diff --git a/.eleventy.js b/.eleventy.js
index af7526d..625173f 100644
--- a/.eleventy.js
+++ b/.eleventy.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 module.exports = function (eleventyConfig) {
 
+	// https://www.npmjs.com/package/eleventy-plugin-metagen
+	eleventyConfig.addPlugin(require('eleventy-plugin-metagen'))
+
 	// Add filters to Nunjucks
 	eleventyConfig.addFilter("dateDisplay", require("./src/_filters/dates.js") );
 	
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ef40f59..7be4a7a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@11ty/eleventy": "^0.12.1"
+        "@11ty/eleventy": "^0.12.1",
+        "eleventy-plugin-metagen": "^1.5.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "gh-pages": "^3.2.3"
@@ -850,6 +851,14 @@
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/eleventy-plugin-metagen": {
+      "version": "1.5.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eleventy-plugin-metagen/-/eleventy-plugin-metagen-1.5.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZDI1E/866hWvyqyLv8Nzm2X8FY0WdxRv11TxfhX2dgwENRp3qd6/zT3h36SQxpRTE15VAhnbOJRMN0gK/X5dfg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@11ty/eleventy": "^0.12.1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/email-addresses": {
       "version": "3.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/email-addresses/-/email-addresses-3.1.0.tgz",
@@ -4302,6 +4311,14 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ejs/-/ejs-2.7.4.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-7vmuyh5+kuUyJKePhQfRQBhXV5Ce+RnaeeQArKu1EAMpL3WbgMt5WG6uQZpEVvYSSsxMXRKOewtDk9RaTKXRlA=="
     },
+    "eleventy-plugin-metagen": {
+      "version": "1.5.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eleventy-plugin-metagen/-/eleventy-plugin-metagen-1.5.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZDI1E/866hWvyqyLv8Nzm2X8FY0WdxRv11TxfhX2dgwENRp3qd6/zT3h36SQxpRTE15VAhnbOJRMN0gK/X5dfg==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@11ty/eleventy": "^0.12.1"
+      }
+    },
     "email-addresses": {
       "version": "3.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/email-addresses/-/email-addresses-3.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 91a5e25..41900e1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   "description": "Eleventy theme based on Bragdoc by Jonny Burch and the team at Progression.app",
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@11ty/eleventy": "^0.12.1"
+    "@11ty/eleventy": "^0.12.1",
+    "eleventy-plugin-metagen": "^1.5.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "gh-pages": "^3.2.3"
diff --git a/src/_data/data.json b/src/_data/data.json
index a13332f..ed2a42d 100644
--- a/src/_data/data.json
+++ b/src/_data/data.json
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 {
-    "site":
-    {
-        "name": "11ty x Bragdocs",
-        "description": "Eleventy theme inspired by Julia Evan's Brag Document. Original Bragdocs design by Jonny Burch and the team at Progression.app.",
-        "url": "https://emilyyleung.github.io",
-        "baseUrl": "/eleventy-bragdoc/",
-        "author":
-        {
-            "handle": "@emily_y_leung",
-            "name": "Emily Y Leung"
-        },
-        "images":
-        {
-            "twitter": "https://i.imgur.com/ewfT3Xg.jpg"
-        }
-    }
+    "name": "11ty x Bragdocs",
+    "description": "Eleventy theme inspired by Julia Evan's Brag Document. Original Bragdocs design by Jonny Burch and the team at Progression.app.",
+    "url": "https://emilyyleung.github.io",
+    "baseUrl": "/eleventy-bragdoc/",
+    "author": "Emily Y Leung",
+    "twitter_handle": "@emily_y_leung",
+    "img": "https://i.imgur.com/ewfT3Xg.jpg"
 }
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diff --git a/src/_includes/layouts/base.njk b/src/_includes/layouts/base.njk
index 26e8531..35c72f3 100644
--- a/src/_includes/layouts/base.njk
+++ b/src/_includes/layouts/base.njk
@@ -1,10 +1,29 @@
+---
+eleventyComputed:
+  url_long: '{{ data.url }}{{ data.baseUrl }}'
+  title_long: '{{ data.author }} / {{ data.name }}'
+  metagen: 
+    title: '{{ data.name }}'
+    name: '{{ data.author }}'
+    desc: '{{ data.description | safe }}'
+    generator: 'eleventy'
+    comments: true
+    url: '{{ url_long }}'
+    site_name: '{{ title_long }}'
+    og_title: '{{ title_long }}'
+    img: '{{ data.img }}'
+    img_alt: '{{ data.author }}'
+    twitter_card_type: 'summary_large_image'
+    twitter_handle: '{{ data.twitter_handle }}'
+    twitter_title: '{{ title_long }}'
+---
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en" data-theme="light">
   <head>
-    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
-    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge" />
-    <title>{{ data.name }}</title>
+<!-- eleventy plugin metagen -->
+{% metagen metagen %}
+{% include "partials/site-meta-head.njk" %}
+
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ '/css/styles.css' | url }}">
 
