How to verify your site on Mastodon with Yoast SEO Premium

Yoast SEO Premium 20.1 introduced an integration with Mastodon. Mastodon is a decentralized, open-source social network. Think of it like X, but instead of being controlled by one big company, it’s run by lots of different people all around the world. In this article, we explain how you can verifyyour site on Mastodon with Yoast SEO Premium.

Why should you verify your site on Mastodon?
How to verify your site on Mastodon with Yoast SEO Premium

Why should you verify your site on Mastodon?

You can verify yourself as the owner of the links in your profile metadata on Mastodon. Verifying your website on Mastodon lets others know that your Mastodon profile is officially linked to your website. This can help increase the credibility of your brand.

In addition, you can make sure search engines like Google recognize your Mastodon profile. When you fill in your Mastodon profile in the Yoast SEO Premium settings, the plugin will use this data to generate structured data code. This code helps search engines understand that this Mastodon profile belongs to your business, which means that if you have a knowledge panel, they may display your Mastodon profile in there as well.

How to verify your site on Mastodon with Yoast SEO Premium

Let’s take a look at the steps you need to take to verify your site on Mastodon with Yoast SEO.

In your WordPress Dashboard, go to Yoast SEO
Go to Settings
Go to Site representation
Under Other Profiles, fill in your full Mastodon profile url
Click Save changes
Go to your Mastodon profile
Under Edit profile, go to Profile metadata and fill in your website
Your site is now verified!
Yoast SEO now automatically adds the correct code to verify your site with Mastodon. Your site will be displayed on your Mastodon profile with a green background and a checkmark next to it, proving that you’re the owner.

Yoast SEO will also show that you’ve successfully added your Mastodon profile in the Mastodon integration box. You can find this box on the Integrations page in Yoast SEO.