What IONOS MyWebsite Doesn't Do for Your SEO
IONOS MyWebsite (their drag-and-drop builder) has improved significantly in recent years, but it still leaves major SEO gaps that prevent your site from competing on Google:
How to Add Secret AI SEO to IONOS
Method 1: IONOS MyWebsite (Website Builder)
- Log in to your IONOS Control PanelNavigate to Websites & Stores and open your website editor.
- Go to Settings → SEO → Advanced / Custom CodeLook for the "Custom Code", "Additional header code", or "Custom Meta Tags" section in your website settings.
- Paste the script and save/publishPaste your Secret AI SEO script in the head code field and publish. The AI now runs on every page of your IONOS site.
Method 2: WordPress on IONOS Hosting
IONOS is a major WordPress hosting provider. If your site runs WordPress, follow our WordPress SEO guide — install the "Insert Headers and Footers" plugin and paste your script in the header section. Done in 2 minutes.
Method 3: IONOS File Manager
For custom HTML sites on IONOS hosting, log in to your IONOS Control Panel, open the File Manager for your domain, navigate to the root directory, open your main HTML file, and add the script before the closing </head> tag.
What Gets Fixed on Your IONOS Site
- Organization/LocalBusiness schema — Helps IONOS business sites appear in Google's Knowledge Panel and local search
- Open Graph tags — Professional social media preview cards for all pages
- AI meta descriptions — 150–160 character descriptions written from your actual content
- Image alt texts — Keyword-relevant alt attributes for Google Images
- Breadcrumb schema — Navigation trails shown in Google search results
- JSON-LD structured data — Full page type identification for Google's understanding
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Check My IONOS Site →Frequently Asked Questions
How do I add custom code to an IONOS website?
IONOS MyWebsite: Control Panel → Websites & Stores → Edit → Settings → Custom Code / Advanced → paste script in head. IONOS WordPress: Appearance → Theme File Editor → header.php. IONOS File Manager: edit main HTML template before </head>.
Does IONOS MyWebsite have good built-in SEO?
IONOS lets you set page titles and meta descriptions manually, but doesn't add JSON-LD structured data, Open Graph tags, image alt texts, Twitter Cards, or breadcrumb schema — all critical for modern rankings.
Does Secret AI SEO work with IONOS WordPress hosting?
Yes. Follow our WordPress guide — add the script to header.php or use the Insert Headers and Footers plugin. Works identically to any WordPress installation.
Is IONOS good for SEO?
IONOS hosting is fast and reliable (good for Core Web Vitals), but the builder has the same SEO limitations as other drag-and-drop builders: no structured data automation, no AI meta optimization, and no Open Graph tags by default.
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