indexing:

1. Go to **Settings → Portal → Analytics & SEO**
2. Enable **"No Index"**
3. This adds `<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">` to your portal

<Note>
  Use "No Index" if your changelog is internal-only or you don't want it appearing in search results.
</Note>

## Best practices

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Write descriptive titles">
    Include your company name and keywords like "changelog," "updates," or "what's new."
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Use post summaries">
    The first \~160 characters of your post become the meta description. Make them count.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Add cover images">
    Posts with cover images get better engagement when shared on social media.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Use a custom domain">
    `changelog.yourcompany.com` looks more professional and may rank better than a subdomain.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## RSS feed for SEO

Your RSS feed (`/changelog/rss`) helps search engines discover new content and enables users to subscribe.

Add a link to your RSS feed from your main website:

```html theme={null}
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Changelog" href="https://changelog.yourcompany.com/changelog/rss" />
```