Forum Update: Supporting Community-Led Discussion
The forum was created as a space for shared learning and peer support, and as the community grows, we want to lean more fully into that purpose.
Going forward, PAAB will be taking a more listening-first role in forum discussions. Rather than responding immediately to every question, we’ll be encouraging members to engage with one another, share experiences, and help build collective understanding. PAAB will continue to monitor conversations and will step in to:
- Correct any misunderstandings
- Provide guidance when questions remain unanswered after a few days
- Support discussions where official clarification is needed
Our goal is to foster a collaborative, trusted community where knowledge is shared and strengthened by everyone’s contributions.
Thank you for being part of the conversation.
Meta data for product website for patients
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Is a meta description still needed for each page behind the gate of a patient-facing product website when there is a no index command? Since we don't what the pages to be found on search, then wouldn't the meta description be useless or potentially reveal product info to a general audience? If the meta descriptions are still needed, wouldn't the meta description have to be balanced and referenced? That's a lot for 160 characters. Could you please clarify what's needed from meta descriptions in the case of gated patient content about a product?
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Is a meta description still needed for each page behind the gate of a patient-facing product website when there is a no index command? Since we don't what the pages to be found on search, then wouldn't the meta description be useless or potentially reveal product info to a general audience? If the meta descriptions are still needed, wouldn't the meta description have to be balanced and referenced? That's a lot for 160 characters. Could you please clarify what's needed from meta descriptions in the case of gated patient content about a product?
Hello @hollymed
The PAAB does not require that meta-descriptors for webpages be used. We merely require to review them when they are used. On a side note, there may be reasons to use them (or some other meta data) post gate. For example, some implementations of intra-site(post-gate) search would employ these. But as you’ve pointed out, you’d need to make sure that no content beyond name/price/qty appears in external (e.g. Google) search results. That would be a matter of setting the appropriate robot text. Hope that helps.
