The following outlines how index pages interact with SEO and social media sharing in Squarespace 7.0:

SEO for Index Pages

Index pages, being collections of pages, require specific optimization strategies for search engines. To optimize your index page:

• Follow standard SEO best practices with relevant keywords
• Use optimized headings throughout
• Add an SEO description and alternative sharing image in index page settings
• Consider making the index your homepage to improve search engine priority

Managing Index Subpages

Both main index pages and direct subpage links may appear in search results. You can add noindex tags to subpages to prevent:

• Stacked index issues where visitors land on isolated subpages
• Format inconsistencies with special template formatting and hashtag URLs

Social Media Sharing Options

You can share index pages three ways:

1. Full index page
2. Direct link to specific index section
3. Standalone subpage URL

Important sharing tips:

• Use URLs from logged-out or incognito mode
• Remove "/config" from URLs when sharing
• For homepage indexes, use the main site URL
• For other indexes, include only the index page slug

Sharing Specific Index Types

Grid and Slides:

• Use the URL from incognito mode browsing
• Copy the URL after clicking desired page

Stacked:

• Create and share index anchor links
• Links will auto-scroll to correct section

Direct URL Format:

• Use: https://yoursite.com/page-slug
• Remove # symbols and index page slugs
• Example: Change https://www.yoursite.com/index/#/pageone to https://www.yoursite.com/pageone

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