Remove 'site title' from product title meta

[ttfan]

For all my products, the meta title is:

"product title" : "site title"

I would like it to be just "product title" for all my product pages. Where can I make this change globally?

Thanks a lot!

[ttfan]

I've checked my meta_tages.php, it seems to be the standard one, there is no override file, but I can't figure out the code that forms the product title.
In case you're wondering, yes I have search the forum for at least an hour, but could not find the specific solution to my problem.
Would really appreciate the help, thanks guys!

[carlwhat]

you are in the right place. the variable you are looking for is:

$meta_products_name

it starts on line 216 and the final assignment is on line 248 (just for the products page).

to me, it looks like line 228 adds the extra stuff that you want to eliminate.

if you were to change the value of:

metatags_title_tagline_status

to 0 for all your products in the products table, you would accomplish what you are looking for.

good luck.

[DrByte]

Easy: just change the metatag switch for that product:

[ttfan]

Easy: just change the metatag switch for that product:

Thank you. Yes I tried that, that does not change anything for my site.

[ttfan]

you are in the right place. the variable you are looking for is:

$meta_products_name

it starts on line 216 and the final assignment is on line 248 (just for the products page).

to me, it looks like line 228 adds the extra stuff that you want to eliminate.

if you were to change the value of:

metatags_title_tagline_status

to 0 for all your products in the products table, you would accomplish what you are looking for.

good luck.

Thank you!

Here is the section of code you mentioned:

if ($product_info_metatags->EOF) {
    $meta_tags_over_ride = true;
  } else {
    // custom meta tags per product
    if (!empty($product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_keywords']) or !empty($product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_description'])) {
      $meta_products_name = '';
      $meta_products_price = '';
      $metatags_keywords = '';

      $meta_products_price = ($product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_price_status'] == '1' ? SECONDARY_SECTION . ($product_info_metatags->fields['products_price_sorter'] > 0 ? $currencies->display_price($product_info_metatags->fields['products_price_sorter'], zen_get_tax_rate($product_info_metatags->fields['products_tax_class_id'])) : SECONDARY_SECTION . META_TAG_PRODUCTS_PRICE_IS_FREE_TEXT) : '');

      $meta_products_name .= ($product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_products_name_status'] == '1' ? $product_info_metatags->fields['products_name'] : '');
      $meta_products_name .= ($product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_title_status'] == '1' ? ' ' . $product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_title'] : '');
      $meta_products_name .= ($product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_model_status'] == '1' ? ' [' . $product_info_metatags->fields['products_model'] . ']' : '');
      if (zen_check_show_prices() == true) {
        $meta_products_name .= $meta_products_price;
      }
      $meta_products_name .= ($product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_title_tagline_status'] == '1' ? PRIMARY_SECTION . TITLE . TAGLINE : '');

      if (!empty($product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_description'])) {
        // use custom description
        $metatags_description = $product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_description'];
      } else {
        // no custom description defined use product_description
        $metatags_description = zen_truncate_paragraph(strip_tags(stripslashes($product_info_metatags->fields['products_description'])), MAX_META_TAG_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH);
      }

      $metatags_description = zen_clean_html($metatags_description);

      if (!empty($product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_keywords'])) {
        // use custom keywords
        $metatags_keywords = $product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_keywords'] . METATAGS_DIVIDER . CUSTOM_KEYWORDS;  // CUSTOM skips categories
      } else {
        // no custom keywords defined use product_description
        $metatags_keywords = KEYWORDS . METATAGS_DIVIDER . $meta_products_name . METATAGS_DIVIDER;
      }

      define('META_TAG_TITLE', str_replace('"','',zen_clean_html($review_on . $meta_products_name)));
      define('META_TAG_DESCRIPTION', str_replace('"','',zen_clean_html($metatags_description . ' ')));
      define('META_TAG_KEYWORDS', str_replace('"','',zen_clean_html($metatags_keywords)));  // KEYWORDS and CUSTOM_KEYWORDS are added above

Line 228 is this:

      $meta_products_name .= ($product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_title_tagline_status'] == '1' ? PRIMARY_SECTION . TITLE . TAGLINE : '');

What should it be changed to? It looks to me that it's the bit after the ":" that needs to be eliminated.
Note that it's the site title that's being added to the product.

I'm not comfortable made changes to the database directly, but can handle some edits to the files.

Thank you so much for taking the time to have a look! I'd buy you a drink if you were local.

[carlwhat]

Easy: just change the metatag switch for that product:

i think that is what i suggested in my post above....

as @ttfan has stated, that does not work. he looks to be correct! line 214:

// custom meta tags per product
if (!empty($product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_keywords']) or !empty($product_info_metatags->fields['metatags_description'])) {
// first bunch of code
} else {
// build un-customized meta tag
// second bunch of code
} 

changing that flag only works for the first bunch of code above; NOT the second bunch of code!

@ttfan change line 279 as follows:

//from
define('META_TAG_TITLE', str_replace('"','',$review_on . $meta_products_name . $meta_products_price . PRIMARY_SECTION . TITLE . TAGLINE));

//to
define('META_TAG_TITLE', str_replace('"','',$review_on . $meta_products_name . $meta_products_price)); 

let us know how it goes.

best.

[ttfan]

That's done the trick, awesome carlwhat!!!