192 lines
5.7 KiB
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192 lines
5.7 KiB
Markdown
# SEO Deployment Checklist
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## Before Going Live
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### 1. Domain & URLs
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- [ ] Replace all instances of "https://yoursite.com/" with actual domain
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- `web/templates/index.html` (multiple locations)
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- `web/static/sitemap.xml`
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- `web/static/robots.txt`
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- `web/static/.well-known/security.txt`
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### 2. Required Images
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Create and place in `web/static/images/`:
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- [ ] `favicon-16x16.png` (16x16 pixels)
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- [ ] `favicon-32x32.png` (32x32 pixels)
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- [ ] `apple-touch-icon.png` (180x180 pixels)
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- [ ] `icon-192x192.png` (192x192 pixels, for PWA)
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- [ ] `icon-512x512.png` (512x512 pixels, for PWA)
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- [ ] `og-image.png` (1200x630 pixels, for Facebook/LinkedIn)
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- [ ] `twitter-image.png` (1200x675 pixels, for Twitter)
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- [ ] `screenshot.png` (Desktop screenshot)
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- [ ] `screenshot-wide.png` (1280x720 pixels)
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- [ ] `screenshot-mobile.png` (750x1334 pixels)
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### 3. Google Services Setup
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- [ ] Create Google Search Console account
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- [ ] Verify domain ownership
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- [ ] Submit sitemap: `https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml`
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- [ ] Request indexing for homepage
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- [ ] Set up Google Analytics 4
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- [ ] Add GA4 tracking code to `index.html`
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- [ ] Configure GA4 events (generate, solve, download, etc.)
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### 4. Technical Configuration
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- [ ] Enable HTTPS (SSL certificate)
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- [ ] Set up 301 redirect (www to non-www or vice versa)
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- [ ] Configure security headers:
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- [ ] Content-Security-Policy
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- [ ] X-Frame-Options
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- [ ] X-Content-Type-Options
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- [ ] Referrer-Policy
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- [ ] Enable GZIP compression
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- [ ] Set up CDN (optional but recommended)
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### 5. Testing & Validation
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- [ ] Test with [Google Rich Results Test](https://search.google.com/test/rich-results)
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- [ ] Test with [Mobile-Friendly Test](https://search.google.com/test/mobile-friendly)
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- [ ] Validate sitemap at `/sitemap.xml`
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- [ ] Check robots.txt at `/robots.txt`
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- [ ] Run [PageSpeed Insights](https://pagespeed.web.dev/)
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- [ ] Run [Lighthouse Audit](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/lighthouse)
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- [ ] Validate structured data with [Schema Markup Validator](https://validator.schema.org/)
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- [ ] Test Open Graph with [Facebook Sharing Debugger](https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/)
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- [ ] Test Twitter Cards with [Twitter Card Validator](https://cards-dev.twitter.com/validator)
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### 6. Performance Optimization
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- [ ] Minify CSS (`styles.css`)
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- [ ] Minify JavaScript (`app.js`, `visualizer.js`)
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- [ ] Optimize all images (compress without quality loss)
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- [ ] Enable browser caching (set Cache-Control headers)
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- [ ] Implement lazy loading for images (if adding more images)
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### 7. Security
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- [ ] Update `security.txt` with real contact email
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- [ ] Set up security monitoring
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- [ ] Configure rate limiting for API endpoints
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- [ ] Add CSRF protection (if needed)
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- [ ] Sanitize all user inputs
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### 8. Social Media
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- [ ] Create social media accounts (Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
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- [ ] Share launch announcement
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- [ ] Post example mazes
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- [ ] Engage with educational communities
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### 9. Marketing & Outreach
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- [ ] Submit to web directories:
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- [ ] Product Hunt
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- [ ] Hacker News
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- [ ] Reddit (r/webdev, r/programming)
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- [ ] Reach out to educational websites
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- [ ] Contact algorithm visualization communities
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- [ ] Share on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
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### 10. Monitoring Setup
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- [ ] Set up uptime monitoring (UptimeRobot, Pingdom, etc.)
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- [ ] Configure error logging
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- [ ] Set up email alerts for downtime
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- [ ] Monitor Core Web Vitals
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- [ ] Track search rankings weekly
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## Post-Launch (First Week)
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- [ ] Check Google Search Console for indexing status
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- [ ] Review Google Analytics data
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- [ ] Monitor for errors in browser console
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- [ ] Check mobile usability report
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- [ ] Review search queries in Search Console
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- [ ] Address any security issues
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- [ ] Respond to user feedback
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## Post-Launch (First Month)
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- [ ] Analyze traffic sources
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- [ ] Review top performing pages
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- [ ] Optimize underperforming pages
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- [ ] Build backlinks from relevant sites
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- [ ] Create additional content (blog posts)
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- [ ] Improve based on user behavior data
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- [ ] A/B test different meta descriptions
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## Ongoing Maintenance
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### Weekly
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- [ ] Check Google Search Console
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- [ ] Review Analytics data
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- [ ] Monitor site performance
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- [ ] Check for broken links
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### Monthly
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- [ ] Update sitemap if content changes
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- [ ] Review and update meta descriptions
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- [ ] Check for SEO opportunities
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- [ ] Analyze competitor rankings
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- [ ] Update structured data if needed
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### Quarterly
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- [ ] Comprehensive SEO audit
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- [ ] Update content and documentation
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- [ ] Review backlink profile
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- [ ] Update screenshots and images
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- [ ] Test all functionality
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## Quick Command Reference
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### Test Local Development
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```bash
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# Start server
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python api/app.py
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# Access locally
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http://localhost:5000
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# Check robots.txt
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http://localhost:5000/robots.txt
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# Check sitemap
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http://localhost:5000/sitemap.xml
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```
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### Validation Commands
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```bash
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# Validate HTML
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https://validator.w3.org/
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# Check structured data
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curl https://yoursite.com/ | grep -A 50 "application/ld+json"
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# Check response headers
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curl -I https://yoursite.com/
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```
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## Success Metrics
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### First 30 Days Goals
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- [ ] 100+ organic visitors
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- [ ] Indexed in Google
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- [ ] Average session duration > 2 minutes
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- [ ] Bounce rate < 70%
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### First 90 Days Goals
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- [ ] 1,000+ organic visitors
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- [ ] Ranking in top 50 for primary keywords
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- [ ] 100+ backlinks
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- [ ] Average session duration > 3 minutes
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- [ ] Bounce rate < 60%
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### First Year Goals
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- [ ] 10,000+ organic visitors/month
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- [ ] Ranking in top 10 for several keywords
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- [ ] 1,000+ backlinks
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- [ ] Featured in educational resources
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- [ ] 90+ PageSpeed score
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## Notes
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- Remember to test everything in a staging environment first
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- Keep backups of all configuration files
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- Document all changes in CHANGELOG.md
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- Monitor performance after each change
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- User experience is more important than SEO tricks
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