diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index 68cee3d..c403196 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ googleAnalytics = "UA-123456789-1"
 
 [params]
   description = "An accessibility-friendly Hugo theme, ported from the [original Cupper](https://github.com/ThePacielloGroup/cupper) project."
+  homeMetaContent = "An accessibility-friendly Hugo theme, ported from the original Cupper project."
   footer = "Made with [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/). Themed by [Cupper](https://github.com/zwbetz-gh/cupper-hugo-theme). Deployed to [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/)."
   # For more date formats see https://gohugo.io/functions/format/
   dateFormat = "Jan 2, 2006"
diff --git a/exampleSite/config.yaml b/exampleSite/config.yaml
index ce98a20..0d7d7e0 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.yaml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ imaging:
 
 params:
   description: An accessibility-friendly Hugo theme, ported from the [original Cupper](https://github.com/ThePacielloGroup/cupper) project.
+  homeMetaContent: An accessibility-friendly Hugo theme, ported from the original Cupper project.
   footer: Made with [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/). Themed by [Cupper](https://github.com/zwbetz-gh/cupper-hugo-theme). Deployed to [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/).
   # For more date formats see https://gohugo.io/functions/format/
   dateFormat: Jan 2, 2006
diff --git a/layouts/partials/head.html b/layouts/partials/head.html
index 974a4d1..4befd52 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <link rel="canonical" href="{{ .Permalink }}">
 
   {{ if .IsHome }}
-    {{ with .Site.Params.description }}
+    {{ with .Site.Params.homeMetaContent }}
       <meta name="description" content="{{ . | plainify }}">
     {{ end }}
   {{ end }}