Overview
GEO AI provides comprehensive meta title and description management with AI-powered generation, template variables, and real-time character counting. Optimize your search engine snippets for maximum click-through rates.Well-optimized meta titles and descriptions can improve CTR by 20-30% in search results.
Setting Title Templates
Define global templates that automatically generate titles for different content types:Available Template Variables
%%title%%
Post or page title
%%sitename%%
Site name from WordPress settings
%%sep%%
Separator character (|)
%%excerpt%%
Post excerpt
%%category%%
Primary category
%%tag%%
First tag
%%date%%
Publish date
%%author%%
Author name
%%sitedesc%%
Site description/tagline
Template Examples
Implementation Details
Meta Handler Class
includes/class-geoai-meta.php
Template Parser
includes/class-geoai-meta.php
Meta Tag Output
includes/class-geoai-meta.php
AI-Powered Meta Generation
Automatically generate optimized meta titles and descriptions using Google Gemini:- From Post Editor
- Programmatically
Meta Generation Implementation
includes/class-geoai-analyzer.php
Meta Generation Prompt
includes/class-geoai-analyzer.php
Meta Box Interface
The post editor includes a full-featured meta box:includes/class-geoai-meta.php
Robots Meta Tags
Control how search engines index your content:index, follow
Default: Allow indexing and following links (recommended for most content)
noindex, follow
Use for: Thin content, duplicate pages, thank you pages. Prevents indexing but allows link following.
index, nofollow
Use for: User-generated content, sponsored sections. Allows indexing but no link credit.
noindex, nofollow
Use for: Admin pages, login pages, private content. Prevents both indexing and link following.
Character Count Guidelines
Meta Title Length
Meta Title Length
Optimal: 50-60 characters
Maximum: 70 characters (Google’s cutoff)Examples:Good (55 chars):
Maximum: 70 characters (Google’s cutoff)Examples:Good (55 chars):
Complete WordPress SEO Guide | Your Site NameToo Long (78 chars):
The Ultimate Comprehensive Step-by-Step WordPress SEO Optimization Guide for Beginners
Meta Description Length
Meta Description Length
Optimal: 150-160 characters
Maximum: 165 characters (Google’s cutoff)Examples:Good (158 chars):
Maximum: 165 characters (Google’s cutoff)Examples:Good (158 chars):
Learn how to optimize WordPress for search engines with our comprehensive guide. Improve rankings, increase traffic, and boost conversions today!Too Short (45 chars):
WordPress SEO tips and best practices.
Best Practices
Include Primary Keyword
Place your target keyword near the beginning of the title for better SEO.
Write for Humans
Make titles compelling and descriptions persuasive. CTR matters more than keyword stuffing.
Add Call-to-Action
Use action words in descriptions: “Learn”, “Discover”, “Get”, “Start”
Make Them Unique
Every page should have a unique title and description. Avoid duplicates.
Include Your Brand
Add site name to titles using
%%sitename%% for brand recognition.Match Search Intent
Align titles/descriptions with what users are searching for.
Bulk Editing
Edit meta titles and descriptions for multiple posts at once:Bulk editor displays 20 posts per page with pagination controls.
Canonical URLs
GEO AI automatically adds canonical URLs to prevent duplicate content issues:- Point to the preferred version of a page
- Prevent duplicate content penalties
- Consolidate link signals to one URL
- Generated automatically for all singular pages
Output Examples
For a blog post titled “WordPress Performance Tips”:Troubleshooting
Titles not appearing
Titles not appearing
Check:
- Compatibility mode is set correctly
- No other SEO plugin is overriding titles
- Template syntax is correct (use
%%title%%not%title%)
AI generation fails
AI generation fails
Cause: No API key or invalid keySolution: Configure valid Gemini API key in Settings → General
Description truncated in search
Description truncated in search
Cause: Exceeds 160 character limitSolution: Edit to fit within 150-160 character guideline
Duplicate meta tags
Duplicate meta tags
Related Features
Social Cards
OpenGraph titles & descriptions
AI Audit
AI-powered title suggestions
Schema Markup
Structured data for search