     <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="{{ '/images/favicon_io/apple-touch-icon.png' | url }}">
@@ -21,8 +40,6 @@
 
       gtag('config', 'G-QHTYKWLREY');
     </script>
-
-    {% include "partials/site-meta-head.njk" %}
   </head>
   <body>
     {{ content | safe }}
diff --git a/src/_includes/partials/site-foot.html b/src/_includes/partials/site-foot.html
index aac4988..6b210a4 100644
--- a/src/_includes/partials/site-foot.html
+++ b/src/_includes/partials/site-foot.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <footer>
 	<div><a target="_blank" href="https://www.bragdocs.com/">Bragdocs</a> inspired theme built with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.11ty.dev/">11ty</a></div>
-	<div>Made with ♥ by <a target="_blank" href="{{ data.url }}">{{ data.author.name }}</a></div>
+	<div>Made with ♥ by <a target="_blank" href="{{ data.url }}">{{ data.author }}</a></div>
 </footer>
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diff --git a/src/_includes/partials/site-meta-head.njk b/src/_includes/partials/site-meta-head.njk
index 921d8ea..a774f50 100644
--- a/src/_includes/partials/site-meta-head.njk
+++ b/src/_includes/partials/site-meta-head.njk
@@ -1,28 +1,8 @@
-<meta name="author" content="{{ data.site.author.name }}">
-<meta name="description" content="{{ data.site.description }}">
-<meta property="og:data.site_name" content="{{ data.site.author.name }} / {{ data.site.name }}">
-
-<!-- HTML Meta Tags -->
-<meta name="description" content="{{ data.site.description }}">
-
-<!-- Google / Search Engine Tags -->
-<meta itemprop="name" content="{{ data.site.author.name }} / {{ data.site.name }}">
-<meta itemprop="description" content="{{ data.site.description }}">
-<meta itemprop="image" content="{{ data.site.images.twitter }}">
-
-<!-- Facebook Meta Tags -->
-<meta property="og:url" content="{{ data.site.url }}{{ data.site.baseUrl }}">
-<meta property="og:type" content={{ pagetype }}>
-<meta property="og:title" content="{{ data.site.author.name }} / {{ data.site.name }}">
-<meta property="og:description" content="{{ data.site.description }}">
-<meta property="og:image" content="{{ data.site.images.twitter }}">
-
-<!-- Twitter Meta Tags -->
-<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
-<meta name="twitter:title" content="{{ data.site.author.name }} / {{ data.site.name }}">
-<meta name="twitter:description" content="{{ data.site.description }}">
-<meta name="twitter:image" content="{{ data.site.images.twitter }}">
-<meta name="twitter:image:alt" content="{{ data.site.author.name }}">
-<meta name="twitter:data.site" content="{{ data.site.author.handle }}">
-
+<!-- consider removing, Google+ 
+	https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29928974/what-is-the-purpose-of-meta-itemprop
+	https://stackoverflow.com/a/29929151/5216425 -->
+<meta itemprop="name" content="{{ title_long }}">
+<meta itemprop="description" content="{{ data.description | safe }}">
+<meta itemprop="image" content="{{ data.img }}">
+<!-- Opt Out Pinterest https://developers.pinterest.com/docs/rich-pins/overview/ -->
 <meta name="pinterest-rich-pin" content="false" />
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