Search engines and social media platforms interact differently with Index Pages since they are collections of other pages. Here's how to optimize them effectively:

SEO Optimization for Main Index Pages:

• Include relevant keywords throughout the Index page
• Optimize headers for search visibility
• Add SEO descriptions and alternative social sharing images in Index Page settings
• Set index as homepage to improve search engine prioritization

Secondary Pages Optimization:

• Both index and direct links to secondary pages can appear in search results
• Add noindex tags to hide specific secondary pages from search engines
• Consider hiding secondary pages to prevent:
  • Stacked index issues (visitors landing on secondary pages instead of main index)
  • Special formatting problems (hashtag URLs don't preserve formatting in search results)

Social Media Sharing Options:

1. Share complete Index Page:

   • Use main site URL without slug if Index is homepage
   • Include Index Page slug (without additional page slugs) if not homepage

2. Share specific sections:

   • Grid/Slideshow: Use incognito mode URL
   • Stacked: Set and use anchor links

3. Share standalone pages (Direct URLs):

   • Use format: domain.com/page-slug
   • Remove hashtags (#) from URLs
   • Remove Index Page slug if Index isn't homepage

Example URL format: Original: https://www.site.com/index/#/pageone Sharing version: https://www.site.com/pageone

Important: Always use logged-out or incognito mode URLs for sharing, as logged-in URLs containing '/config' won't work.

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