[All Versions] Generate description meta tag using Thread Tooltip Preview

[pinguy]

To help with SEO I am going to show you a very quick and easy tip to generate description meta tags using Thread Tooltip Preview.

First thing first download and install Thread Tooltip Preview.

Once installed go to:

Admin CP, > Configuration > Settings > Thread Tooltip Preview Options

And change Length of Tooltip to 158.


Next got to:

Admin CP, Template & Styles > Templates > (your template) > showthread

And look for:

<title>{$thread['subject']}</title>

Just under that add this:

<meta name="description" itemprop="description" content="{$thread['postpreview']}"/>

Thats it!

[SvePu]

Thx for this tutorial...

The meta description tag is also a part of Google SEO plugin.

[pinguy]

Thx for this tutorial...

The meta description tag is also a part of Google SEO plugin.

Google SEO 1.6.8 meta description tags never worked for me.

[SvePu]

Google SEO 1.6.8 meta description tags never worked for me.

For me it works fine.

[boson]

Thx for this tutorial...

The meta description tag is also a part of Google SEO plugin.

That plugin is highly bugged and not updated for 1.8. i had previously used it. Check all bugs by users on official discussion thread. Author has no plans for upgrading, say's it works.

I suggest you use "MySEO" plugin