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SEO Framework And Post Subtitles in v4.34

Genesis Club Pro v4.34 introduced a couple of new features; integration with the SEO Framework plugin (in addition to the existing support for Yoast SEO) and support for post subtitles

Post Subtitles

Post subtitles were added to the plugin in response to a Genesis Club member who wanted a distinctive layout to the posts on his site with a attention-seeking title and then a more explanatory subtitle. He had originally done this using extensive markup in the title itself. However, this had an undesirable knock-on effect where this very long title was being using in widgets and in summaries. The new plugin feature allows both title and subtitle to be entered without any HTML markup. The title is marked up with H1 tags as usual while the subtitle is marked up with H2 tags.

Genesis Club Post Subtitles Example

SEO Framework Plugin Integration

On new sites we have been using the SEO Framework plugin as a light weight alternative to Yoast SEO. The SEO Framework plugin keeps its SEO settings in the same fields as Genesis does so the Genesis Club SEO migration features can be used to migrate all SEO settings from Yoast with a single click.
Genesis Club Pro Plugin now includes fields for OpenGraph title, description and image which allows you to override the default value used by the SEO Framework plugin.

Facebook Opengraph Settings

Full List Of Genesis Club Pro v4.34 Changes

  • Added post subtitles – allows for two level post title with heading (H1) and subheading (H2)
  • Added integration with the SEO Framework plugin to override the auto-generated Facebook OpenGraph title, description and image to individual posts and pages and archive pages
  • Added “memory” on the Genesis Club Tabbed controls so it remembers what tab you last accessed.
  • Disabled Facebook OpenGraph support for archive pages when Yoast SEO is installed since the Yoast plugin now has that feature

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Genesis Club Accordion Widget

The Genesis Club Accordion Widget gives you ability to place an accordion in a widget area. You will typically want to do this in a home page widget area however you could also place the widget in a sidebar or footer widget area.

Example Of An Accordion Widget On The Home Page

Genesis Club Accordion FAQ Home Page Widget

Typical use of the Genesis Club Accordion widget on the home page might be:

  • List of frequently asked questions
  • List of product benefits
  • List of product features
  • List of testimonials
  • List of departments
  • List of members of staff
  • List of recommended/discount products
  • Product FAQ

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How To Set Up A Genesis Accordion Widget

Accordion Q and A Formatting

Create a new FAQ page and set up a a series of questions and answers using the following formatting rules :

  • Each question should be wrapped in h3 tags
  • Each answer should either be a single paragraph or if multiple paragraphs be wrapped in div tags.

Make sure you save the page.

Accordion Widget Settings

Next, drag a Genesis Club Accordion Widget into a say a home page widget area, or in a sidebar widget perhaps, and provide the the following widget settings as required.

Label
Optional widget label to display only on the admin screens.
Title
Optional widget title.
Source
Select the FAQ page you created earlier.
Header Class
Custom class to apply to the header – for example enter arrows if you want the header to have a uparrow when the question/answer is open and a down arrow when it is closed.
Content Class
Custom class to apply to the content – you might want to change the font, size, background or text color of the answers. If you are using this in a home page widget you will probably want to set a smaller font size than is set by the theme.
Container Class
Custom class to apply the container. For example, you might want to adjust margins, padding, background color, etc.
Accordion FAQWidget on Genesis Club Pro
Genesis Club Accordion Widget

Accordion Usage Tips

Noindex Accordion Widget Source Pages

To avoid duplicate content on your site, you should mark your accordion page as noindex and exclude it from your XML Sitemap. This can be done in the Post Editor using a good SEO plugin such as Yoast SEO or The SEO Framework.

Testing The Accordion Format

An easy way to check that you have created the accordion correctly as a sequence of questions and answers is to mark the page as an accordion on the Genesis Club Post Settings Accordion tab. You can then view the page and make sure it is formatted correctly – all the questions/answers open and close when clicked.