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    SEO: META KEYWORDS not shown

    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" />

    #2
    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
    Last edited by Brennan; 10-01-15, 08:14 AM.
    Brennan Heyde
    VP Product
    Miva, Inc.
    [email protected]
    https://www.miva.com

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      #3
      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".

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        #4
        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.
        Best,
        Pamela

        Consultant / Developer / Trainer
        Contributing Editor to Practical Ecommerce
        Author of the Official Guides for Miva Merchant
        pamelahazelton.com

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          #5
          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
          Last edited by Protos; 10-02-15, 09:29 PM.

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            #6
            Re: SEO: META KEYWORDS not shown

            Originally posted by Protos View Post
            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?
            Best,
            Pamela

            Consultant / Developer / Trainer
            Contributing Editor to Practical Ecommerce
            Author of the Official Guides for Miva Merchant
            pamelahazelton.com

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              #7
              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
              .

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                #8
                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
                Dave C
                The Window Technicians, Inc.
                Andersen Window and Door Hardware
                http://www.parts-aw.com

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                  #9
                  Re: SEO: META KEYWORDS not shown

                  Originally posted by dcatel View Post
                  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

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