diff --git a/docusaurus.config.js b/docusaurus.config.js
index 584cc9e1..a61301ae 100644
--- a/docusaurus.config.js
+++ b/docusaurus.config.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ const announcementBar = announcementBarActive
     : {};
 
 const title = "NFDI4Chem Knowledge Base";
+const description =
+    "Supporting scientists to digitalise all steps of chemical research: to collect, store, process, analyse, publish, and reuse research data";
 const url = "https://knowledgebase.nfdi4chem.de/";
 const baseUrl = "/knowledge_base/";
 
@@ -20,6 +22,9 @@ module.exports = {
     title: title,
     url: url,
     baseUrl: baseUrl,
+    customFields: {
+        description: description,
+    },
     onBrokenLinks: "warn",
     onBrokenMarkdownLinks: "warn",
     favicon: "img/favicon.png",
@@ -40,6 +45,12 @@ module.exports = {
         ...(Object.keys(announcementBar).length > 0 && {
             announcementBar: announcementBar,
         }),
+        metadata: [
+            {
+                name: "google-site-verification",
+                content: "wgYVjYSe_T6v6BPPM6fPo1ffl7MYYnuVw-h9RoAYfM0",
+            },
+        ],
         matomo: {
             matomoUrl: "https://knowledgebase.nfdi4chem.de/matomo/",
             siteId: "1",
diff --git a/src/pages/index.js b/src/pages/index.js
index 1ed3c75e..72db0a59 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.js
+++ b/src/pages/index.js
@@ -1,46 +1,49 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import Layout from '@theme/Layout';
-import Link from '@docusaurus/Link';
-import useDocusaurusContext from '@docusaurus/useDocusaurusContext';
-import N4CFeatures from '../components/N4CFeatures';
-import Translate,{translate} from '@docusaurus/Translate';
-
-var desc = <Translate>A place for all knowledge regarding Research Data Management (RDM) in Chemistry</Translate>;
+import React from "react";
+import Layout from "@theme/Layout";
+import Link from "@docusaurus/Link";
+import useDocusaurusContext from "@docusaurus/useDocusaurusContext";
+import N4CFeatures from "../components/N4CFeatures";
+import Translate from "@docusaurus/Translate";
 
 export default function Home() {
-  const {siteConfig} = useDocusaurusContext();
-  return (
-    <Layout
-      title={`${siteConfig.title}`}
-      description={desc}>
-      <div className="hero">
-        <div className="container hero__container">
-          <div className="row">
-            <div className="col">
-              <h1 className='hero__title text'>
-                {siteConfig.title}
-              </h1>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-          <div className="row">
-            <div className="col col--8">
-              <p className="hero__subtitle">
-              {desc}
-              </p>
-            </div>
-            <div className="col col--2">
-              <div className="buttons">
-                <Link
-                  className="button button--negative button--lg"
-                  to="/docs/intro">
-                  <Translate>Get started</Translate>
-                </Link>
-              </div>
+    const { siteConfig } = useDocusaurusContext();
+    return (
+        <Layout
+            title={`${siteConfig.title}`}
+            description={`${siteConfig.customFields.description}`}
+        >
+            <div className="hero">
+                <div className="container hero__container">
+                    <div className="row">
+                        <div className="col">
+                            <h1 className="hero__title text">
+                                {siteConfig.title}
+                            </h1>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="row">
+                        <div className="col col--8">
+                            <p className="hero__subtitle">
+                                <Translate>
+                                    A place for all knowledge regarding Research
+                                    Data Management (RDM) in Chemistry
+                                </Translate>
+                            </p>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="col col--2">
+                            <div className="buttons">
+                                <Link
+                                    className="button button--negative button--lg"
+                                    to="/docs/intro"
+                                >
+                                    <Translate>Get started</Translate>
+                                </Link>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <N4CFeatures feature="entry" />
+                </div>
             </div>
-          </div>
-          <N4CFeatures feature="entry" />
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </Layout>
-  );
+        </Layout>
+    );
 }