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According to HubSpot's Support team, whether a HubDB created Page appears in the XML Sitemap or not can only be controlled at subfolder level.    We have a scenario where a parent page should be indexed by search engines, but the many pages within the subfolder should not. Unfortunately, this means the entire subfolder of content has to be included in the sitemap so that the parent page is easily indexed.    We've added a noidex code to the subpages, but at scale this is a huge number of pages we're telling search engines to crawl via the XML sitemap, only to then say "don't index".   And the result is that we have thousands of these noindex pages clogging up Google's crawls of the site, and significantly delaying the indexation of new content.    A solution like a Yes/No column in the HubDB table that says "Include XML Sitemap" would be ideal. We've tried developing one, but it is not being recognised by HubSpot and is being overridden by the Subfolder rule mentioned above. ...read more

Description: Implement a feature allowing for the customization of meta and title tags on author pages to accommodate varying lengths and strategic content, instead of being restricted to a fixed format.   Possible Actions: Enable variable length settings for meta descriptions to ensure they can be concise when necessary or detailed for complexity, adjusting dynamically to the content's needs. Allow title tags to include essential keywords or phrases that reflect the current focus areas or expertise of the authors, regardless of their length. Why: The current limitation is that meta descriptions and title tags on author pages are static and confined to a one-size-fits-all model, which isn't always effective. This restricts our ability to:   Optimize for Search Engines: A fixed-length meta description may not always use the optimal number of characters necessary to rank well in search engines or to entice clicks from potential readers. Reduce Inefficiency: Without the ability to dynamically customize meta and title tags, much manual intervention is required to keep these elements relevant, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities.   Customizing meta and title tags dynamically on author pages can help overcome the limitations of traditional SEO and make it more flexible and targeted. This approach will ensure that the metadata is concise and effective, which will improve the visibility and appeal of author pages in search engine results. ...read more

Currently, the CSP limit is hard set at 4000 characters. It would be great if HubSpot allowed this limit to expand! ...read more

Our Knowledge Base is partially publicly available and indexed by Google. It features a lot of content both for existing customers but also potential customers (e.g. they wanna know in detail how to use the product before buying, or are googling for a specific issue that our product can solve). Therefore the Knowledge Base has SEO potential to increase traffic and leads.   However right now it is impossible to do advanced SEO optimisations for KB articles, as basic SEO meta-data fields are not available to edit specifically.   Please add (at least) the possibility to edit these for each page: Page Title Meta-Description   Furthermore these functions could be also useful in regards to SEO: Possibility to redirect a KB page to another URL Possibility to set the robot meta-tag at a page level: index / noindex   Thanks, ...read more

We'd like the ability to save the SEO analytics report that pulls from Google Search Console, and add it to a dashboard. Would be really helpful to add this to our other comprehensive dashboard views.    ...read more

We are working through an issue with one client who hosts their website on Hubspot CMS. Bing stopped indexing their pages in August 2022. Prior to that date indexing was fine.    Researching this Bing (and Microsoft) is suggesting we install IndexNow (https://www.indexnow.org) on the website. CloudFlare has native support for IndexNow but we do not have access to HubsSpots version that is used on our websites hosted by Hubspot.    Upon researching futher, to manually set it up, we need to place an api key in the root domain. Since we cannot do that on Hubspot we are using the workaround by uploading the file and using a Hubspot Redirect.    So far so good. The next problem comes when updating search engines like bing, you need to run a script that submits the pages that changed to the search engine. Cannot do that with Hubspot, even though Hubspot knows when page content changes.    The idea is for Hubspot to either support configuring CloudFlare to update search engines automatically when website pages change or to natively support Index Now and send notice to search engines once a day regarding URLs that have changed.    Wordpress has two options, The Yost plugin supports Index Now and Microsoft offers a free plugin to Wordpress that does the same.    Please support Index Now.    Here is the Bing page on the topic. https://blogs.bing.com/webmaster/august-2022/IndexNow-adoption-gains-momentum   ...read more

When going through content and trying to optimize image size and weight - It is very hard to locate the image in the media library.  The suggestions below will save significant time in trying to locate the image source. My suggestion is based on few points: Allow "open image in a new window" on every image field (even if the image is in a template) Once "replace" option is clicked the system will show me the image in the library so I don't need to search for it. Same with featured images (which are very hard to locate in the library) See images below -  ...read more

I've just launched my HubSpot CMS website and I'm in love with the SEO Recommendations tool! It's comparable to other paid SEO/Accessibility tools I've used in the past besides a bit of functionality I'm hoping can be fixed over time.    1. One critical fix I'd like to see is the ability to schedule a regular scan of the website (primarily for broken links).   2. I'd love to see a short summary of key fixes required in the email report/notification each time the automated scan is complete.    3. Ideally, users could customise the priority areas they want to tackle and identify team members they want notified of the scan and fixes required.    These things will really help my small team stay on top of important issues for our website.    I've seen some other great ideas suggested (which I've voted on) for allowing you to assign users to a problem, and also track progress over time. Visuals are always good to feel like you are making progress!   Thaks again so a great tool within HubSpot!   ...read more

Currently, when connecting the Google Search Console (GSC) integration with SEO tools inside of HubSpot, it doesn't give you the option to select which GSC properties you'd like to integrate with HubSpot. While SEO Tools will only pull in search data for domains connected to a given portal, meaning that there's no risk of data bleed across clientele domains, it may be concerning for some users– especially those working with agencies– to know that several of their clients' GSC data is technically connected to another client's portal.    Having the option to select the specific domains/ GSC properties you'd like to connect while setting up the integration would be incredibly beneficial and would alleviate this concern.  ...read more