Yoast SEO is a popular plugin specifically designed for the WordPress content management system (CMS). It essentially functions as a suite of tools to help website owners and content creators improve their website’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
Here’s how to change your WordPress title and meta description using Yoast SEO:
For individual pages and posts:
If you don’t have Yoast SEO Plugin installed go to “Plugins” > “Add New” > “Yoast SEO”
![Yoast SEO: How to Add Title and Description For Pages/Archive?](https://3wbiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image-22.png)
- Edit the page or post: Navigate to the page or post you want to edit in your WordPress dashboard.
- Scroll down to the Yoast SEO section: You’ll see the Yoast SEO section below the content editor.
![Yoast SEO Setting](https://3wbiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image-23.png)
3. Edit the SEO title and meta description: In the “Yoast SEO” section, you’ll find fields for the “SEO title” and “Meta description.” Enter your desired title and description in these fields.
- Tip: Yoast SEO provides a character counter and color indicators to help you stay within the recommended character limits for search engines.
- Tip: If you want to include additional information that is automatically generated, you can click on “Insert Variable.” This action will insert a short code snippet that will be automatically filled in. As shown in the “SEO Title” section, ‘Title’, ‘Page’, ‘Separator’, and ‘Site Title’ are all snippets generated by Yoast SEO.
![Yoast SEO Setting](https://3wbiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image-24.png)
4. Make sure that the “Snippet Preview” accurately displays the “SEO title” and “Meta description.”
![Yoast SEO Setting](https://3wbiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image-25.png)
5. After add the title and meta description. Now you publish your post or page.
How to Set Titles and Meta Descriptions for Archives Pages
- If Yoast SEO isn’t installed, navigate to “Plugins” > “Add New” > “Yoast SEO” to install it.
![How to Set Titles and Meta Descriptions for Archives Pages](https://3wbiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image-26.png)
2. Click on the Setting.
![Setting](https://3wbiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image-27.png)
3. Open the > setting > and open the > Advance > and click on > Author Archives.
![Author Archives](https://3wbiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image-28.png)
4. After Add the “Title” and “Meta Description” Now Click on the Save Button.
![How to Set Titles and Meta Descriptions for Archives Pages](https://3wbiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image-29.png)
5. After add the Title and Meta Description now click on Save Button.