HotoMeta, a Joomla extension for saving Open Graph tags right in the Joomla Core custom fields has new features added to it. Watch as developer John Moelholt introduces us to them.
00:00:00 โ Intro, Sponsors & Holda Meta Overview
00:01:26 โ Why Store Meta in Joomla Custom Fields
00:02:59 โ Holda Meta: What's New & Plugin Configuration
00:05:00 โ Setting Up Field Groups & Canonical URLs
00:10:36 โ Open Graph Fields & Render Classes
00:14:55 โ Open Graph vs Twitter Card Meta Tags
00:17:10 โ Viewing Generated Meta Tags in Page Source
00:21:30 โ Holda Meta vs Traditional SEO Extensions
00:22:45 โ Structured Data Limitations & Considerations
00:25:45 โ Wrap-Up, Downloads & Final Thoughts
Summary
1. Introduction to Holda Meta:
Get an overview of what the Holda Meta plugin is and how it approaches managing meta tags in Joomla through native custom fields rather than relying on third-party extensions.
2. Why Custom Fields Beat Extensions for Meta:
Understand the core advantage of storing meta data in Joomla's built-in custom fields, offering more flexibility and fewer dependencies compared to dedicated SEO extensions.
3. What's New Since the Last Update:
A quick recap of the latest changes and improvements added to Holda Meta since it was previously covered, setting context for the walkthrough ahead.
4. Plugin Configuration Walkthrough:
A screen-share tour of the plugin's back-end settings, showing how to configure Holda Meta and get it ready for use on a Joomla site.
5. Defining Multiple Field Groups as Tabs:
Learn how to organize meta fields into separate groups that appear as tabs, keeping the article editing experience clean and logically structured.
6. Canonical URL Field Setup:
Discover the newly added canonical URL field, why it was introduced, and why it must be entered manually rather than auto-generated by the plugin.
7. Open Graph Fields & Field Groups:
Walk through setting up Open Graph meta fields and how to group them correctly so social platforms like Facebook can read and display them properly.
8. Label Class & Render Class Customization:
Explore how label class and render class settings let you control the exact HTML output of meta tags, including switching between property and name attributes for Open Graph vs Twitter Cards.
9. Viewing & Validating Meta Tag Output:
Check the generated meta tags directly in the page source and see how Twitter Cards differ from Open Graph tags in their output format and attribute structure.
10. Flexibility, Limitations & Wrap-Up:
Appreciate the key advantage of not waiting on developer updates for new meta tag support, acknowledge the current limitation around Google structured data script tags, and close with download stats and final remarks.
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