Template:Seo

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Description

This template adds SEO metadata to the page it is added on. These metadata fields are read by search engines and other web crawlers, like the link embed feature on Discord. It uses the WikiSEO MediaWiki extension to work.

Pages using this template are added to Category:Pages using WikiSEO.

Usage

{{Seo
|keywords                 = 
|description              = 
|image                    = 

|og-type                  = 
|og-image                 = 
|og-site_name             = 
|og-locale                = 

|article-author           = 
|article-publisher        = 
|article-tag              = 
|article-section          = 

|fb-admins                = 
|fb-app_id                = 

|twitter-card             = 
|twitter-site             = 
|twitter-domain           = 
|twitter-creator          = 
|twitter-image-src        = 
|twitter-description      = 

|title                    = 
|titlemode                = 
|titleseparator           = 
|google-site-verification = 
}}

Important parameters

• keywords - Add search engine keywords here, separated by commas. Example: the sims, sims, wiki
• description - The meta description for the page. Keep it short, concise, and effective. In articles, including the first few lines of the lede often makes for a good description. Defaults to The Sims Wiki is a website about The Sims that anyone can contribute to. Content includes The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, The Sims 4, and more. if left blank.
• image - The name of the main image of the page, usually the one that best describes the subject. Do not include the "File:" prefix (so for a file like File:Bella Goth.png, type Bella Goth.png. If left blank, defaults to the wiki's logo.

Optional parameters

Unless you know what you're doing, it's best to leave these parameters alone.

• title - Changes the <title></title> HTML attribute. This will change the name of the tab, but not the name of the article. Leave blank in most cases.
• titlemode - Choose between append, prepend, or replace (default). Leave blank unless you know what you're doing.
• google-site-verification - Only needed for Google Webmaster Tools. Don't use if you don't know what this is for.

Open Graph protocol

• og-type - Changes the Open Graph type of the object. If left blank, defaults to website.
• og-image - The image to use for the Open Graph protocol. If blank, defaults to whatever is specified in image, else defaults to the wiki's logo.
• og-site_name - The name of the larger web site the object belongs to. Defaults to The Sims Wiki.
• og-locale - The locale of the object, in the format language_TERRITORY. Defaults to en_US.

Open Graph type "article"

• article-author
• article-publisher
• article-tag
• article-section

Facebook Insights

• fb-admins
• fb-app_id

Twitter Cards

• twitter-card - Defaults to summary. Best to leave it blank.
• twitter-site - The username of the associated Twitter account. Defaults to @thesimswiki.
• twitter-domain - The name of the website. Technically deprecated. Defaults to The Sims Wiki.
• twitter-creator - The username of the creator of the content.
• twitter-image-src - The image to use for Twitter Cards and link embeds. If blank, defaults to whatever is specified in image, else defaults to the wiki's logo.
• twitter-description - The meta description of the page. Defaults to whatever is specified in description, otherwise defaults to The Sims Wiki is a website about The Sims that anyone can contribute to. Content includes The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, The Sims 4, and more.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by the VisualEditor and other tools.

TemplateData for Seo

This template is used to add metadata for use by search engines, such as search engine keywords and a short description. Using this template can help improve search engine rankings and help others find the page.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Keywords	keywords	Add search engine keywords here, separated by commas. Example the sims, sims, wiki	String	suggested
Description	description	The meta description for the page. Keep it short, concise, and effective. In articles, including the first few lines of the intro often makes for a good description. Example John Doe is a Sim who appears in all games in The Sims series. He lives with his wife Jane and his two children Janie and Johnny.	String	suggested
Image	image	The name of the main image of the page, usually the one that best describes the subject. Do not include the "File:" prefix. If left blank, defaults to the wiki's logo. Example Bella Goth.png	String	suggested
Open Graph Type	og-type	Changes the Open Graph type of the object. Don't touch unless you know what you're doing.	String	optional
Open Graph Image	og-image	The image to use for the Open Graph protocol. Leave blank to use whatever you specified in the "Image" parameter.	String	optional
Open Graph Site Name	og-site_name	The name of the larger web site the object belongs to. Default The Sims Wiki	String	optional
Open Graph Locale	og-locale	The locale of the object, in the format language_TERRITORY. Default en_US	String	optional
Twitter Description	twitter-description	The meta description of the page. Keep it simple, clear, and concise.	String	optional
Twitter Card	twitter-card	Defaults to "summary". Best to leave this blank, unless you know what you're doing.	String	optional
Twitter Site	twitter-site	The username of the associated Twitter account. Defaults to @thesimswiki.	String	optional
Twitter Domain	twitter-domain	Deprecated. Points to the name of the website.	String	deprecated
Twitter Creator	twitter-creator	The username of the creator of the content.	String	optional
Twitter Image Source	twitter-image-src	The image used for Twitter Cards and link embeds. Leave blank to use whatever you specified in the "Image" parameter.	String	optional
Open Graph Article Author	article-author	no description	String	optional
Open Graph Article Publisher	article-publisher	no description	String	optional
Open Graph Article Section	article-section	no description	String	optional
Open Graph Article Tag	article-tag	no description	String	optional
Facebook Admins	fb-admins	no description	String	optional
Facebook App ID	fb-app_id	no description	String	optional
Title	title	Changes the <title></title> HTML attribute. Leave blank unless you know what you're doing.	String	optional
Title Mode	titlemode	Choose between append, prepend, or replace (default). Leave blank unless you know what you're doing.	String	optional
Google Site Verification	google-site-verification	The Google Site Verification Tag from Google Webmaster Tools goes here. Don't use if you don't know what this is for.	String	optional

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