tomevault-io SEO Checklist
Pre-check (K1)
Is this a public-facing web page that needs search visibility? Internal tools, admin panels, and authenticated-only pages don't need SEO optimization.
Easy-to-Miss Gotchas
Meta & Social
| Gotcha | Why It Hurts | Fix |
|---|---|---|
Missing <link rel="canonical"> |
Duplicate content penalty from URL variants | Set canonical on every page, including paginated |
| OG image wrong size | Cropped/pixelated on social share | Must be exactly 1200x630px |
| Same title/description on all pages | Google treats as duplicate content | Unique title (50-60 chars) + description (150-160 chars) per page |
Missing og:type |
Defaults to "website" for articles | Set article for posts, product for products |
Technical
| Gotcha | Why It Hurts | Fix |
|---|---|---|
robots.txt blocks important pages |
Pages not indexed | Allow: / for public, only block /api/, /admin/ |
| No sitemap or stale sitemap | Crawler misses new pages | Auto-generate, include <lastmod> with real dates |
noindex left in production |
Entire site invisible | Verify <meta name="robots"> in production build |
Images without width/height |
CLS layout shift penalty | Always set dimensions + loading="lazy" for below-fold |
Core Web Vitals
| Metric | Target | Common Miss |
|---|---|---|
| LCP | ≤2.5s | Hero image not preloaded — add <link rel="preload"> |
| INP | ≤200ms | Heavy JS on interaction — defer non-critical scripts |
| CLS | ≤0.1 | Dynamic content without reserved space — set min-height |
Structured Data
| Gotcha | Fix |
|---|---|
| JSON-LD not validated | Test with Google Rich Results Test before deploy |
Wrong @type |
Product for products, Article for posts, FAQPage for FAQs |
Missing BreadcrumbList |
Add breadcrumb schema for all non-root pages |
Done Criteria (K4)
- Every page has unique title, description, canonical URL
- OG images are 1200x630px on all shareable pages
-
robots.txtandsitemap.xmlpresent and correct - Structured data validates in Rich Results Test
- Core Web Vitals green (LCP ≤2.5s, INP ≤200ms, CLS ≤0.1)
- No
noindextags in production
Source: su-record/vibe — distributed by TomeVault.