Overview
Setting up Hado SEO is just the first step. This guide covers best practices to maximize your search engine visibility and get your pages ranking.SEO Checklist
Complete this checklist to ensure your app is fully optimized:Add Open Graph tags for social sharing
Enable beautiful social media previews:
OG images should be at least 1200x630 pixels for best display across platforms.
Create and submit a sitemap
A sitemap helps search engines discover all your pages:You can configure a custom sitemap in your Domain Settings (Base44 only). Otherwise, ask your AI builder to add a sitemap.xml that includes all public pages.
Configure robots.txt
Control how search engines crawl your site:Configure this in your Domain Settings (Base44 only). Otherwise, ask your AI builder to add a robots.txt.
Submit to Google Search Console
- Go to Google Search Console
- Add your domain as a property
- Verify ownership (DNS verification recommended)
- Submit your sitemap
- Request indexing for key pages
Submit to Bing Webmaster Tools
- Go to Bing Webmaster Tools
- Add your site
- Verify ownership
- Submit your sitemap
Meta Tags Best Practices
Title Tags
| Do | Don’t |
|---|---|
| Keep under 60 characters | Use generic titles like “Home” |
| Include primary keyword | Stuff multiple keywords |
| Make each page unique | Duplicate titles across pages |
| Put important words first | Start with your brand name |
Meta Descriptions
| Do | Don’t |
|---|---|
| Write 150-160 characters | Exceed 160 characters |
| Include a call to action | Use the same description everywhere |
| Summarize page content | Stuff with keywords |
| Make it compelling | Write generic descriptions |
React/JavaScript Framework Tips
Using React Helmet
Dynamic Meta Tags
For pages with dynamic content, ensure meta tags are set before the page renders:Using Hado SEO’s Free Tools
SEO Bot Crawler Test
Test what search engines see when they visit your page:- Go to hadoseo.com/free-seo-bot-crawler-test
- Enter your URL
- See the rendered HTML that Googlebot receives
- Check for missing content or meta tags
OG Preview Checker
Preview how your links appear on social media:- Go to hadoseo.com/free-og-preview-checker
- Enter your URL
- See previews for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord
- Identify and fix any issues
Meta Tags Checker
Analyze your page’s meta tags:- Go to hadoseo.com/free-meta-tags-checker
- Enter your URL
- Get a comprehensive report on all meta tags
- See recommendations for improvements
After Setup: Getting Indexed
Request Indexing in Google Search Console
- Go to Google Search Console
- Enter your URL in the inspection bar
- Click “Request Indexing”
- Repeat for your most important pages
Google typically re-crawls sites within days to weeks. Requesting indexing can speed this up for specific pages.
Monitor Your Progress
In your Hado SEO dashboard, track:- Crawl activity - See when bots visit
- Cache hits - Measure prerendering effectiveness
- Bot breakdown - Which search engines are crawling
Common SEO Issues
Pages not getting indexed
Pages not getting indexed
Possible causes:
- Missing or blocked in robots.txt
- No internal links to the page
- Page not in sitemap
- Low-quality or duplicate content
- Check robots.txt configuration
- Add internal links from other pages
- Include in your sitemap
- Ensure unique, valuable content
Wrong page showing in search results
Wrong page showing in search results
Possible causes:
- Duplicate content issues
- Missing canonical tags
- Multiple URLs for same content
- Add canonical tags to specify preferred URL
- Implement 301 redirects for duplicates
- Use consistent internal linking
Social previews not showing
Social previews not showing
AI Prompt for Implementation
Use this prompt with AI coding assistants (Lovable, Cursor, etc.) to implement SEO best practices:Dashboard Analytics
Learn to track your SEO progress in the Hado SEO dashboard
- Missing Open Graph tags
- OG image URL is relative, not absolute
- Image too small or wrong format
Solutions: