To update your post title, description and URL using Yoast SEO plugin, follow these steps.
Note: These settings relate to meta tags only and do not effect the page content.
Page Title. By default, Yoast applies your Post Title like this:
Post Title – Website Title
In most cases, this can be left as it is.
To change the Title.
- Select and delete the default “Title” placeholder tab.
- Type a new title before the “Separator” tab.
Notes:
The Google preview panel shows your changes.
Yoast will also provide an indication of appropriate Title length – in most cases it’s good to follow this guide.
By default the SLUG will reflect the original Page Title. This can also be updated manually.
To add a Description.
The Description is the text you want search engines to display on their search results pages.
- Type description into field provided.
