In website operation, the SEO description (Meta Description) of the category page is one of the key elements to improve search engine rankings and click-through rates.A well-written description that accurately summarizes the page content and attracts users to click.For website administrators and content operators who use AnQiCMS, how to efficiently and accurately utilize the system functions to manage these descriptions is a common issue.categoryListTag returnsitem.DescriptionField, can it be used for the SEO description of the category page?

AnQiCMS attaches great importance to SEO

In-depth explorationitem.DescriptionBefore, it is necessary for us to review the overall attitude of AnQi CMS towards SEO.Security CMS has always attached great importance to search engine optimization from the beginning of its design.It can be seen from the project positioning that it is aimed at helping users efficiently carry out content marketing and SEO optimization.The system is built-in with multiple advanced SEO tools, such as URL rewriting, 301 redirection, Sitemap generation, keyword library management, and flexible configuration capabilities for TDK (Title, Description, Keywords).This means that, Anqi CMS not only provides the infrastructure for content management, but also integrates in-depth SEO considerations, laying a solid foundation for the website to achieve good performance in search engines.

analysiscategoryListthe tag initem.Description

categoryListLabels are an important tool used in the development of Anqi CMS templates for traversing and displaying category lists. When you need to display multiple categories and their brief information on the home page, sidebar, or other aggregated pages,categoryListit comes into play. It returns an array of category objects, each containing various properties of the category, including the ones we are concerned aboutitem.Descriptionfield.

Then, thisitem.DescriptionWhat does it represent?According to the document description of AnQi CMS, this field corresponds to the "Category Introduction" filled in the background category management.In the "Document Classification Help" it is explicitly stated: "The classification brief is the introduction of the classification, and is also the content called by the description tag in the tdk label.item.DescriptionThis is actually the meta description (Meta Description) content.

For example, in the category list, you can call it like this to display the brief information of the category:

{% categoryList categories with moduleId="1" parentId="0" %}
{% for item in categories %}
    <h3><a href="{{ item.Link }}">{{ item.Title }}</a></h3>
    <p>{{ item.Description }}</p> {# 这里就是分类的简介/SEO描述 #}
{% endfor %}
{% endcategoryList %}

In this example,{{ item.Description }}The displayed content is the SEO description corresponding to each category. Therefore, from the perspective of the data source,categoryListTag returnsitem.Descriptionit can indeed be used for the SEO description of category pages.

**Practice: SEO Description Strategy for Category Pages

AlthoughcategoryListofitem.DescriptionThe field indeed carries the information of category SEO description, but when we need tothe current category page being accessedSet<meta name="description">When labeling, as a senior operation expert, I would recommend using the Anqi CMS providedUniversal TDK tag (tdk)orCategory Details Tag (categoryDetail)to complete this task.

This is becausetdkLabels are designed to retrieve the current page's TDK information.It will automatically extract the corresponding Title, Keywords, and Description based on the context of the current page (for example, which category page you are visiting).<head>areatdkLabel it to dynamically set Meta Description, which is the most standard and reliable method.

<head>
    {# ... 其他meta标签 ... #}
    <meta name="description" content="{% tdk with name="Description" %}">
    {# ... #}
</head>

In addition, you can alsocategoryDetailLabel to get the detailed information of the current category, including its description.categoryDetailLabel when not specifiedidortokenIn the case, it will automatically get the detailed information of the current page's category.

<head>
    {# ... 其他meta标签 ... #}
    <meta name="description" content="{% categoryDetail with name="Description" %}">
    {# ... #}
</head>

These two methods can both ensure that you get the most accurate SEO description for the current category page. Compared to incategoryListRetrieving and attempting to use as the current page's Meta Description (this usually does not happen in<head>tags, but in the page content area), using directlytdkorcategoryDetailMore intuitive, and also conforms to the functional positioning of label design.categoryListMainly used to display *multiple* categories of list information,tdkandcategoryDetailwhile focusing on obtaining *current* category or page metadata.

Summary and Suggestions

In summary, the security CMS ofcategoryListTag returnsitem.DescriptionThe field can indeed be used for the SEO description of the category page.It directly corresponds to the "Category Description

However, as a senior operations expert's suggestion, when setting for a specific category page<meta name="description">tags, please prioritize the use oftdkorcategoryDetailtags.This not only makes your template code clearer and easier to maintain, but also ensures that you always get the most accurate and contextually relevant SEO description for the current page.Remember, a good SEO description is the first step to attracting users and search engines. Properly utilizing the functions of the Anqi CMS can make your website operation twice as effective.

Common Questions (FAQ)

  1. Q: If I have not filled in the 'Category Description' (i.e.,item.DescriptionField is empty), how will the SEO description on the category page be displayed?Answer: If the category introduction is empty,tdkorcategoryDetailthe tags you getDescriptionIt will also be an empty value.In this case, the search engine may try to automatically extract a segment of text from the page content as a description, but this is usually not as accurate or appealing as a manually set description.