SEO Inside the Editor

Add SEO settings while you write

When you're writing a post in WordPress, the last thing you want is to finish, close the editor, open another tool, find the post, and set the SEO settings. That's extra steps and extra friction.

The Schemafy sidebar solves this: a panel appears directly inside the WordPress editor. You set the SEO title, description, keyword and social image while you're still writing — everything saves automatically when you publish.

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What this is for

The Gutenberg sidebar handles meta tags for individual posts and pages:

• SEO title (what appears in Google)
• Meta description (the text under the title)
• Focus keyword (to help you write with SEO in mind)
• Open Graph image (the image that shows when shared on social)

It does NOT replace the Smart Builder for creating schema types — for that, you still use Smart Builder separately. The sidebar is specifically for meta tags.

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How to find the Schemafy panel

Step 1: Open any post or page in the WordPress editor (the block editor — also called Gutenberg).

Step 2: Look at the right sidebar. You should see a tab for "Post" settings. Scroll down — the Schemafy panel is there, below the other WordPress settings.

If you don't see it: Look for a small icon that looks like 3 sliders (⊞) in the top-right corner of the editor → click it → look for "Schemafy" in the list → make sure it's turned on.

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Step by step: setting SEO for a post

Step 1: Open your post in the WordPress editor

Step 2: Find the Schemafy panel in the right sidebar and click to expand it

Step 3: Fill in the fields:

SEO Title

This is the text that appears as the clickable link in Google results. Different from your post's H1 — this one is specifically for search engines.

Good example: *"How to Start a Vegetable Garden — Beginner's Guide"*

Bad example: *"Post title"* or just the same as your H1

Keep it under 60 characters. The counter in the field tells you how many you've used.

Meta Description

The 1–2 sentences that appear under the title in Google. This is your pitch — it should make someone want to click.

Good example: *"Step-by-step guide to growing vegetables at home, even in small spaces. Includes a planting calendar and list of beginner-friendly vegetables."*

Keep it under 160 characters.

Focus Keyword

The main word or phrase you want this post to rank for. Type it here — Schemafy will show you a score for how well the post uses the keyword (in the title, description and content).

Example: *"vegetable garden beginners"*

OG Image

The image that appears when someone shares this post on Facebook, WhatsApp, LinkedIn or Twitter. Click "Select image" and choose one from your Media Library.

If you leave this blank, social platforms will pick a random image from the page — usually the wrong one.

Step 4: Publish or update the post

The SEO settings are saved automatically along with the post. No extra "save" button needed.

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Seeing your results

After publishing, you can:

1. Check in Google: search for your post title or keyword. If Google has already indexed the page, you'll see your new title and description.

1. Check social preview: paste the URL into a tool like opengraph.xyz to see exactly how it looks when shared.

1. Speed up Google indexing: go to Google Search Console → paste the URL → click "Request Indexing". Google will prioritize crawling that page.

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One thing to keep in mind

The Gutenberg sidebar sets meta tags for that specific post or page. If you want to set meta tags for many pages at once (like all your product pages), use the CSV Import method instead — it's much faster for bulk work.