Author SEO Settings in CranSEO #

CranSEO provides various settings to optimize author archives for better SEO performance and avoid duplicate content issues. Below are the key options available:

Author Archives #

You can enable or disable Author Archives to control how author pages are indexed and displayed by search engines.

How to Enable/Disable: #

1. Navigate to CranSEO > Author SEO Settings.
2. Find Author Archives and choose:
   • Enabled – Allows search engines to index author archive pages.
   • Disabled – Redirects author archives to the homepage to prevent duplicate content issues.
3. Save changes.

Recommendation: If you have a single-author website, it is best to disable author archives to prevent duplicate content.

Author Base #

Modify the URL structure for author archives by changing the /author/ base.

How to Change: #

1. Go to CranSEO > Author SEO Settings.
2. Locate Author Base.
3. Enter a custom value (e.g., /writer/ instead of /author/).
4. Save changes.

Author Robots Meta #

Set custom robots meta tags for author archives to control how search engines handle these pages.

Available Options: #

• Index – Allows search engines to index the author archive.
• No Index – Prevents search engines from indexing author pages.
• No Follow – Prevents search engines from following links on these pages.
• No Archive – Prevents search engines from storing cached versions of these pages.
• No Image Index – Stops search engines from indexing images on these pages.
• No Snippet – Prevents search engines from displaying a text snippet in search results.

How to Configure: #

1. Go to CranSEO > Author SEO Settings.
2. Select the desired Author Robots Meta options.
3. Save changes.

Author Advanced Robots #

Further refine search engine behavior with Advanced Robots settings.

Options Available: #

• Snippet Length – Set a maximum snippet length (default: -1 for no limit).
• Video Preview Duration – Specify the duration of animated video previews (default: -1 for no limit).
• Image Preview Size – Choose the maximum image preview size (e.g., Large).

How to Configure: #

1. Go to CranSEO > Author SEO Settings.
2. Set values for Snippet Length, Video Preview, and Image Preview.
3. Save changes.

Author Archive Title #

Customize the title tag for author archive pages using dynamic variables:

Default Template: #

%name% %sep% %sitename% %page%

Example Output: John Doe - MyWebsite | Page 2 of 4

How to Edit: #

1. Go to CranSEO > Author SEO Settings.
2. Locate Author Archive Title.
3. Modify the template as needed.
4. Save changes.

Author Archive Description #

Set a meta description for author archive pages.

How to Add: #

1. Navigate to CranSEO > Author SEO Settings.
2. Locate Author Archive Description.
3. Enter a custom meta description.
4. Save changes.

Slack Enhanced Sharing #

Improve how author archives appear when shared on Slack by displaying additional information like the author’s name and total number of posts.

How to Enable: #

1. Go to CranSEO > Author SEO Settings.
2. Toggle Slack Enhanced Sharing to On.
3. Save changes.

Add SEO Controls for User Profiles #

CranSEO allows fine-tuning SEO settings for individual authors by adding an SEO Meta Box to user profile pages.

How to Enable: #

1. Go to CranSEO > Author SEO Settings.
2. Enable Add SEO Controls.
3. Save changes.

Note: Developers can use a special filter hook to control access to the meta box.

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Need Help? #

For more details, visit the CranSEO Documentation or contact support.

By configuring these Author SEO settings, you can improve search engine visibility while preventing duplicate content issues!