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How to Add Mastodon Author Attribution to Your Website



With the release of Mastodon 4.3, authorship attribution is now supported on the federated social platform. This feature highlights an article’s author when shared on Mastodon, linking their name to their Mastodon profile. This not only credits the writer but can also help drive engagement and boost followers.

If you’re excited about using this new feature, here’s a step-by-step guide to setting up Mastodon author tags:

What You’ll Need to Do

  1. Add the fediverse:creator Meta Tag
    The first step is adding a meta tag to your website’s <head> section. This tag specifies the author’s Mastodon handle. For example:

    <meta name="fediverse:creator" content="@[email protected]">

    Replace @[email protected] with your Mastodon handle.

  2. Configure Your Mastodon Settings
    After adding the tag, log in to your Mastodon account and navigate to the Public Profile section under Verification. Locate the Author Attribution settings, and add the domain(s) of the websites where you’d like to enable this feature.

Testing Your Setup

Once you’ve completed the steps above, share an article from your site on Mastodon to see the feature in action. However, be aware that if the article has been previously shared, your Mastodon instance may have cached the older version without the author attribution. In such cases, try sharing a new post to verify that everything is working correctly.

With just a few adjustments, you can start leveraging this feature to connect your content with your Mastodon presence. It’s a small but impactful way to increase visibility and engagement in the fediverse.



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