This topic explains where to find the page SEO settings and provides best practices for configuring them to improve your website's discoverability.
For more information, see SEO-related Issues.
Where to find page SEO settings
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Location 1: From the website management console, click in the left-side navigation bar. Then, click the blue edit icon to configure the page SEO. This page displays the SEO title, SEO keywords, and page description for all your pages in a table. In the upper-right corner, you can use the Bulk Add SEO Information feature.
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Location 2: In the designer, click the current page title in the upper-left corner to switch between pages. Hover over a page and click to configure the SEO title, SEO keywords, and page description. After you enter the SEO information in the Page Settings panel, click Save.
To optimize your page SEO, focus on three key areas: SEO titles, SEO keywords, and page descriptions.
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SEO titles
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Purpose of the SEO title: The SEO title is displayed as the main title of your page in search engine results. For users, the title is the most direct way to understand a page's content. A good SEO title helps them quickly assess the page's relevance to their search query. The SEO title carries significant weight in SEO, so careful configuration is crucial.
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Principles for setting the SEO title:
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Your title should accurately and concisely describe the page's content. Avoid vague descriptions and keyword stuffing.
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Ensure that every page on your site has a unique and specific title.
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We recommend including keywords in your SEO title, with the core keyword appearing 1 to 3 times. The recommended length is 56 bytes or less (which accommodates about 28 Chinese characters). Use a space or a hyphen (
-) as a separator. For more details, see the following table.Type
Description
Title format
Description
Example
Home page
The entry point to the entire website.
Site Name/Brand Name - Home Page/Official Website/Slogan
The core term for this page type is the brand name or site name. Modifiers can include "Official Website", "Home Page", "Home", the website's slogan, or the parent brand name.
Youku Home Page
Taobao - Find What You Love!
JD.com - Authentic Products, Low Prices, Quality Assurance, Fast Delivery, Easy Shopping!
List page
A page that displays a list of data or items.
List/Channel Name - Parent Channel (Optional) - Site Name
The core term for this page type is the content of the list or channel. Modifiers can include the site name and the parent channel. When used as a modifier, the site name must appear at the end.
Men's Channel - Vipshop
Youku Finance - Youku
Topic aggregation page
A collection of content organized around various aspects of a specific topic.
Topic - Attribute 1 - Attribute 2 - Site Name
The core term for this page type is the main topic. Modifiers can include attributes of the topic, the parent channel, and the site name. When used as a modifier, the site name must appear at the end.
Chengdu Travel Guide - Itineraries - Self-Guided Tours - Ctrip Travel
Content page
A page with specific content, such as an article, a product detail page, or a video playback page.
Content Title - List/Channel Name (Optional) - Site Name
The core term for this page type is the main subject of the content, such as an article title, video name, or product/store name. Modifiers can include the parent channel and the site name. When used as a modifier, the site name must appear at the end.
Braised Pork Belly Recipe - Recipes - Xiangha.com
Typhoon Talim, the 18th typhoon of the year, has formed and may become the strongest of the season! - China News
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Do not use misleading titles, duplicate titles, or engage in keyword stuffing. Such practices can harm your page's ranking in search results.
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Symbols in page titles must be used correctly. Use a - as the separator. Use 「」 or [ ] for brackets, and ensure they are used in pairs. Replace periods with a single space. If a page title is in Chinese, use Chinese punctuation. If it is in English, use English punctuation. Do not use emojis or add spaces around punctuation marks.
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SEO keywords
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SEO keywords help ensure page completeness and increase the keyword density in the page's code.
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Principles for setting SEO keywords: We recommend that you set 3 to 5 keywords for each page and do not use too many. Choose root keywords, and ensure that a single keyword is not overly descriptive. Place core keywords at the beginning of the list. Separate multiple keywords with an English ,.
ImportantThe SEO keywords you set can appear as keywords in the search result summary. Using the same keywords on multiple pages can negatively impact your site's ranking. We recommend customizing the keywords for each page based on its unique content to ensure optimal indexing.
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Page descriptions
We recommend a page description length of around 60 to 70 characters. Place important information at the beginning. Mention your keywords 1 to 5 times, ensuring they are integrated naturally and the description accurately summarizes the page's content.
NoteTo ensure the description is displayed completely in search results, we recommend keeping the length under 78 characters. Do not make it too short, as a well-written description helps with website indexing.
Site logos
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A site logo is a small icon that appears to the left of your search result entry in Baidu when users search for your site name. It helps increase your site's visibility and attract more users.
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How to get a site logo: Generally, a search engine automatically captures a site logo. You must wait until your website has achieved a certain level of indexing and authority before you can customize your site logo on platforms like Baidu Search Console. Clear images that meet the search engine's specifications for size and dimensions are more likely to be captured as the site logo.
NoteBaidu search engine specifications: The image size must be under 200 KB. The dimensions are 121x75 pixels for PC and 200x133 pixels for mobile. For more information, see Baidu Site Logo Review Principles.