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114 lines
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# SEO Improvements Documentation
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## Overview
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This project has been enhanced with comprehensive SEO capabilities using a modular partial system in Hugo.
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## File Structure
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```
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layouts/partials/seo/
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├── seo-config.html # Main SEO configuration loader
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├── seo-meta.html # Core SEO meta tags
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├── opengraph.html # Open Graph tags for social media
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├── twitter-cards.html # Twitter Card tags
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├── structured-data.html # JSON-LD schema markup
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└── favicons.html # Favicon variations and PWA support
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```
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## Features Added
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### 1. Core SEO Meta Tags
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- Dynamic meta description
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- Keywords (with fallback)
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- Author information
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- Canonical URLs
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- Robots meta tags
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- Dublin Core metadata
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- Geo tags (if configured)
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### 2. Open Graph Tags
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- og:title, og:description, og:image
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- og:type (article/website)
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- og:site_name
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- og:url
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- Article-specific tags for blog posts
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### 3. Twitter Cards
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- twitter:card (summary_large_image)
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- twitter:title, twitter:description
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- twitter:image
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- Site and creator handles
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### 4. Structured Data (JSON-LD)
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- WebSite schema
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- Article schema for blog posts
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- BreadcrumbList schema
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- Organization schema
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### 5. Favicon & PWA Support
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- Multiple favicon sizes
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- Apple Touch Icons
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- Android icons
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- PWA manifest.json
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- Theme colors
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## Configuration
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### Hugo Configuration (hugo.toml)
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```toml
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[params.seo]
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description = "Your site description"
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keywords = ["keyword1", "keyword2"]
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author = "Your Name"
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theme_color = "#007bff"
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default_image = "/images/og-default.jpg"
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logo = "/images/logo.png"
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[params.seo.twitter]
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site = "@yourhandle"
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creator = "@yourhandle"
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```
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### Content Frontmatter
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Add to your content's frontmatter:
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```yaml
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---
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title: "Your Post Title"
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description: "Detailed description for SEO"
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keywords: ["seo", "hugo", "optimization"]
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author: "Author Name"
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image: "/images/post-image.jpg"
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robots: "index, follow"
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---
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```
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## Testing & Validation
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### Recommended Tools
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- Google Rich Results Test: https://search.google.com/test/rich-results
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- Facebook Sharing Debugger: https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/
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- Twitter Card Validator: https://cards-dev.twitter.com/validator
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- Schema.org Validator: https://validator.schema.org/
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### Validation Checklist
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- [ ] Meta tags present in page source
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- [ ] Open Graph tags validate
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- [ ] Twitter Cards validate
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- [ ] JSON-LD schema validates
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- [ ] Favicons load correctly
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- [ ] Canonical URLs are correct
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## Next Steps
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1. Generate favicon files for all sizes (use a favicon generator)
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2. Create og-default.jpg and twitter-default.jpg images
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3. Set up Google Search Console and add verification code
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4. Set up Bing Webmaster Tools
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5. Test with social media sharing
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## Fallback Values
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The system includes intelligent fallback values:
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- Description: Page → Site → Title
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- Keywords: Page → Site → Empty string
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- Image: Page → Site → Default
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- Author: Page → Site → Site Title
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All SEO improvements have been successfully implemented! |