What Carrd lets you control, by plan
Carrd exposes a short list of search-related settings. The site title and description are set the first time you publish and can be changed later from the Publish panel. [1] Everything else is spread across plans, so check this table before you buy.
| Setting | Where in Carrd | Plan needed | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site title and description | Publish panel, Title and Description fields | Not stated in Carrd's article [1] | Source text for the search result title and snippet |
| Share image | Publish, Media tab, Share Image | Pro Lite or higher [2] | Replaces the default screenshot on social shares |
| Custom meta tags (verification, robots=noindex) | Publish, Settings tab, Meta Tags | Pro Standard or higher [4] | Search Console HTML tag verification; hiding drafts from search |
| Custom domain | Listed on Carrd's Pro page | Pro Standard [6] | Allows DNS verification and a domain you keep if you move |
| Sitemap | Automatic at /sitemap.xml | Plan not stated [3] | Lets you submit the site to search engines |
| Canonical URL | Listed on Carrd's Pro page | Pro Plus [6] | Signals the preferred address if the site is reachable at more than one |
Write the title and description for one search, not five
Google's guidance asks for a title on every page that is descriptive and concise, warns against generic titles such as "Home", and says repeated keyword variations can make results look spammy. It suggests adding your site name briefly at the start or end with a separator. [7] Google also says it may choose different text for the title link when the title is half-empty, outdated or does not match the page. [7]
For descriptions, Google says it only sometimes uses the meta description, mainly building snippets from page content, and that there is no official length limit; long snippets are truncated to fit the screen. A description should summarise the page and can include facts such as prices. [8]
Example for a hypothetical portfolio: title "Maya Chen, Product Illustrator in Portland | Portfolio" and description "Editorial and packaging illustration for food and outdoor brands. See 12 recent projects, rates from $400 and how to book." Specific beats clever.
Verifying a Carrd site in Google Search Console
Search Console offers two property types. A Domain property covers every subdomain and protocol but can only be verified by DNS record. A URL-prefix property covers one address and accepts an HTML file, HTML tag, Google Analytics, Tag Manager or DNS. [5] Google also says verification lasts only while the token stays in place, so do not delete the tag or DNS record after it succeeds. [5]
Mapping those methods to Carrd's plan list shows why Pro Standard is the practical floor. This is our reading of the two sets of documentation, not a Carrd statement.
| Search Console method | What Carrd needs | Carrd plan per its docs |
|---|---|---|
| HTML tag (URL-prefix) | A custom meta tag such as google-site-verification=xxxx [4] | Pro Standard or higher [4] |
| DNS record (Domain or URL-prefix) | Your own domain and registrar access [5] | Pro Standard for custom domains [6] |
| Google Analytics (URL-prefix) | Analytics snippet on the homepage, edit rights in Analytics [5] | Analytics is a Pro Standard feature [6] |
| HTML file upload (URL-prefix) | A file served from the site root [5] | Site files (such as robots.txt and ads.txt) are Pro Plus only; Carrd does not say a verification file can be served this way [6] |
Sitemaps and indexing
Carrd says every site automatically gets a sitemap.xml file that follows the standard protocol with Google's image and video extensions; add /sitemap.xml to the site URL to find it, then submit that address in Search Console. [3]
To keep a draft out of search results, Carrd's meta tag article gives robots=noindex as an example tag, which again needs Pro Standard. [4] Remove it before launch. If a social preview still shows an old image after you change it, Carrd notes networks cache share images, typically for 24 to 48 hours. [9]
What a one-page Carrd site cannot do for search
Carrd sections simulate multiple pages on one site, and links to them are hash addresses such as foo.carrd.co/#work. [10] [11] The section-break settings Carrd documents are a name only; the title and description are set once per site. [11] [1] Google asks for a distinct title on each page. [7] So a Carrd site effectively has one title and one description to rank with.
That suits a personal page, an event, a product launch or a local service with one offer. It does not suit a plan to capture many different searches, such as ten service pages for ten towns or a blog of how-to posts. For those, use a builder with real pages and per-page settings, or run several Carrd sites with separate topics (each one uses a site slot on your plan). [6]
Pre-launch SEO checklist for a Carrd site
- Title names the person, product or service and the place or audience, plus your brand once. [7]
- Description summarises the page in plain words and includes one concrete fact, such as a price or location. [8]
- Share image uploaded (Pro Lite or higher) and checked in a link preview. [2]
- Any robots=noindex meta tag used during drafting has been removed. [4]
- Custom domain connected if you want DNS verification and a portable address (Pro Standard). [6]
- Search Console property created and verified; verification tag or DNS record left in place. [5]
- Sitemap at /sitemap.xml submitted in Search Console. [3]
- Main headline on the page matches the title topic, so Google is less likely to rewrite it. [7]
- This checklist comes from Carrd and Google documentation; we have not measured rankings for Carrd sites.
Questions before you decide
Does Carrd create a sitemap automatically?
Yes. Carrd says every site gets a sitemap.xml at the site URL plus /sitemap.xml, which you can submit to search engines.
Can I verify a free Carrd site in Google Search Console?
Not easily. The HTML tag method needs custom meta tags (Pro Standard), DNS needs a custom domain (Pro Standard), and file upload would depend on site files (Pro Plus only), per Carrd's plan pages.
Can each Carrd section have its own SEO title?
Carrd's section-break documentation lists only a name for each section. The title and description are set once per site in the Publish panel.
Sources & verification
Product details and prices can change. Check the linked provider before buying.
- Carrd docs: changing a title or description Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd docs: adding a share image Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd docs: setting up a sitemap Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd docs: adding meta tags Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Google Search Console Help: verify your site ownership Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd Pro plan comparison Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Google Search Central: influencing title links Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Google Search Central: control your snippets Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd docs: sites troubleshooting Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd docs: using sections Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd docs: setting up a section Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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