SEO: META KEYWORDS not shown

[Protos]

Hi there,
I wonder if you could help me and point me int the right direction

My main page in my dev store shows "empty" SEO metatags

<meta name="keywords" content="SEO: META KEYWORDS" />
<meta name="description" content="SEO: META DESCRIPTION" />


I believe have the right code, and Metadata is defined on the store level, but the output is missing.
I used to have meta in the General Head Tag and harcoded it in the pages before I switched to Ready Themes. Now I would like to do it right. :-)

<link rel="canonical" href="http://&mvta:global:domain:name;/&mvta:page:code;.&mvt:seo_settings:suffix;" />
</mvt:if>
<mvt:if expr="NOT ISNULL l.settings:product:metafield:keywords">
<meta name="keywords" content="&mvt:product:metafield:keywords;" />
<mvt:elseif expr="NOT ISNULL l.settings:category:metafield:keywords">
<meta name="keywords" content="&mvt:category:metafield:keywords;" />
<mvt:else>
<meta name="keywords" content="SEO: META KEYWORDS" />
</mvt:if>
<mvt:if expr="NOT ISNULL l.settings:product:metafield:description">
<meta name="description" content="&mvt:product:metafield:description;" />
<mvt:elseif expr="NOT ISNULL l.settings:category:metafield:description">
<meta name="description" content="&mvt:category:metafield:description;" />
<mvt:else>
<meta name="description" content="SEO: META DESCRIPTION" />
</mvt:if>
<link href="../css/css.php" rel="stylesheet" />
<mvt:item name="head" param="css_list" />
<mvt:item name="readytheme" param="css" />

[Brennan]

Re: SEO: META KEYWORDS not shown

With the code above, you're suppose to replace SEO: META DESCRIPTION and SEO: META KEYWORD with your fallback meta tags.

However, that code is now no longer needed with 9.0004. It can all be replaced by this tag:


<mvt:item name="prodctgy_meta" param="combined" />

Here is some more information on how the new Meta Tags Work:

http://docs.miva.com/docs/managing-m...-miva-merchant

[Protos]

Re: SEO: META KEYWORDS not shown

Thanks, problem solved. After following on your tip, I found out that I
didn´t had mv-prodctgy-meta item checked on the page level. Naturally I missed metadata fields in SEO
ánd had no output <mvt:item name="prodctgy_meta" param="combined" />

Thanks, it is a very good article. I will put this page among my "must to visit".

[Pamela Hazelton]

Re: SEO: META KEYWORDS not shown

I'll also add that spending any real amount of time filling in Meta Keywords isn't really worth it.

[Protos]

Re: SEO: META KEYWORDS not shown

Hi Pamela,
I agree with you, the days of meta are gone, or so they say...
But we are a bit old fashioned in Europe and I even use Dublin Core besides structured data, tags and stuff.
Our shop has #1 and #2 ranking in Europe and it´s not bad for a hosted store that is physically placed in US.

Page title in SEO tag was a big delight for us. But we believe that h1 is as important as page title in Google ranking nowdays.
It is difficult to create good content for an ordinary webshop and it is not that easy to create structured content on the page.

Its kind of magic wand stuff or snake oil. I was browsing Swedens best and most modern webshop systembolaget.se another day for a premium Russian vodka. I could not find it, because the product is called Russian Standard and doesnt have vodka name in it...´The shop is using the most expensive search engine from US. I want to be sure my customers find what they want.

//don Quichot fighting Google windmills
aka André Loutchko

[Pamela Hazelton]

Re: SEO: META KEYWORDS not shown

Hi Pamela,
I agree with you, the days of meta are gone, or so they say...
But we are a bit old fashioned in Europe and I even use Dublin Core besides structured data, tags and stuff.
Our shop has #1 and #2 ranking in Europe and it´s not bad for a hosted store that is physically placed in US.

Page title in SEO tag was a big delight for us. But we believe that h1 is as important as page title in Google ranking nowdays.
It is difficult to create good content for an ordinary webshop and it is not that easy to create structured content on the page.

Its kind of magic wand stuff or snake oil. I was browsing Swedens best and most modern webshop systembolaget.se another day for a premium Russian vodka. I could not find it, because the product is called Russian Standard and doesnt have vodka name in it...´The shop is using the most expensive search engine from US. I want to be sure my customers find what they want.

//don Quichot fighting Google windmills
aka André Loutchko

Thanks for the info. Yes, customers need to find what they want. How can one not include VODKA in the name?

[Protos]

Re: SEO: META KEYWORDS not shown

How can one not include VODKA in the name? says Pamela

Just for a good story sake. I know this doesn´t belong here.
In 2006 ...veteran domain-name investor RoyEdward Messer, has sold vodka.com for $3 million to vodka maker "RussianStandard".

Thanks and best wishes from Sweden
André
.

[dcatel]

Re: SEO: META KEYWORDS not shown

hello,

Not sure where I have failed but have been unable the display Meta Key words or Discription on SFNT. Have the SEO setup with keywords and description. Have attempted to get them to display in page source but only get .
<meta name="keywords" content="SEO: META KEYWORDS" />
<meta name="description" content="SEO: META DESCRIPTION" />

Any Help
Thanks Dave C

[Protos]

Re: SEO: META KEYWORDS not shown

hello,

Not sure where I have failed but have been unable the display Meta Key words or Discription on SFNT. Have the SEO setup with keywords and description. Have attempted to get them to display in page source but only get .
<meta name="keywords" content="SEO: META KEYWORDS" />
<meta name="description" content="SEO: META DESCRIPTION" />

Any Help
Thanks Dave C

Just had the same problem and got help from Brennan
http://extranet.miva.com/forums/showthread.php?116845-SEO-META-KEYWORDS-not-shown&p=437293#post437293

You can activate the item PRODCTGY-META

I didn´t had mv-prodctgy-meta item checked on the page level. Naturally I missed metadata fields in SEO
and had no output <mvt:item name="prodctgy_meta" param="combined" />

I would also use a more descriptive title for you main page, though I am not a SEO expert myself...
Best wishes André