Optimize your app for SEO and AI search

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   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.

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   Click 'Scan project' (or 'Scan again') to run an SEO & AI search review.

   This will check your app for technical issues that might prevent it from being found by search engines and AI.

3. 3

   Look at the 'Failing' issues at the top of the report.

   These are the most important problems to fix, as they have the biggest impact on your app's search visibility.

4. 4

   Click 'Try to fix' next to individual issues, or 'Try to fix all' to address multiple problems at once.

   Lovable's AI agent can often automatically apply fixes to your project's files.

5. 5

   Publish your project if you want to check its performance, accessibility, and how it appears to AI.

   Some checks, like those for speed and AI readiness, only work on a publicly published version of your app.

6. 6

   Run the review again after publishing.

   This will show you new checks that become available for published sites and confirm if the previous fixes worked.

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   If the review suggests setting up Google Search Console, click 'Try to fix' to connect it, verify your site, and submit your sitemap.

   Google Search Console helps you monitor your app's performance in Google search results and ensures Google knows about all your pages.

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   Connect a custom domain to your project.

   Using your own domain helps build your brand and search presence, as search engines prefer to index content on custom domains rather than Lovable's default URLs.

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   Use 'Research SEO with Lovable' to ask questions about keywords, competitors, or content ideas.

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

I need to optimize my Lovable app for search engines and AI. Please guide me through using the 'SEO & AI search' feature to scan my project, fix any issues, and research keywords. I also want to make sure my Google Search Console is set up correctly and connect a custom domain.

SEO

Search Engine Optimization. This is about making your app easy for traditional search engines like Google or Bing to find and show to people.

AEO

Answer Engine Optimization. This is about making your app easy for AI search tools like ChatGPT or Perplexity to find and use when answering questions.

Metadata

Hidden information about your web page, like its title and description, that search engines use to understand what your page is about.

Sitemap

A list of all the important pages on your app, which helps search engines discover and understand your content.

robots.txt

A small file that tells search engines which parts of your app they are allowed or not allowed to look at.

Canonical tags

A special tag that tells search engines which version of a page is the 'main' one, especially if you have similar content on different web addresses.

Indexing

The process where search engines add your app's pages to their massive database, making them searchable.

Alt text

A short description for images that helps search engines understand what the image is, and also helps people with visual impairments using screen readers.

Google Search Console (GSC)

A free tool from Google that helps you monitor your app's performance in Google Search results, fix issues, and submit your sitemap.

Semrush

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

Custom domain

Your own unique web address (like 'yourcompany.com') instead of a default one provided by Lovable.

Server-side rendering (SSR)

A way of building web pages where the server creates the full page before sending it to your browser, which can help with speed and search engine visibility.

• Expecting your app to be found by search engines if it's not publicly published or using a custom domain.
• Not re-running the SEO & AI search review after making changes to your project, as the results might be out of date.
• Forgetting to publish your latest changes before submitting your sitemap to Google Search Console, which means new pages won't be included.
• Ignoring 'high-impact' issues (marked with a red X) in the review, as these can severely prevent your app from being found.
• Not connecting a custom domain if you want to build a strong, branded search presence.