# SEO Improvements Documentation

## Overview
This project has been enhanced with comprehensive SEO capabilities using a modular partial system in Hugo.

## File Structure
```
layouts/partials/seo/
├── seo-config.html      # Main SEO configuration loader
├── seo-meta.html        # Core SEO meta tags
├── opengraph.html      # Open Graph tags for social media
├── twitter-cards.html  # Twitter Card tags
├── structured-data.html # JSON-LD schema markup
└── favicons.html       # Favicon variations and PWA support
```

## Features Added

### 1. Core SEO Meta Tags
- Dynamic meta description
- Keywords (with fallback)
- Author information
- Canonical URLs
- Robots meta tags
- Dublin Core metadata
- Geo tags (if configured)

### 2. Open Graph Tags
- og:title, og:description, og:image
- og:type (article/website)
- og:site_name
- og:url
- Article-specific tags for blog posts

### 3. Twitter Cards
- twitter:card (summary_large_image)
- twitter:title, twitter:description
- twitter:image
- Site and creator handles

### 4. Structured Data (JSON-LD)
- WebSite schema
- Article schema for blog posts
- BreadcrumbList schema
- Organization schema

### 5. Favicon & PWA Support
- Multiple favicon sizes
- Apple Touch Icons
- Android icons
- PWA manifest.json
- Theme colors

## Configuration

### Hugo Configuration (hugo.toml)
```toml
[params.seo]
  description = "Your site description"
  keywords = ["keyword1", "keyword2"]
  author = "Your Name"
  theme_color = "#007bff"
  default_image = "/images/og-default.jpg"
  logo = "/images/logo.png"
  
  [params.seo.twitter]
    site = "@yourhandle"
    creator = "@yourhandle"
```

### Content Frontmatter
Add to your content's frontmatter:
```yaml
---
title: "Your Post Title"
description: "Detailed description for SEO"
keywords: ["seo", "hugo", "optimization"]
author: "Author Name"
image: "/images/post-image.jpg"
robots: "index, follow"
---
```

## Testing & Validation

### Recommended Tools
- Google Rich Results Test: https://search.google.com/test/rich-results
- Facebook Sharing Debugger: https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/
- Twitter Card Validator: https://cards-dev.twitter.com/validator
- Schema.org Validator: https://validator.schema.org/

### Validation Checklist
- [ ] Meta tags present in page source
- [ ] Open Graph tags validate
- [ ] Twitter Cards validate
- [ ] JSON-LD schema validates
- [ ] Favicons load correctly
- [ ] Canonical URLs are correct

## Next Steps
1. Generate favicon files for all sizes (use a favicon generator)
2. Create og-default.jpg and twitter-default.jpg images
3. Set up Google Search Console and add verification code
4. Set up Bing Webmaster Tools
5. Test with social media sharing

## Fallback Values
The system includes intelligent fallback values:
- Description: Page → Site → Title
- Keywords: Page → Site → Empty string
- Image: Page → Site → Default
- Author: Page → Site → Site Title

All SEO improvements have been successfully implemented!