Auto Table of Contents

Why Table of Contents Matter

Long-form content drives organic traffic, but readers abandon posts when they can't find what they need. A table of contents gives visitors a map of your content before they start reading. They click directly to the section that answers their question instead of scrolling and leaving.

For SEO, a table of contents creates anchor links that Google can surface as jump links directly in search results. When someone searches for a specific topic and your result shows a clickable link to the exact section they need, your click-through rate goes up. More clicks, better rankings.

Table of contents also reduce bounce rates. When readers see a structured outline of your post, they understand the depth of your content upfront. They stay longer, scroll further, and engage more — all signals that tell search engines your content is worth ranking.

How Superblog Generates Your Table of Contents

Automatic from Your Headings: Superblog scans your post for H2 and H3 headings and builds a clickable table of contents automatically. No shortcodes, no plugins, no manual HTML. Write your headings and the table of contents appears.

Clickable Anchor Links: Every heading in the table of contents is a clickable anchor link. Readers click a section title and the page scrolls directly to that heading. Smooth, fast navigation for content of any length.

Styled Container: The table of contents renders in a clean, styled container that fits naturally into your post design. It looks professional without any CSS tweaking or design work on your end.

Three Levels of Control: Superblog gives you granular control over table of contents behavior:

• Site-wide toggle: Enable or disable table of contents across your entire blog from settings.
• Subheading inclusion: Choose whether to include only H2 headings or both H2 and H3 subheadings in the table of contents.
• Per-post override: Disable the table of contents on individual posts when it doesn't make sense — short posts, announcements, or landing-style pages.

SEO Benefits of Auto Table of Contents

Jump Links in Search Results: Google can pull anchor links from your table of contents and display them as sitelinks beneath your search result. This makes your listing larger, more clickable, and more informative than competitors without structured navigation.

Improved Dwell Time: When readers can navigate directly to relevant sections, they spend more time on your page. Longer dwell time signals content quality to search engines, reinforcing your rankings.

Structured Content Signal: A table of contents tells search engines your content is organized and comprehensive. Posts with clear heading hierarchies and navigable structure tend to outperform flat, unstructured content in search results.

Zero Configuration Required: Other platforms require you to install a table of contents plugin, configure settings, and hope it doesn't break your theme. With Superblog, it works automatically from day one. Your content gets the SEO benefit without any extra effort.