Optimize your app for SEO and AI search

1. 1

   Go to "More" then "SEO & AI search" in your project's toolbar.

   This is where all the tools for improving your app's search visibility are located.

2. 2

   Click "Scan project" (or "Scan again" if you've done it before) to check your app.

   This runs an automatic check to find problems that might stop your app from appearing in search results.

3. 3

   Look at the problems listed at the top of the report.

   These are the most important issues that need your attention to improve your app's search ranking.

4. 4

   Click "Try to fix" next to individual problems, or "Try to fix all" to fix many at once.

   Lovable can automatically apply most of the recommended fixes to your app's code.

5. 5

   Publish your project if you want checks related to live sites, like how Google sees it.

   Some important checks, like whether Google can find your site, only work after your app is live for everyone to see.

6. 6

   Run the scan again after publishing.

   This will show you the results of the live site checks and confirm if the previous fixes worked.

7. 7

   If the scan suggests setting up Google Search Console, click "Try to fix" to connect it.

   This helps Google understand and list your app correctly, and Lovable can guide you through verifying your site and submitting your sitemap.

8. 8

   Connect a custom domain if you want your app to be found under your own website address.

   Using your own domain helps build your brand and makes your app more recognizable in search results.

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   Use "Research SEO with Lovable" to ask questions about keywords, competitors, or how to improve your app's content for search.

   This tool uses real-time data to help you understand what people are searching for and how your app compares to others.

Hey Lovable, I need to optimize my app for search engines and AI. Can you help me run an SEO and AI search review, fix any issues, and research keywords for my project?

SEO

Search Engine Optimization. It's about making your website easy for search engines like Google to find, understand, and show to people who are looking for what you offer.

AEO

Answer Engine Optimization. Similar to SEO, but focused on making your website's content easy for AI tools like ChatGPT to find and use when answering questions.

Crawlable HTML

This means your website's code is structured in a way that search engine robots (crawlers) can easily read and understand its content.

Metadata

Information about your website that isn't directly visible on the page but helps search engines understand what your page is about, like the page title and description.

robots.txt

A small file on your website that tells search engine robots which parts of your site they are allowed or not allowed to look at.

Sitemap

A list of all the important pages on your website, like a table of contents, that helps search engines find and index all your content.

Canonical tags

A piece of code that tells search engines which version of a page is the 'main' one, especially if you have similar pages, to avoid confusion.

Indexing

The process where search engines add your website's pages to their huge database, making them available to appear in search results.

Google Search Console (GSC)

A free tool from Google that helps website owners monitor how their site performs in Google Search, identify issues, and submit sitemaps.

Semrush

A popular online tool that helps businesses with things like keyword research, competitor analysis, and tracking their website's performance in search.

Custom domain

Your own unique website address, like 'yourcompany.com', instead of using a generic address provided by a service.

Server-side rendering (SSR)

A way of building websites where the web page is fully created on the server before being sent to your browser, making it faster and easier for search engines to read.

Pre-rendering

A technique where a website creates a static HTML version of its pages in advance, which can be quickly served to users or search engines, especially for sites that are normally built in the user's browser.

Open Graph tags

Special pieces of code that control how your website's content appears when shared on social media platforms, like the image, title, and description.

Structured data

A standardized format for providing information about a web page, which helps search engines understand its content better and display rich results (like star ratings or event details) in search results.

Alt text

A short written description of an image on a web page, which helps visually impaired users understand the image and also helps search engines understand what the image is about.

• Forgetting to publish your project before expecting live site checks or Google Search Console setup to work.
• Not running the SEO & AI search review again after making changes or publishing, leading to outdated results.
• Expecting private or unpublished projects, or branded workspace URLs, to be indexed by search engines.
• Ignoring high-impact issues (Red X) in the review, which can prevent your site from being found at all.
• Submitting your sitemap to Google Search Console before your latest changes are published, causing Google to miss new pages.