diff --git a/views/layout.ejs b/views/layout.ejs
index d34173a..22a2879 100644
--- a/views/layout.ejs
+++ b/views/layout.ejs
@@ -3,17 +3,18 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title><%= pageTitle ? `${pageTitle} | ${config.brand.name}` : config.brand.name %></title>
+    <title><%= (typeof pageTitle !== 'undefined' && pageTitle) ? `${pageTitle} | ${config?.brand?.name || 'AutoTQ'}` : (config?.brand?.name || 'AutoTQ') %></title>
     <meta
       name="description"
-      content="<%= metaDescription || config.brand.tagline %>"
+      content="<%= (typeof metaDescription !== 'undefined' && metaDescription) ? metaDescription : (config?.brand?.tagline || '') %>"
     />
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com" />
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://img.youtube.com" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/style.css" />
   </head>
-  <body class="page-<%= pageName || 'default' %>">
-    <%- include('partials/header', { config, pageName }) %>
+  <% const _pageName = (typeof pageName !== 'undefined' && pageName) ? pageName : 'default'; %>
+  <body class="page-<%= _pageName %>">
+    <%- include('partials/header', { config, pageName: _pageName }) %>
     <main><%- body %></main>
     <%- include('partials/footer', { config }) %>
     <script src="/js/main.js" defer></script>
