- This is an Astro.js project using Preact
- Meta tags are managed in the Layout.astro component
- The project uses Tailwind CSS for styling
- SEO components include Open Graph and Twitter Card tags
- The site uses Google Tag Manager and Hotjar for analytics
- Implemented optimized meta tags and title for the index page
- Updated title to include primary keywords: "Laravel Mail & Email Marketing Solutions | Self-Hosted Platform" (64 characters)
- Updated meta description to be compelling and keyword-rich: "Discover Laravel Mail - the ultimate self-hosted email marketing platform. Send automated campaigns, manage leads, and access a verified B2B database. Perfect for Laravel developers." (183 characters)
- Added keywords meta tag with relevant terms
- Updated Open Graph and Twitter Card tags with optimized content
- Added additional SEO meta tags (author, language, revisit-after)
- Files changed: src/layouts/Layout.astro
- Learnings for future iterations:
- The project uses Astro.js with Preact renderer
- Meta tags are centralized in the Layout component
- Character limits for SEO: title should be under 60 chars, description under 160 chars
- Open Graph and Twitter Card tags should be consistent with main meta tags
- The project structure follows standard Astro conventions
- Implemented comprehensive schema markup for SoftwareApplication type
- Added structured data with properties: name, description, operatingSystem, applicationCategory, keywords, offers, hasPart (for AI agents and leads database), aggregateRating, screenshot, url, datePublished, publisher, and mainEntityOfPage
- Kept existing Organization schema for compatibility
- Files changed: src/layouts/Layout.astro
- Learnings for future iterations:
- Schema markup should be placed in the Layout component for consistency across all pages
- Use SoftwareApplication type for software products with relevant properties like offers, hasPart, and aggregateRating
- Include mainEntityOfPage to connect the schema with the actual page content
- The schema markup is validated to be proper JSON-LD format
- Google's Rich Results Test can be used to validate the implementation